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Polygraph Examiners Board

The Oklahoma Polygraph Examiners Board regulates, licenses, and overseas professionals who conduct polygraph examinations to detect deception. They ensure examiners meet professional standards, maintain ethical conduct, and properly use instrumentation to measure physiological responses like breathing, heart rate, and skin conductivity during investigations or employment screenings.

Bobby Raines

Role: Member

Representing: Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Location: Oklahoma City
Phone: (918) 640-8449
Email: Bobby Raines
Last updated: 4/3/2026

David Otwell

Role: Chair

Representing: City of Edmond
Phone: (405) 517-2974
Email: David Otwell
Last updated: 4/3/2026

Shawn Ward

Role: Vice-Chair

Agency: Oklahoma State Bureau
      of Investigation
Address: Oklahoma City
Phone: (918) 855-0814
Email: Shawn Ward
Last updated: 4/3/2026

Joel Franks

Role: Secretary

Agency: Diogenes Polygraph Services
Phone: (918) 916-7261
Email: Joel Franks
Last updated: 4/3/2026

 

 

Cliff Fielding

Role: Member

Agency: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation - Retired
Address: Oklahoma City
Phone: (405) 816-1499
Email: Cliff Fielding
Last updated: 4/3/2026

Last Modified on Apr 27, 2026