The Computer Forensics Team serves as a regional law enforcement source for internet and computer crimes in Arkansas. We specialize in
the investigation of internet and computer-related crime and the forensic examination of various types of digital evidence, such as hard
drives and cell phones. The team is also available to assist the community, schools, and other organizations with internet safety presentations.
The Fort Smith Police Department and others in the region and state have combined to share resources in the battle against the online exploitation
of children. Since forming the Computer Forensics Team, we have partnered with the US Attorney’s Project Safe Childhood, Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Innocent Images Task Force, the United States Secret Service, the Arkansas Internet
Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Cox Communications, and others. These
organizations help provide funding, training, equipment, and other resources to the department and community. By working together we can
maximize our resources and ability to protect children.
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| Detective Mike Warren has been serving with the Fort Smith Police Department since September of 1995. Detective Warren served as a Patrol Officer in
the Patrol Division until January of 2002 when he was transferred to the Criminal Investigations Division. He worked in property crimes and was assigned as team leader
for the Property Crimes Task Force. Detective Warren was then transferred to Crimes against Persons unit of the Criminal Investigations Division. He worked in this unit
until March of 2011 when he was transferred to the Special Investigations Unit, where he was assigned as a Computer and Internet Crimes Investigator and Computer Forensics
Analyst on the Computer Forensics Team. Detective Warren is a certified Arson Investigator and has been a certified Voice Stress Examiner since 2005.
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| Alvey Matlock has been with the Police department since 2005 and is currently assigned to the Administrative Service
Division where his primary responsibilities include managing the Public Safety network infrastructure, 911 Communications Center, Regional
Mobile Data system. Alvey reports to Sgt Bowers as a computer forensics analyst on the Computer Forensics Team. Alvey has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
from Arkansas Tech University.
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Sergeant Anthony “Tony” Bowers has served the people of Ft. Smith at the Ft. Smith Police Dept. since June, 1989. He served for over seven years
in the Patrol Division as a Patrolman and has served on the SWAT Team, Honor Guard, and Crime Suppression Unit. In January, 2000 Sergeant Bowers was transferred
to the Criminal Investigation Division where he specialized in investigating forgeries and other white collar crimes. In April, 2002 Sergeant Bowers was promoted
to Sergeant and shortly thereafter served as a Detective Supervisor. Sergeant Bowers was instrumental in developing the Ft. Smith Police Dept.’s current forgery
reporting system. Sergeant Bowers has also served in the Office of Professional Standards and as Administrative Assistant to the Office of Chief of Police. He
is currently assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division as supervisor of the Special Investigations Unit and a member of the Computer Forensics Team.
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