Matthew Quist

Background

About Matthew Quist

Mr. Quist is a 27 veteran retired detective/bilingual polygraphist in the Milwaukee Police Department. As a bilingual polygraphist/police detective, Mr. Quist has conducted nearly 225 criminal polygraph exams, primarily on homicides, sexual assaults, armed robberies, other high profile cases, including numerous Spanish polygraph exams. Mr. Quist has been a detective in the Armed Robbery, Violent Crimes, Intelligence, Gang, Arson, Sexual Assault, Crisis Negotiation Unit & Homicide Unit. Mr. Quist has had high profile cases profiled on International T.V. programs such as Aqui y Ahora & American’s Most Wanted. A judicially recognized expert witness, Mr. Quist holds as A.A. in Police Science, B.S. in Criminal Justice (G.P.A. 3.6) and has completed all 45 credits and 500-hour clinical practicum for a M.A. in Clinical Psychology (3.8 G.P.A.) and is finishing a second M.A. in Psychology (4.0 GPA). Mr. Quist graduated from the National Training Center of Polygraph Science in 2007/2010 from the American International Polygraph Institute. Mr. Quist has a family currently extending deep into Latin American into Guadalajara, Mexico, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti & friendships in Brazil. Mr. Quist has University Spanish (i.e, four years spoken/written native speaker level), Mr. Quist is trained in S.C.A.N.(Forensic Statement Analysis) and Spanish/English Child Forensic Interviewing. Mr. Quist has police a training background of over 1533 hours of specialized investigative training in advanced polygraph & homicide, sexual assault, fire/arson, counter-drug investigations, hostage negotiations, interviews/interrogations, among others. Mr. Quist is an elite athlete, competing in the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon, Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon 2008/2009, & 8 successful Alcatraz to S.F. swims, Marine Corps Marathon 2009, & numerous other triathlons, demonstrating his unyielding drive, tenacity & determination that extends into the workplace. Mr. Quist competed in the Ironman 140.6 mile Ultra Distance Triathlon 3 times & is an official finisher.