Salem police detective Matt Brassfield, in gray, was nationally recognized for his work doing forensic examinations. (Courtesy/ Salem Police Department)
A Salem police detective was nationally recognized for his work doing forensic examinations for the second year in a row.
Matt Brassfield was recognized Friday by the National Computer Forensics Institute and the Secret Service for being one of the nation’s top 50 digital forensic examiners. He was ranked 44 and 17 in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Digital forensics involves recovering and investigating material found on digital devices.
“Detective Brassfield has been instrumental in developing evidentiary data leading to the successful prosecution and closure of serious criminal cases, such as homicides, sexual assaults and child exploitation,” Salem police Sgt. Kevin Hill said in a statement.
Brassfield joined the police department’s computer forensics lab in 2016 and shortly after became a certified computer forensics examiner through the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists.
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