Michael Kerley

Michael Kerley formed Kerley Reconstruction in 2024, and is an Accident Reconstructionist, Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Instructor, SFST Instructor, and a Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Consultant. Mr. Kerley has been reconstructing accidents and investigating drunk and drugged driving incidents for over 25 years. Mr. Kerley’s CV is available upon request.

Mr. Kerley began his career in the U.S. Army and worked as an accident reconstructionist as a Military Police Officer. Mr. Kerley has also operated several types of military-style commercial vehicles, such as a three-quarter-ton, one-ton truck, and High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV). Mr. Kerley began his military career at Fort Richardson, Alaska, where he was assigned to law enforcement duties for the installation. Mr. Kerley later transferred to Fort Lewis, Washington, where he was assigned to the Traffic Accident Investigations unit. Mr. Kerley was later transferred to Pusan, South Korea, where he was the Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC) of the Traffic Accident Investigations unit for the southern region of South Korea. Mr. Kerley later transferred to Fort Carson, Colorado, where he was assigned as an accident reconstructionist and completed his military service.

Mr. Kerley joined the Denver Police Department in Denver, Colorado, after completing his military service. During his career with the Denver Police Department, he was assigned to the Accident/DUI unit and served as an accident reconstructionist and DUI enforcement officer. Mr. Kerley later transferred to the Phoenix Police Department and later returned to Colorado and joined the Colorado State Patrol. As a Colorado State Trooper, Mr. Kerley was certified to inspect and enforce the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Rules and Regulations in addition to his regular duties.

Mr. Kerley later joined the Garden City Police Department in Garden City, Kansas. During his time at the Garden City Police Department, Mr. Kerley obtained the rank of Master Patrol Officer (MPO), Corporal (CPL), and Sergeant (SGT), and oversaw the Motorcycle/Traffic Accident Unit. Beyond his routine duties, Mr. Kerley also served as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Instructor, Accident Reconstructionist, and Police Motorcycle Instructor.

Mr. Kerley also instructs accident reconstruction courses for the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) and Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction courses for the Forensic Training Group.