Steve Scarborough, B.S., CLPE, is a forensic scientist (retired) with 29 years with the Las Vegas Metro Police Dept. as a CSI and fingerprint comparison expert. After retiring from Metro, Steve conducted forensic training for law enforcement agencies, delivering over 150 two- and three-day sessions in about 14 states for 14 years.
Steve is the author of “Question List for the Courtroom, Scientific Testimony,” (IAI JFI) and has written several articles on court testimony in trade journals, including in the IAI Journal of Identification, Forensic Magazine, Law Enforcement Technology, Silver State Journal of Identification, Evidentiary Science & Technology News, and the California Identification Digest, and has authored almost 20 forensic science articles. He has been recognized by Interpol in Review Papers at the 14th International Forensic Science Symposium in Lyon, France, for his contribution to forensic digital imaging. Steve also designed and wrote about The Daubert Cardregarding expert testimony within the Daubert standard. Steve taught “Fingerprints” as a subject-matter instructor at UNLV for over 10 years. His Introduction to Fingerprints course is P.O.S.T. certified.
As a Forensic Scientist with LVMPD, Steve testified about 200 times in municipal, grand jury, state, and federal courts as an expert witness. Over the years, he has given many lectures, training sessions, and presentations on court testimony across the country, including at state IAI and International IAI conferences. Steve is a Life Active Member of the International Association for Identification.
Steve has published a number of books on court testimony, including The Hijack of Forensic Science, The Hired Witness Jokebook, and Isn’t it About Time We Admit We Were Wrong. His seventh published book is The Juror’s Handbook: of Lawyers’ Dirty Tricks. An upcoming book, about the Innocence Project, The Innocence Machine, will be debuting in May, 2026
