Professional Biography
Will Partenheimer is a Director, Accident Reconstruction at YA Group with over 26 years of experience in accident reconstruction, motor carrier compliance, fleet safety, and transportation industry training. He holds full accreditation in accident reconstruction from the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) and is a Certified Director of Safety (CDS) and trainer for the North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI).
Will has extensive experience specializing in commercial vehicle crashes, including downloading and analyzing digital forensic data from tractor-trailer and automobile electronic data recorders, video event data recorders (DriveCam, SmartDrive, etc.), heavy truck telematics systems (Qualcomm, PeopleNet, etc.), Garmin and other personal GPS-based devices, and ABS systems (Bendix, Wabco, etc.).
In addition to his forensic data expertise, Will brings considerable experience inspecting and documenting the condition of braking systems on tractor-trailers and heavy trucks. He is also a certified FAA remote drone pilot, further expanding his capabilities in accident reconstruction and scene documentation.
Credentials & Certifications
- Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR)
- Certified Director of Safety (CDS)
- NSATMI Certified Trainer
Professional Experience
- Director, Accident Reconstruction | YA Group | 2026 - Current
- Senior Managing Accident Reconstructionist | YA Engineering Services | 2024 - 2026
- Senior Accident Reconstructionist / Fleet Safety Specialist | Bloomberg Consulting LLC | 2017 - 2024
- Accident Reconstructionist / Fleet Safety Specialist | Traffic Safety Consultants/FORCON | 1999 - 2017
- Police Officer/Detective | DeKalb County Police Department | 1987 - 1999
- Investigator Corporate Security | Rich's Department Stores Inc. | 1980 - 1987
Education
- DeKalb County Police Academy, Decatur, Georgia
- Northwestern University, Center for Public Safety, Evanston, Illinois
- University of North Florida, Institute for Police Technology and Management, Jacksonville, Florida
- Texas A&M University, Texas Police Academy (TEEX), Mesquite, Texas
- National Transportation Safety Board Academy, Ashburn, Virginia
Affiliations
- Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR)
- National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS)
- North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI)