Mark Baxter

Mark Baxter
Detective
Howard County Police Department

Mark Baxter is a sworn police officer in his 22nd year of service whose responsibilities include investigating counterfeit documents, alcohol-related violations, and alcohol-licensing enforcement. He instructs police officers and civilians nationwide– including various federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies– and is considered a Subject Matter Expert by the Maryland Courts. He created the “Fake ID-Real Problem” initiative which has led to the seizure of several thousand fake IDs to date. Drawing on his years of expertise, he established SureScan in order to attain maximum nationwide impact combatting this problem. SureScan helps guide businesses, agencies, and organizations detect counterfeit ID documents by providing proven ID authentication solutions, thereby decreasing identity fraud and reducing youth access to alcohol and other regulated products.