Fingerprint Footwear Tire Track Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.277

Illinois

Education

1965-1967, Lincoln College, Illinois

1967-1969, North Central College, Illinois

1970, Basic Police Training, Northern Illinois University

1982, Advanced Police Training, University of Illinois

1986, College of DuPage, Illinois

Several, FBI National Academy, University of Virginia Extension, Virginia

Specialized Training

1973, Evidence Technician Training Program, County Sheriff’s Department

1974, Crime Scene Investigations, County Sheriff’s Department

1981, Homicide, Suicide & Accidental Death Investigation Seminar, Multi-Regional Police Training Association

1983, Basic Fingerprint Classification & Identification School, Illinois Department of Law Enforcement

1983, Advanced Fingerprint School, Illinois Department of Law Enforcement

1983, Sirchie Company Fingerprint Techniques Seminar, Police Department, Illinois

1984, FBI Advanced Latent Fingerprint School, Police Department, Illinois

1984, FBI Administrative Advanced Latent Fingerprint School, FBI National Academy, Virginia

1986, Tiremark Identification Seminar, American Academy of Forensic Sciences Conference, Louisiana

1986, Footwear & Tiremark Analysis Training, Chicago Police Department Crime Laboratory

1987, Photomicrography, McCrone Research Institute, Illinois

1989, Crime Laboratory Forensic Photography, FBI National Academy, Virginia

1989, Shoeprint Identification Workshop, Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists & Illinois State Police Academy, Illinois

1991, General Sessions at International Association for Identification 1991 Educational Conference, Missouri

1991, Latent Prints – Contemporary Approaches Course, FBI National Academy, Virginia

1992, Identification of Vehicles Using the Wheelbase and Tire Track Measurements and Workshop on the Use of the Alternate Light Source and Forensic Photography to Collect and Document Wound Patterns on Skin and General Sessions at the MAFS Scientific Conference, Michigan

1993, Latent Fingerprint Photography School, FBI National Academy, Virginia

1993, Footwear and Tire Track Course, Illinois State Police Forensic Training Center, Illinois

1994, Demystifying Palmprints Workshop and General Sessions at the International Association for Identification 1994 Educational Conference, Arizona

1995, NEC  A.F.I.S Operation Training, NEC Corporation at DuPage County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois

1995, Cost Effective New Processes for Latent Prints and Footwear Marks and General Sessions at the MAFS/SAFS Scientific Conference, Kentucky

1996, Forensic Light Source Workshop, County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois

1996, Sticky-side Powder Techniques Workshop and Super Glue Methods Workshop and General Sessions at the International Association for Identification 1996 Educational Conference, North Carolina

1997, Tire Tracks as Evidence Workshop and New Methods on the Recovery of Dusty Footwear Impressions and Recovery of Fingerprints From Human Skin and General Sessions at the International Association for Identification 1997 Educational Conference, Massachusetts

1998, Recovery of Fingerprints from Human Skin Update and Physical Developer Workshop and General Sessions at the International Association for Identification 1998 Educational Conference, Arkansas

1999, Blood Presumptive Fingerprint Enhancement Techniques and General Sessions at the International Association for Identification 1999 Educational Conference, Wisconsin

Current Position

1998-present, Private Consultant, Illinois, Private Practice supplying forensic consultations and analysis for both criminal and civil litigation in the areas of fingerprints, footwear and tiremarks

Additional Experience

1982-1998, Detective Sergeant, County Sheriff’s Crime Laboratory, Illinois, Responsible for fingerprint, footwear and tiremark examinations, comparisons, evaluations, classification, and management of the Identification Section

1973-1982, Crime Scene Technician / Patrolman, County Sheriff, Illinois, Responsible for the collection and preservation of evidence at crime scenes

1972-1973, Patrolman, County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois, Responsible for the protection of life and property of the citizens of this County

1969-1972, Patrolman, City of Naperville, Illinois, Responsible for the protection of life and property of the citizens of Naperville

Professional Memberships

International Association for Identification (I.A.I.)
Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists

Honors

I.A.I. Latent Print Examiner Certification

I.A.I. Fingerprint Safety Committee Member

I.A.I. Forensic Photography Committee Member

I.A.I. Distinguished Member Status

Miscellaneous

Instructor - Latent Fingerprint Techniques, Northeast Multi-Regional Police Training Division

Instructor - Fingerprint Techniques, Illinois Suburban Law Enforcement Training Academy

Published Articles

Available upon request