UCF\u2019s National Center for Forensic Science<\/a>, which is led by Sigman and has resulted in numerous training classes being held at the Partnership I classroom in Research Park near UCF\u2019s main campus.<\/p>\nWalton has served as a task force officer with the U.S. Secret Service Orlando Field Office\u2019s Digital Evidence Forensic Lab for several years and has also instructed gas pump skimmer identification classes at the Secret Service National Computer Forensics Institute in Hoover, Alabama.<\/p>\n
In January, Walton was the fifth-ranked forensic examiner in the nation by the U.S. Secret Service. He also created and presented a gas pump skimmer training program for 7-Eleven, Inc., which will be used at all of the chain convenience stores from New Jersey to Florida.<\/p>\n
Walton\u2019s experience and knowledge of digital forensics and gas pump skimming devices have proven to be an asset in criminal investigations.<\/p>\n
Each were presented with a plaque for their continued collaboration and partnership between law enforcement and academia in an effort to enhance the Secret Service\u2019s investigative capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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