LAURA DODD
14742 W. Catalina Drive
Goodyear, AZ  85395
Phone: (623) 694-1424
Fax: (623) 935-2433
Email: marineaccidentexperts@cox.net
 

Qualifications

• Twenty years experience in Vessel Accident Investigation
• Assisted in investigating over 100 Boating and PWC accidents
• Certified in Marine Accident Investigation by CA DBW
• Conducted Boating Safety analysis investigations

Employment

2002-Pres. Consultant
Marine Accident Investigation
Goodyear, AZ

Consultant on Marine Accident Investigation and Boating Safety
Consult with Attorneys and District Attorneys on Boat Accident and Boating
Safety matters
Represent Plaintiff and Defendant cases
 

1995-2002 Deputy Sheriff-Marine Patrol Officer   
Contra Costa Co. Sheriff’s Office
Martinez, CA

Duties included patrolling over two hundred miles of waterway
Enforced local, state and federal laws and regulations
Investigated boat and PWC accidents

1990-1995 Reserve Deputy Sheriff
Contra Costa Co. Sheriff’s Office
Martinez, CA

Assigned to Marine Patrol. Duties included boat handling, patrolling 200 miles of waterway, enforcing boat regulations and laws and investigating vessel accidents

Awards

CA Dedication to Boating Safety – 2010 (CBSOA)
Reserve Officer of the Year -  1995 (Contra Costa County )

Professional Affiliations

California Boating Safety Officers Association
1995 to present – Secretary and Board of Directors
National Safe Boating Council