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COLORADO INVESTIGATIVE DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE

INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT

Dean Beers

Dean founded Associates in Forensic Investigations, LLC in October of 1987. He has had a
longstanding career and experience that are rare in the industry. Since 2008, Dean and his
wife, Karen, have specialized in Expert Consultations and Legal Investigations nationwide in
Personal Injury, Negligence & Death in Civil, Criminal and Probate litigation. Together they
developed the Certified Forensic Death Investigator (CFDI) Program exclusively for Criminal
Defense Investigators.

Dean is a member of several associations, including Professional Private Investigators
Association of Colorado, National Association of Legal Investigators, National Council of
Investigation & Security Services, Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council, World
Association of Detectives, and others. He has served on the board and on committees of
these organizations.

Expert Legal Investigator and Expert Medicolegal Consultant
Board Certified Legal Investigator
Co-Developer / Certified Forensic Death Investigator
CDITC Certified Criminal Defense Investigator
CDITC Certified Forensic Interviewer-Forensic Testimonial Evidence Recovery
CDITC Certified Forensic Science Investigator
Certified in Medicolegal Death Investigations