Brian Niec

Brian has served with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office since 2003 and has been actively involved in the field of crash reconstruction since 2011. He is an ACTAR-accredited crash reconstructionist with extensive experience investigating and analyzing motor vehicle collisions, including complex fatal, commercial vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle crashes. Brian has served as the Director of the Hamilton County Real Time Information Center since 2024, which was the first regional center of its kind in the nation, and is responsible for technology implementation and planning in Hamilton County.

In addition to his crash investigation expertise, Brian has dedicated significant effort to officer wellness and mental health education. His experiences provide him with a unique understanding of the psychological challenges faced by first responders and the importance of resilience throughout a law enforcement career.

Brian regularly combines his law enforcement experience, technical crash reconstruction knowledge, and mental health training to educate others on collision investigation, evidence analysis, human factors, and the cumulative effects of stress on first responders. His commitment to professional development and public safety has made him a respected instructor, investigator, and subject matter expert in crash reconstruction, officer wellness, real time policing, and public/police technology.