Jon P. Strickland

Senior Accident Reconstructionist

Jon P. Strickland began his law enforcement career with the Gainesville Police Department in 1982. In 1985, Mr. Strickland was hired by the Georgia State Patrol and began his career in Dalton.

He was a charter member of the Alpha DUI Task Force assigned to metro Atlanta and worked his way through the ranks to Senior Trooper. In 1999, after successfully completing all of the accident reconstruction training, Mr. Strickland became a member of the Georgia State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team in Gainesville and remained there until his retirement. Prior to his retirement in 2009, Mr. Strickland had investigated/reconstructed over 2000 motor-vehicle collisions.

Mr. Strickland joined Collision Specialists, Inc. in 2009 and continues to investigate/reconstruct collisions for the private sector. Over the last 30+ years, Mr. Strickland has gained knowledge in commercial motor vehicles, passenger vehicles, rail, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles. Expertise has also been gained with regards to vehicle mechanical failures, such as tire deficiencies, and lamp on/off determinations. Mr. Strickland is a skilled motorcyclist and cyclist and has been recognized as an expert in the field of accident reconstruction.