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Proven Investigative Experience
Over 23 years with the RCMP, including extensive service in specialized traffic and collision analysis units.
Objective, Defensible Analysis
Fact-based investigations grounded in accepted scientific methods and industry standards, suitable for insurance review and court scrutiny.
Courtroom & Reporting Expertise
Experienced in preparing clear, well-documented reports and providing expert testimony in both Criminal and Civil Court.
Comprehensive Skill Set
Expertise spanning collision reconstruction, private investigation, vehicle dynamics, human factors, and advanced data analysis.
Lee Hamilton is the President and CEO of Crashtec Canada Inc., bringing over two decades of frontline investigative and analytical experience to every file. Lee retired from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in November 2012 after 23 years of service, with postings in North Vancouver, Whistler, and Kelowna. During his RCMP career, he spent 16 years assigned to specialized traffic sections, including serving in Whistler’s inaugural highway patrol unit. He also dedicated 11 years as a collision analyst before being promoted to supervisory roles overseeing multiple sections within the Kelowna Detachment.
Throughout his career, Lee has conducted extensive investigations involving vehicle dynamics and occupant kinematics, speed determination using multiple accepted methodologies, crash data recorder (CDR) downloads, pedestrian and cyclist collisions, commercial vehicle rollovers, seatbelt and lamp examinations, and time-distance analysis. His work has included scene documentation, photography, surveying, scaled diagram preparation, and the delivery of expert testimony in both Criminal and Civil Court.
Lee is a member of the Canadian Association of Technical Accident Investigators and Reconstructionists (CATAIR) and a member of SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers). He is also a Certified RCMP Driving Instructor and has served as an instructor in radar and laser speed enforcement, spike belt deployment, and emergency vehicle operations for police officers, dispatchers, and fire officers throughout British Columbia. In addition, Lee is recognized as a subject matter expert in Traffic Court with respect to the British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act and Regulations.
Outside of his professional work, Lee remains actively involved in the Kelowna community, serving as a head coach in both Kelowna Minor Hockey and Kelowna Minor Baseball, with multiple teams advancing to provincial competition.
Lee is also the President and CEO of RoadScan Canada Inc., providing sales and collision reconstruction support for Video Event Data Recorders and GPS telematics solutions. Additional information on these services can be found on the Home Page of this website.
Curriculum Vitae of President and CEO for Crashtec Canada Accident Investigation Inc. -
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
23 years of experience in law enforcement - 16 years as a dedicated traffic officer - 11 years as a Collision Analyst
Investigated over 5,000 collisions from minor to serious in 23 years
Provided expert testimony in Criminal & Civil court in British Columbia
Subject Matter Expert in British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act
Subject Matter Expert for Radar & Laser Operation, Spike Belt Operator, Emergency Vehicle Operator, Testimony for Traffic Court
Driving Instructor for Police Officers
Available to provide analysis in the following areas:
-speed analysis
-point of impact
-time/distance collisions
-chain of events
-identification / interpretation of road marks
-line of sight collisions
-vaults / falls
-pedestrian collisions
-cyclist collisions
-motorcycle collisions
-lamp examinations
-seat belt use
-tire failure
-occupant kinematics (who was sitting where and how did they move)
-child seat technician
-crash data recorder retrieval system operator (CDR/ACM)
-photography
-statement analysis
-obtain witness statements
-review police files for elements of offense / liability
-surveillance
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Traffic Accident Investigation Level I, Vancouver, November 1991
Traffic Accident Investigation Level II, RCMP, Vancouver, Technical Collision
Advanced Collision Analyst Course, RCMP, Canadian Police College, Ottawa, April 1997
Collision Reconstruction Level IV, Northwestern University, Chicago, April 2013
Radar Speed Operators Course, Coquitlam, January 1992
Air Brake Inspectors Course, Surrey, May 1993
Investigation, November 1994
Survey Principles and Techniques, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, July 1998
Pedestrian / Cyclist Accident Seminar, RCMP, Vancouver, October 1998
Commercial Vehicle Rollover Course, RCMP, Kamloops, October 1998
Emergency Vehicle Operators Instructors Course, Justice Institute, New West, September 1999
Advanced Driver Training Instructors Course, Boundary Bay Airport, May 2000
Laser Instructor, Whistler, June 2000
Spike Belt Instructors Course, Boundary Bay Airport, September 2000
BAC Datamaster Qualified Technician Course, Vancouver, September 2000
Pedestrian Collision Reconstructionist Course, Vancouver, December 2000
Radar Operator Instructors Course, Whistler, February 2001
Vetronix Crash Data Retrieval System Course, University of British Columbia, August 2001
National Highway Transport Safety Act Standardized Child Passenger Safety Training Program, Coquitlam, December 2001
Visual Statements Course, Chilliwack, October 2003
Crash Data Retrieval System Operators Certification Course, Chilliwack, April 2004
Major Crime Investigation Techniques Course, Chilliwack, April 2009
Emergency Scene Traffic Control Course, Chilliwack, November 2009
OTHER COURSES
Alcometer S-L2 Operators Course, North Vancouver 1991
Leadership Training, Vancouver, March 1993
Police Investigators Course, Vancouver, May 1993
Small Boat Operators Course, May 1995
School Liaison Course, June 1995
Standardized Field Sobriety Test Course, 1997
Stephen Covey Course, January 2000
Operation Pipeline Course (Drug trafficking), 2001
Interview Course, February 2001
Interactive Leadership Course, June 2004
Alcosensor (Road side screening devices), 2004
DNA Course, May 2004
Managing Safely, September 2006
Police Supervisors Course, October 2006
Domestic Violence Investigators Course, 2010
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Shift Supervisor (Cpl), Traffic Services, Kelowna RCMP, 2009 - 2012
NCO i/c Domestic Violence Unit, Kelowna RCMP, 2008-2009
NCO i/c Downtown Enforcement Unit, Kelowna RCMP 2006 - 2008
Supervisor (Cpl), General Duty Policing, Kelowna RCMP 2006
Collision Analyst Supervisor, Kelowna, 2004
Patrol Officer, Traffic Services, Kelowna, 2002 - 2006
Patrol Officer, Traffic Services, Whistler, 1998 - 2002
Patrol Officer, Traffic Services, North Vancouver, 1996 - 1998
Patrol Officer, School Liaison, North Vancouver, 1994 - 1996
Patrol Officer, General Duty, North Vancouver, 1990 - 1994
RCMP Training, Regina, 1989 -1990
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
CATAIR - Canadian Association of Technical Accident Investigators and Reconstructionists since 2012
S.A.E. - Society of Automotive Engineers member since 2012
IPA - International Police Association since 2014
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Hired as Head Coach for Midget Tier 1 Hockey, Kelowna Minor Hockey, 2015/2016 until 2018
Head Coach for Hockey, Kelowna Minor Hockey Association, 2006 to 2018
Head Coach for Baseball, Rutland Minor Baseball Association, 2005 to 2018
Director of Peewee Baseball, Rutland Minor Baseball Association, 2012 - 2013
Umpire in Chief, Rutland Minor Baseball Association, 2012-2013
Director of Bantam Baseball, Kelowna Minor Baseball Association, 2014
