Aaron Olson is a forensic toxicology consultant with an 18-year career spanning both public and private laboratories. Mr. Olson's professional journey includes key roles at the Minnesota State Crime Lab (The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension) and Medtox Scientific, where he honed his skills in forensic toxicology. He serves as an expert in civil and criminal cases involving toxicology analysis and interpretation and standardized field sobriety testing.
He’s a sought-after expert and has testified in seven states across the US and as far away as Australia. While working for the Minnesota State Crime Lab, he certified peace officers as DataMaster DMT Operators, testified in court, and maintained and certified the DataMaster DMT breath alcohol analyzer.
You can contact him at:
Published papers:
Olson A. Small samples, big problems—the inability to provide a sample in breath alcohol testing: Case reports. Forensic Sci Int Synerg 2025; 10: 100584.
Olson A. The limitations of mouth alcohol detection systems in breath alcohol testing: Case reports. Forensic Sci Int Synerg; 10. Epub ahead of print 1 June 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2025.100573.
Olson A. The need for standardization of exhaled volume in breath alcohol testing. DWI Journal. Epub ahead of print 17 April 2024. DOI: 10.61874/dwij/mgqj9294.
