{"id":36639,"date":"2025-01-16T08:11:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T08:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/?post_type=leadership&#038;p=36639"},"modified":"2025-08-21T14:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:12:22","slug":"aaron-edwards","status":"publish","type":"leadership","link":"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/our-experts\/aaron-edwards\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Edwards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36639\" class=\"elementor elementor-36639\" data-elementor-post-type=\"leadership\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d54234a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"9761\" data-id=\"d54234a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74671fe\" data-eae-slider=\"68018\" data-id=\"74671fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e9525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95e9525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following the completion of his degree, Aaron worked as an examiner in traditional crime scene laboratories where he conducted blood pattern analysis, body fluid searching, DNA swabbing and fibre examination. He then went on to work as a Forensic Specialist in British American Tobacco\u2019s Anti Illicit Trade laboratory, applying forensic ballistic techniques in the tracking of counterfeit tobacco products across the globe.<\/p><p>Subsequently, Aaron spent several years as a Scientific Advisor to the London Fire Brigade. In this role, he conducted laboratory and fire scene investigations across various incidents, ranging from small house fires to large warehouse blazes. Aaron advised the Fire Brigade in operational hazardous materials incidents both at the scene and remotely. 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