Provides Opinion & Testimony In:
Fingerprint, Crime Scene Examiner Fingerprints, Crime Scene Examiner Latent Prints, Crime Scene Examiner ASCLAD Inspector, Crime Scene Examiner American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, Crime Scene Examiner,
Education
University of Phoenix, Portland OR, Campus
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration June 3, 2000
Chemeketa Community College, Salem OR
Certificate in Management
San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA
Course of Study:Administration of Justice and Business
Certificate in Tax Procedures
General Education Courses
Qualifications
Expert Witness in more than 280 criminal cases (Municipal, State & Federal Courts)
Forensic Instructor for Oregon State Police Recruit School, Oregon State Police Forensic Academics, BPST Instructor, Guest Speaker Willamette University Law School
Latent Print and Crime Scene Examiner for Oregon State Police and Stockton Police Department
Certified as a Crime Scene Videographer, National Police Forensic Video Training
Certificate as a Crime Scene Analyst, International Association for Identification
Member of the Oregon State Police Latent Core Group 1996-1999
Member of the Oregon State Police Safety Committee 1996-1998
Oregon State Police Laboratory Safety Core Group Technical Leader 1996-1998
Certified ASCLD/LAB Inspector, Training Class January, 2000
ASCLD/LAB Inspector for the Texas Department of Public Safety February 2002
Fingerprint Pattern Recognition Certificate, Department of Justice
Basic Fingerprint Certificate, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Latent Fingerprint Comparison Certificate, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Latent Fingerprint Techniques, Department of Justice
Advanced Ridgeology Comparison Technique International Association for Identification, Pat Wertheim, Instructor
Analysis of Problem Latents, Forensic Identification Training Seminars, LLC, Pat Wertheim, Instructor
Demystifying Palm Prints, Ron Smith, Instructor
Basic Evidence Technician Certificate, La Mesa College
Advanced Evidence Technician Certificate, Criminal Justice
Hazardous Materials First Responder Course, Stockton Fire Department
Officer Involved Incident Protocol, Los Medanos
Blood Splatter Interpretation, Oregon State Police
Instructor Development Course, Board on Public Safety Standards and Training
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) training. Marion County Fire District No. 1
Past Member of the Pacific Northwest Division of the International Association for Identification
Management Certificate from the American Management Association
Safety and Health Management Workshop, Oregon OSHA
NEC AFIS 212 Course, Sacramento California
Associate member of the Oregon Association of Licensed Investigators
Oregon Association of Licensed Investigators 2002 Fall OALI Seminar
Experience
08/01/02 – Present, Forensic Consultant – Private Practice Firm
Forensic Laboratory Director, Oregon State Police (Division Name Available upon request)
11/15/98 – 07/30/2002, Managing the Salem Forensic Laboratory Latent Print Examiners, Question Document Examiners and Support Personnel
Prepared forensic laboratory budgets
Technical and Peer case reviews
Testified in court as an expert witness
Performed Duties of a Latent Print Examiner
Completed internal laboratory inspections of Oregon State Police Forensic Laboratories
Completed management audits of Oregon State Police Forensic Laboratories
Instructor for Oregon State Police Recruit Schools & Forensic Academics
Managed Salem Laboratory Case Load
Interacted with outside Law enforcement Agencies and various State and Federal Court personnel
Annual personnel evaluations
10/1/96 – 11/14/98 – Latent Print Examiner
Oregon State Police, Salem, Oregon
Processed major crime scenes for latent print evidence
Processed and evaluated submitted evidence
Compared latent prints to known inked prints
Prepared tracings of latent prints and entered latent prints into the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
04/01/86 – 09/30/96 – Field Evidence Technician
Stockton Police Department, Stockton, California
04/01/86 – 09/30/96
Collection and preservation of crime scene evidence in cases including but not limited to: child abuse, spousal abuse, burglary, robbery, rape, narcotics and homicide
Crime scene photography and videography under all lighting conditions
Processing of evidence utilizing laboratory techniques.
Computer generated crime scene sketches utilizing generic CAD system.
Locating and lifting of latent prints.
Latent print comparison and classification
Testified as an expert witness in criminal court cases.
Worked on approximately 14 thousand crime scenes
Videographer for the bomb squad
Junior Cadet Advisor
1967-1996 – Police Telecommunicator I (hire back)
Stockton Police Department, Stockton, California
1987-1996
Trained as a Police Telecommunicator
Answered 911 and other calls for service for the City of Stockton on a hire back basis since 1987.
Generated calls for service for dispatch
