Crime Scene Analysis Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.644

Education

Chapman University, Magna Cum Laude, 2001
San Diego, CA
Bachelor's Degree - Criminal Justice

Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
Associate's Degree - Philosophy

Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
Associate's Degree - Specialization: Physical Anthropology

Experience

1996 - Present
A Private Company
La Mesa, CA
Forensic Specialist
Certified Latent Print Examiner and Senior Crime Scene Analyst 
Forensic consult and case review 
Inspect and evaluate physical evidence for subsequent forensic testing 
Examine and process physical evidence for friction ridge detail
Bloodstain pattern analysis and latent bloodstain detection
Perform general and forensic photography
Shoeprint and tire tread impression analysis
Patterned marks examination and physical matches 
Testify in criminal and civil courts

1997 - 2002
United States Department of Justice
Immigration and Naturalization Service
San Diego, CA
Fingerprint Identification Specialist
Private contractor as a Fingerprint Identification Specialist.
Utilized Federal, State and local criminal history and record databases.
Conducted criminal fingerprint searches through the biometric IDENT, IAFIS and the NEC AFIS21 Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems.
Employed Henry classification and NCIC fingerprint classification systems.
Provided fingerprint classification training to in-service border patrol agents

1979 - 1994
San Diego County Sheriff's Department
San Diego, CA
Deputy Sheriff
Field Evidence Deputy and Latent Print Examiner, assigned to the San Diego Sheriff's Regional Crime Laboratory
Investigated, documented and processed crime scenes and clandestine drug labs  
Utilized latent bloodstain detection methods
Examined and processed evidence for latent prints
Analyzed footwear and tire tread impression evidence and conducted physical matches
Evaluated, documented, and collected physical evidence for latent prints, hair/fiber collection, gunshot residue, serological analysis and trace evidence examination
Analyzed, compared, evaluated and verified friction ridge impression evidence. Search fingerprints through Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems
Testify in friction ridge, shoeprint and tire tread analysis in the Municipal and Superior Courts in San Diego County
Former assignments in patrol, investigations, detentions and prisoner transportation

Specialized Training / Continuing Education

BLOODSTAIN PATTERN ANALYSIS
International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts, Annual Training Conferences, 2003 - 2005, 2007 - 2009
Courtroom Testimony Techniques Workshop, 4-hours, International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts 2009 Annual Training Conference, Portland, Oregon, October 7, 2009
Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Boston Crime Laboratory, Suffolk University, Paul Kish & Stuart James, June 21 - 25, 2004
Impact Pattern Reconstruction Workshop, International Association for Identification 88th International Educational Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, 3-hour workshop, July 9, 2003
Recognition of Bloodstain Patterns, International Association for Identification 88th International Educational Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, 4-hour workshop, July 9, 2003
Examination of Bloodstained Clothing, International Association for Identification 88th International Educational Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, 4-hour workshop, July 8, 2003
Advance Documentation for Bloodstain Evidence By Using Mapping Techniques, Diagrams and Measurements, International Association for Identification 88th International Educational Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, 3-hour workshop, July 8, 2003
Documenting Blood Stain Evidence By Using Mapping and Photography Techniques, International Association for Identification 88th International Educational Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, 2-hour workshop, July 7, 2003
Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation Course, International Association for Identification, Scottsdale, Arizona, Janice Johnson, April 1 - 5, 2002
Bloodstain Dynamics Course, Sacramento Public Safety Center, Wonder Institute, Anita K.Y. Wonder, 40-hour basic course, May 16 - 20, 1994

FRICTION RIDGE IMPRESSION ANALYSIS
Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers, Annual Forensic Training Seminars, 1991 - 2005, 2009
Advanced Palm Print Comparison Techniques, Ron Smith & Associates, Inc., January 20 - 22, 2009
NEC AFIS21 Tenprint FW-T and FW-V User Methods and Operations Course, United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, NEC Technologies, March 6 - 8, 2001
Specialized Latent Print Techniques Course, California Department of Justice, California Criminalistics Institute, April 30 - March 4, 1994
Latent Print Comparisons Course, California Department of Justice, California Criminalistics Institute, September 14 - 18, 1992
Latent Print Techniques Course, California Department of Justice, California Criminalistics Institute, May 18 - 22, 1992
Advanced Palm Print Identification Course, Forensic Science Symposium, Mississippi Crime Laboratory, February 25 - 27, 1991
Advanced Latent Fingerprint Techniques Course, La Mesa Police Department, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, April 30 - May 4, 1990
Latent Print Tracing Techniques Course, California Department of Justice, California Criminalistics Institute, November 13 - 16, 1989
Basic Fingerprint Classification Course, California Department of Justice, California Criminalistics Institute, July 24 - 27, 1989
Fingerprint Science and Identification Course, Grossmont College, Administration of Justice, 84-hour class, Fall Semester, 1987

FOOTWEAR / TIRE TREAD ANALYSIS
Footwear Impression Examination Methodology and Results, International Association for Identification 88th International Educational Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, William Bodziak, 4-hour workshop, July 11, 2003
Forensic Tire Impression Identification, International Association for Identification 88th International Educational Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, S/Sgt. Lawren Nause, 4-hour workshop, July 10, 2003
Examination and Identification of Tire Track Evidence, International Association for Identification, Ernest Hamm, April 23 - 25, 2002
Footwear, The Missed Evidence, Anaheim Police Department, Forensic Services Detail, Dwane Hilderbrand, October 5 - 7, 1994
Footwear and Tire Tread Impression Examinations, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Special Agent William Bodziak, April 14 - 16, 1992

FIREARMS TRAINING
Application of Semiautomatic Firearm Ejection Patterns, Noedel Scientific, San Diego, February 11, 2010
Forensic Firearms Shooting Scene Reconstruction Course, Gunsite Academy, Prescott, Arizona, Michael & Lucien Haag, October 17 - 21, 2005
Semi-Auto Pistol: Transition Training Course, P.O.S.T., San Diego Regional Law Enforcement Training Center, Miramar College, November 2 - 4, 1994

GENERAL CRIMINALISTICS
Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction, 19th Annual Training Conference, San Diego, February 10 - 12, 2010
Tenth Seminar in the Forensic Sciences, San Diego Museum of Man, October 8, 1994
International Association for Identification 79th Annual Educational Seminar, Phoenix, Arizona, July 25 - 29, 1994
California Association of Criminalists/Forensic Science Society 84th Semi-Annual Seminar, Pasadena, California, October 1994
Post Blast Course, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, San Diego
Advance Field Evidence Technician Course, Center for Criminal Justice Research and Training, California State University, Long Beach, December 2 - 6, 1991
Crime Scene Video Taping Course, P.O.S.T., National Police Video Training Center,
San Leandro, November 20 - 22, 1991
Field Evidence Technology Course, MiraCosta College, Carlsbad Safety Center,
March 19 - 30, 1990

Publications, Presentations and Training

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Professional Affiliations

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Committees

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