BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Expert 2310 is an internationally recognized Crime Scene Expert & Consultant who provides a Critical Case Review and Evaluation of Homicide Cases which includes: Criminal Events Analysis and Physical Evidence Correlation, Crime Scene Evidence Evaluation, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Luminol Testing for Blood, Crime Scene Reconstruction, a Review and Evaluation of Crime Scene Investigation Policies and Procedures and Expert Witness Testimony for both Prosecution and Defense Attorneys.
Expert 2310 began his professional career in 1975, serving in small, mid-size and large Police Agencies. During the course of his career, Expert 2310 served as Patrol Officer, Police Agent, Crime Scene Investigator, Crime Laboratory Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Forensic Services Manager and Commander of Criminal Investigations. He received his graduate education in the Forensic Sciences from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and received advanced specialized Forensic Science training from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Secret Service, Smithsonian Institution, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Saint Louis University Medical School, University of New Mexico Medical School, Case-Western Reserve University's Law-Medicine Center, Northwestern University's Public Safety Institute and other nationally recognized professional organizations.
He has designed and taught college Forensic Science courses, as well as Forensic Science training courses for Judges, Attorneys, Law Enforcement Officers, Nursing and Allied Health specialists, First Responders and other Forensic Science professionals. He is a member of a number of Forensic Science professional organizations, where he has held leadership positions as Board Member, Vice-President, President, Chairman of the Board, Training Conference Chairman and Regional Representative.
Expert 2310 served on the National Institute of Justice's Committee that established the National Guidelines for Crime Scene Investigators and Crime Scene Investigations, and has recently been designated as Visiting Professor of Forensic Science by the Francisco Marroquin University School of Law, Guatemala City, Guatemala. The American Board of Forensic Examiners awarded him "Diplomate" status (DABFE), in recognition of his educational and professional accomplishments in the Forensic Sciences (year awarded available upon request). He is a Vietnam-Era veteran of the United States Air Force and Ohio Air National Guard, where he served as an Emergency Room (Trauma) Medical Corpsman.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
1995 - Present, Forensic Science Educator, Trainer and Consultant (International)
1994 - 1995, Police Division Commander (Woodridge Police Department, Illinois)
1991 - 1994, Forensic Services Manager (Naperville Police Department, Illinois)
1988 - 1991, Police Sergeant (Denver Police Department, Colorado)
1984 - 1988, Crime Laboratory Detective (Denver Police Department, Colorado)
1983 - 1984, Police Officer (Denver Police Department, Colorado)
1981 - 1983, Police Agent/ Crime Scene Investigator (Lakewood Police Department, Colorado)
1975 - 1979, Police Officer/Crime Scene Investigator (North Olmsted Police Department, Ohio)
1972 - 1979, Emergency Room Medical Corpsman (United States Air Force/Ohio Air National Guard)
EDUCATION
1981, The George Washington
University
Master of Forensic Science
1993, DePaul University
Master's Certificate in Administrative Foundations in Public Service
1993, Northwestern University
Center for Public Safety
Graduate of the School of Police Staff and Command
1994, Roosevelt University
Graduate Coursework in Public Administration
1994 -1995, Western Illinois
University
Graduate Coursework in Law Enforcement Administration
1979, Cleveland
State University
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminal Justice
1969-1972, Kent State
University
Undergraduate Coursework in Arts and Sciences
FORENSIC SCIENCE GRADUATE COURSEWORK
Biological Aspects of Forensic Science
Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Medicine
Physical Aspects of Forensic Science
Personal Identification
Forensic Pathology
Questioned Document Examination
Forensic Photography
Criminal Law
Firearm and Toolmark Examination
Forensic Psychiatry
Criminal Law - Evidence
PROFESSIONAL AND FORENSIC ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction (ACSR)
American College of Forensic Examiners (ACFE) - Diplomate
International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA)
International Association for Identification (IAI) - Life Active Member
Rocky Mountain Division of the International Association for Identification (RMDIAI) - Life Active Member
Homicide Research Working Group (HRWG)
International Association for Property and Evidence (IAPE)
LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMIES ATTENDED
Denver (CO) Police Department Training Academy Commencement Speaker (1983)
Lakewood (CO) Police Agent Academy Commencement Speaker, Leadership Award (1981)
Ohio Police Officer Training Academy - Class Leader (1976)
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FORENSIC
ACTIVITIES
(Years available upon request)
Visiting Professor of
Forensic Science Francisco Marroquin University School of Law
Forensic Science Educator, Trainer and Consultant
Member - National Institute of Justice Technical Working
Group on Crime Scene Investigation
Diplomate American Board of Forensic Examiners
Director
Criminal Investigation Training Institute (Metropolitan Community College)
College Instructor Department of Criminal Justice
(Iowa Western Community College, IA)
College Instructor Department of Criminal Justice
(Metropolitan Community College, NE)
Regional Director of Training (Nebraska) Amer. Society
of Law Enforce. Trainers
Board of Directors Nebraska Division of the International
Association for Identification
Forensic Science Training Consultant Powerphone, Inc.
(Madison, Connecticut)
Program Developer Peavey Institute for Police Science
(Lenexa, Kansas)
Volunteer Group Leader Douglas County (NE) Juvenile
Diversion Program
Coordinator Felony Investigation Assistance Team (DuPage
County, IL)
Member Police Executive Research Forum
Member - International Association of Chiefs of Police
Member - Illinois Chiefs of Police Association
Member - DuPage County (IL) Senior Police Manager's
Association
Member - Problem Housing Task Force (Woodridge, IL)
Member - West Suburban (Chicago) Chiefs of Police
Association
Member - Lake County (IL) Major Case Task Force
Member - Science and Practice Committee for Bloodstain
Pattern Analysis
Member - American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
Chairman - Education and Training Conference for the
Illinois IAI
Chairman - American Cancer Society's Jail and Bail
Committee
Founder and Executive Vice-President - Citizens Appreciate
Police
Regional Vice-President - International Association
of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
Chairman - Education and Training Conference for the
IABPA
Chairman of the Board - Rocky Mountain Division of
the International Association for Identification
President - Rocky Mountain Division of the International
Association for Identification
Vice-President - Rocky Mountain Division of the International
Association for Identification
Board of Directors - Rocky Mountain Division of the
International Association for Identification
Member - Denver Police Department Peer Support Unit
Member - Human Relations Council Member (Ohio Air
National Guard)
Member - North Olmsted Police Department S.W.A.T.
Team
Member - Westshore Enforcement Bureau S.W.A.T. Team
Chairman - Grievance and Negotiation Committee (North
Olmsted Police Department)
FORENSIC EXPERT WITNESS QUALIFICATIONS
Death Scene Investigation
Crime Scene Investigation and Crime Scene Reconstruction
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Luminol Processing
Forensic Serology and Blood Alcohol Analysis
Forensic Investigation and Examination
FORENSIC SCIENCE LECTURES TO UNIVERSITIES AND PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCES
Luminol Processing
Forensic Science
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Significance of Bloodstain Evidence in Criminal Investigations
Crime Scene Investigation
Crime Scene Issues for First Responders
Death Scene Investigation
Fingerprints
Crime Laboratory Management
Managing Forensic Investigations
Forensic Investigation
Bloodborne Pathogens
Forensic Investigation Training Programs
Forensic Science College Lecture Series (Iowa Western Community College)
Forensic Evidence for Nursing and Health Professionals
Check Forgery and Handwriting Examination
Crime Scene Issues in Homicide Cases: A Primer for the Criminal Trial Lawyer
(CLE Class)
FORENSIC SCIENCE COLLEGE COURSES DEVELOPED AND TAUGHT
Crime and Science: An Introduction
to Forensic Investigation
Criminalistics
Medicolegal Death Investigation
Bloodstain Evidence
Fingerprint Technology
Crime Scene Search and Physical Evidence Management
Forensic Evidence: An Introduction to Scientific Crime Detection
FORENSIC SCIENCE TRAINING
PROGRAMS PLANNED, ORGANIZED AND PRESENTED
(Years Planned, Organized and Presented Available upon Request)
Aircraft Crash Investigation
Bloodstain Evidence
Basic Crime Scene Investigation
Institute on the Physical Significance of Bloodstain Evidence
Demonstrative Evidence
Practical Bloodstain Pattern Evidence
Advanced Forensic Investigation
Advanced Forensic Investigation
Footwear Impression Evidence
Basic Forensic Investigation Course
Latent Print Photography Course
Advanced Forensic Investigation
Medicolegal Death Investigation
Crime Scene Issues for First Responders
Interviews and Interrogations
Medicolegal Death Investigation
Equivocal Death Investigation
Death Scene Investigation
Crime Scene Issues in Homicide Investigations
LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT
AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING
(Years Provided Upon Request)
Law Enforcement Management -
Western Illinois University Graduate School
Public Service Management - DePaul University Graduate School
Human Resource Management - Roosevelt University Graduate School
Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers - DePaul University
Graduate School
Fundraising and Grantwriting - DePaul University Graduate School
Civil Liability for Police Officers - Western Illinois University Graduate
School
Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Regional Meeting - Evanston,
IL
Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Regional Meeting - Chicago,
IL
Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Regional Meeting - Naperville,
IL
Management Training Forum - Naperville, IL
Management Problems of the Technical Person - Chicago, IL
Liability Issues Affecting Police Executives - Chicago, IL
Police Civil Liability Course - Schaumburg, IL Developing Policies
and Procedures - Willowbrook, IL Successful Grantwriting Course - Northwestern
University Traffic Institute Internal Affairs Seminar - Northwestern
University Traffic Institute
Police-Media Relations - Northwestern University Traffic Institute
Violence in the Workplace - Oakbrook, IL
Criminal Justice Grant Writing Course - Rolling Meadows, IL
Budget Preparation Workshop - Chicago, IL
Trainer's Institute - University of Nebraska at Omaha
Instructor Development Course - Northwestern University Traffic Institute
Improving Supervision through Total Quality Management - Naperville,
IL
Leadership Supervisory Training Seminar - Denver, CO
Dealing With Difficult Employees - Northwestern University Traffic
Institute
Police Supervision School - Denver, CO
Stress Management Seminar - Lake Shelbyville, IL
Basic Counseling Skills - Denver, CO
Illinois Law Enforcement Training Board 40-Hour Firearms Course
Illinois Law Enforcement Training Board 40-Hour Law Review Course
Problem-Oriented Policing - Northwestern University Traffic Institute
Assistant Tactical Firearms Instructor's Course - Denver, CO
Officer Survival School - Northwestern University Traffic Institute
Advanced Patrol Tactics and Techniques - London, OH
Crime Reduction Course - Federal Bureau of Investigation
Interviews and Interrogations - LaVista, NE
Waste Isolation Pilot Program (Hazardous Materials) - Denver, CO
AIDS Update - Metropolitan State University, Denver, CO
Bloodborne Pathogen Training Course - Chicago, IL
Bloodborne Pathogen Training Course - U.S. Department of Justice
Bloodborne Pathogen Training Course - Chicago, IL
Bloodborne Pathogen Training Course - Elgin, IL
Tuberculosis Training Course - Elgin, IL
AIDS and the Law - DePaul University Graduate College of Law
FORENSIC SCIENCE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
Homicide Investigation
- Case Western Reserve University Law-Medicine Center
Medicolegal Death Investigation - St. Louis University Medical School
Medicolegal Death Investigation - University of New Mexico Medical
School
Advanced Homicide Investigation - Wichita, KS
Advanced Homicide Investigation - Little Rock, AR
Death Investigation Course - Little Rock, AR
Forensic Entomology Workshop - University of Illinois, Chicago
Forensic Dentistry Course - Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington,
D.C.
Identification of Human Remains - Denver, CO
Fingerprint Classification School - F.B.I., London, OH
Fingerprint Classification School - F.B.I., Buffalo Grove, IL
Advanced Latent Fingerprint School - F.B.I., London, OH
Advanced Latent Fingerprint School - F.B.I., Naperville, IL
Latent Fingerprint Development School - Colorado Bureau of Identification
Crime Scene Investigation Course - Lakewood (CO) Police Department
Crime Scene Investigation Course - Sirchie Crime Labs, Raleigh, North
Carolina
Crime Scene Investigation Course - Denver Regional Council of Governments
Crime Scene Investigation Course - National Law Enforcement Institute
Crime Scene Investigation Course - Denver Police Department
Crime Scene Investigation Course - University of Arkansas at Little
Rock
Crime Scene Issues for the First Responder - UALR Criminal Justice
Institute
Crime Scene Issues for the First Responder - Council Bluffs, Iowa Emergency
Crime Scene Responder - Mineral County, Nevada
Crime Scene Photography Course - Denver, CO
Criminalistics Seminar - Greeley, CO
Forensic Evidence & Managing Forensic Investigations - Little Rock,
AR
Aircraft Crash Investigation - Denver, CO
Sex Crimes Investigator's Course - Greeley, CO
Sex Crimes Investigator's Course - Glenwood Springs, CO
Forensic Serology Course - F.B.I. Academy, Quantico, VA
Semen Analysis Course - Serological Research Institute, Emeryville,
CA
Bloodstain Evidence Course - Denver, CO
Bloodstain Pattern Investigation - University of Arkansas
Bloodstain Pattern Investigation - Valencia Community College, Orlando,
FL
Bloodstain Evidence Institute - Corning, NY
Bloodstain Evidence Institute - Denver, CO
Advanced Bloodstain Evidence Institute - Corning, NY
Practical Bloodstain Pattern Investigation - Douglas County, CO
Detection of Blood at the Crime Scene - Denver, CO
Basic Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation - Little Rock, AR
Basic Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation - Little Rock, AR
Advanced Forensic Investigation Course - Denver, CO
Advanced Forensic Investigation Course - Naperville, IL
Advanced Forensic Investigation Course - Naperville, IL
Advanced Forensic Investigation Course - University of Arkansas at
Little Rock
Forensic Hair and Fiber Course - F.B.I. Academy, Quantico, VA
International Symposium on Forensic Hair Analysis - F.B.I. Academy,
Quantico, VA
International Symposium on Forensic Immunology - F.B.I. Academy, Quantico,
VA
International Symposium on Blood Alcohol Analysis - F.B.I. Academy,
Quantico, VA
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Annual Training - F.B.I.
Academy, Quantico, VA
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Annual Training - F.B.I.
Academy, Quantico, VA
Demonstrative Evidence Seminar - Denver, CO
Evidence and Recovered Property Course - Bridgeview, IL
Arizona Identification Council Annual Training Seminar - Scottsdale,
AZ
Violent Crime Investigation - Oak Brook, IL
Law Forum - Council Bluffs, IA
Forensic Investigation Lecture Series - Council Bluffs, IA
Nebraska Division of the IAI Spring Training Conference - Mahoney State
Park, NE
Nebraska Division of the IAI Spring Training Conference - Mahoney State
Park, NE
Forensic Evidence Course - Little Rock, AR
Questioned Document Training Course - U.S. Secret Service, Glynco,
GA
Document and Voice Examination Course - American Institute of Applied
Science
Questioned Document Course - American Institute of Applied Science
Forgery and Questioned Document Course - University of Houston
Advanced Forgery and Questioned Document Course - University of Houston
International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts Annual Training
Conference - Tucson, AZ
FORENSIC SCIENCE PUBLICATIONS AND TRAINING MANUALS
Available upon request.
EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY
Testimony given in Federal, District, State and Municipal Courts, Grand Juries and Coroner's Inquests
Courtroom Testimony given in AL, CO, IA, IL, KY, MO, ND, OH, PA, SD, WI and WV
Depositions given for cases in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma and Nebraska
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED
Available upon request.
KEYWORDS
Crime Scene Investigator Expert Witness, Crime Scene Expert Witness, Crime Scene Reconstruction Expert Witness, Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Expert Witness, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Expert Witness, Homicide Investigator Expert Witness, Homicide Events Reconstruction Expert Witness, Police Procedures Expert Witness, Forensic Scientist Expert Witness, Forensic Consultant Expert Witness, Forensic Science Consultant Expert Witness