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PRESIDENT

King Brown

West Palm Beach Police Dept.

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1st

VICE PRESIDENT

Haria Haught

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Joel Harrison Smith

Port St. Lucie Police Department

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Hernando Co. Sheriff’s Office

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Port St. Lucie Police Department

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PAST PRESIDENTS

Charles W. Miller 1986

Walter J. Steeb 1987

James B. Gettemy 1988

John Lazzaretto 1989

Samuel McMullin 1990

Herman Moulden 1991

Kathleen L. Taft 1992

Glen Calhoun 1993

Julie Shoff 1994

Frank Shonberger 1995

Thomas Fadul 1996

Debbie Fischer 1997

Jay Mullins 1998

James Kammerer 1999

Vincent Chew 2000

William Schade 2001

Harold Ruslander 2002

Bud Haemmerle 2003

Philip Sanfilippo 2004

Daneale Gomer 2005

Michael E. Berkland 2006

Janice Johnson 2007

Gary Brannen 2008

Koren Colbert 2009

Erica Lawton-McWhite 2010

John W. Tyler 1959-1961

Tom W. Boen 1962

John F. Timmes 1963

Alex Russak 1964

William Knight 1965

Patrick Hickey 1966

William H. Scott, Jr. 1967

Thomas J. Spurlock 1968

Charles W. Gilbert 1969

Douglas Monsoor 1970

Jim Wingate 1971

Fredrick A. Emrich 1972

Robert Grant 1973

Charles Jacobs 1974

William Leonard 1975

Thurman R. Ray 1976

Richard Snowberger 1977

Ronald Boswell 1978

Jim Murray 1979

Edgar T. Pickett Jr. 1980

Richard Hall 1981

Martin McLeod 1982

Francis Hitchew 1983

Frank A. Reinhart 1984

William McQuay 1985

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Table of Contents

A Message from the President ................................................................................................... 4

To Catch a Thief: Can Witness Identifications Be Trusted ......................................................... 5

Dab hands: Sydney Duo Revolutionize Fingerprint Technology ................................................ 8

FDIAI Photography Contest Announcement ............................................................................ 11

FDIAI Photography Contest Registration Form ........................................................................ 12

*Announcement—FDIAI Newsletter Editor Needed ................................................................. 13

FDIAI/GAIAI 2011 Joint Educational Training Conference—Registration ......................... 14

FDIAI/GAIAI 2011 Joint Educational Training Conference—Hotel Information ................ 15

FDIAI/GAIAI 2011 Joint Educational Training Conference—Weeklong Workshops ....... 16

FDIAI/GAIAI 2011 Joint Educational Training Conference—Key Note Speaker ............... 17

FDIAI/GAIAI 2011 Joint Educational Training Conference—Daily Schedule .................... 18

Fort Worth Police Crime Law Award Accreditation .................................................................. 28

FDIAI Word Scramble—Entomology Terms ............................................................................. 29

Employment Opportunities ....................................................................................................... 32

Training and Educational Opportunities ................................................................................... 33

Forensic Websites ................................................................................................................... 34

FDIAI Word Scramble—Entomology Terms (Answers) ........................................................... 35

FDIAI New Members ................................................................................................................ 38

Crime Lab Stays on the 9/11 Case .......................................................................................... 39

Frank A. Reinhart Scholarship Fund ........................................................................................ 41

FDIAI Membership Application ................................................................................................. 42

The Florida Division Newsletter is the official publication of the Florida Division of the International Association for Identification. The views expressed in the articles contained in the FDIAI Newsletter do not necessarily represent the views of the FDIAI or its Editor. The Division neither guarantees, warrants, nor endorses the views or techniques presented, but offers the information to the membership. Some articles may contain processes utilizing chemicals, or combinations of chemicals which may be hazardous or potentially hazardous to the user’s health. It is strongly recommended that the appropriate precautions be exercised when using such chemicals. The FDIAI assumes no responsibility for the use of procedures, chemicals, or combinations of chemicals as set forth in any article.

Articles submitted for publication for the October—December 2011 newsletter should be sent to the Editor at the address listed on the inside front cover of this newsletter by no later than the 15

th of November 2011.

Articles may also be e-mailed to the Editor at [email protected].

A Message from the President

Dear FDIAI Members,

Welcome to the FDIAI News, and the third Quarterly Issue (covering July, August &

September 2011). Our newsletter is an excellent reference guide to archive information

about the Florida Division, forensic web pages, employment opportunities, certifications,

member information, forensic articles, conferences and other information. In case you

haven’t heard, our Editor and Third Vice President Igor Pacheco is looking to step down as

Editor. If you are interested in taking over for him, please let the FDIAI know. Also, keep

submitting your articles, comments, job notices, trainings, conferences and other forensic

items of interest for the newsletter.

I recently returned from the 96th Annual Educational Conference for Identification held in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This year’s theme was “Bringing the Future of Forensics into

Focus - The Year of the Photographer” with Florida Division member, and FDIAI past

President (2004) Phil Sanfillippo serving as president of the IAI. Phil represented the IAI

and Florida well, and was supported by the many that attended from our division. Currently serving on the Board of

Directors are two new members, Koren Colbert and Harold Ruslander. We also have several FDIAI members on

committees, serving as chairs of committees, lecturing, instructing workshops, volunteering, and commanding the trade

shows: John Lazaretto and Jim Murray, our IAI Conference Planner Candy Murray, and Educational Program

Coordinator Jim Gettemy. Thank you for all of your hard work!

We would also like to congratulate Jan Johnson for receiving the President’s Award, an award that is an honor to receive

and that she is most deserving of.

The IAI Conference is a fantastic event and one not to be missed! It is important that we keep abreast of all the changes

in our disciplines, and the many challenges and concerns with the NAS Report. Next year the IAI Conference is in

Phoenix, Arizona. Even though times are tough, Phoenix is a great venue for the IAI Conference. Start budgeting now

because we’d love to see you there!

It's almost time for our 52nd Annual Educational Conference in Panama City Beach, Florida. This conference is a joint

conference with the Georgia Division. Our Conference Planner James Kammerer and Speaker Coordinator Koren

Colbert have put together a fantastic program of educational opportunities! The 40-hour Basic Fingerprint Science and

Basic Latent Fingerprint Identification seminars are being offered again. In addition, the 24-hour CCSI & CCSA Book

Reviews, with certification testing at the end of the class, are preparing investigators for certification. Roughly 20

workshops and 44 lectures are free with your conference registration. We have a top-of-the-line exhibition area that will

be open on Monday, Tuesday and half a day Wednesday, so make sure to check out the latest in forensic gear! Our

conference is also about the networking we can do as forensic professionals, so don’t forget to attend the social activities

that are scheduled through the week. We sincerely thank our sponsors for the assistance they give us that allows us to put

on a great Division Conference. If you haven't made your reservations, go to our web page at https://www.fdiai.org/

conference_registration_page.htm and register now!

If you would like to become involved either on a committee or elsewhere, please let Third Vice President Haria Haught

know, as she is busy making her committee appointments for 2012. A special thank you to all the committees, and a

reminder that you are the ones that are leading and lending technical support to others. Many thanks to the training that

has been done by the FDIAI Regional Directors. They have done a fantastic job this year in providing training in our

regions. We’ve had 13 training opportunities to-date this year, with an expected six more trainings coming up in the last

three months of 2011. This has truly been a "Year of Training" in the Florida Division of the IAI.

One last reminder, there will be a new photography contest at the conference, so don’t forget to enter. The grand prize is

a digital camera!


"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth"

Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of Four

Once again, thank you for the opportunity to serve as your president. Please feel free to contact me at any time.

Sincerely,

King C. Brown

FDIAI President

(561) 822-1711

To Catch a Thief: Can Witness Identifications Be Trusted? The Wall Street Journal—Law Blog

Faulty eyewitness testimony and the damage it can cause criminal defendants has been a hot topic. The New Jersey Supreme Court last month ruled that the state must erect additional safeguards to protect defendants against faulty eyewitness testimony. Under the ruling, for example, when a defendant can show some evidence that police suggested that an eyewitness ID the defendant as having committed a crime, a pretrial hearing must be held to explore whether there was police misconduct. A study (www.ajs.org/wc/ewid/ewid-home.asp) released today by the American Judicature Society’s Center for Forensic Science and Public Policy which raises further questions about eyewitness testimony. The study found that double-blind sequential lineups – lineups in which a police officer doesn’t know which person is the suspect and a witness views one suspect photograph at a time – produce fewer mistaken identifications than lineup procedures that present all of the suspect photographs at once or simultaneously. “Now we have proof from the field that witnesses who view double-blind sequential lineups are just as likely to pick the suspect, and perhaps more importantly, less likely to make a misidentification,” said Dr. Gary L. Wells, director of social sciences for the American Judicature Society, which said in a release today that eyewitness misidentification is the single greatest cause of wrongful convictions nationwide. A large number of researchers have found that having suspect images presented by someone with no knowledge of a case, in a “double-blind” lineup, can reduce subtle and unintentional cues that can lead to mistaken identifications, the New York Times reports. Still, many police departments have declined to change their suspect identification procedures, partly because they have believed that there is a lack of solid research raising questions about the accuracy of their methods, according to the Times. Rosemary Lehmberg, the district attorney for Travis County in Texas, told the Times that the new study, “has the potential to convince folks that double-blind sequential can really help cut down on mistaken identity.” But Austin police chief Art Acevedo is not fully convinced. The study is “a great starting point,” he told the Times, “but we’re not at the finish line yet.”

From http://blogs.wsj.com/law dated September 19, 2011


Dab hands: Sydney Duo Revolutionize Fingerprint Technology

By: Glenda Kwek It takes half a day for forensic scientists to recover fingerprints at a crime scene - but a new innovation by Australian researchers could cut it down to just seconds using a cheap, handheld device. Forensic science honors students - Adam Brown and Daniel Sommerville - at Sydney's University of Technology found they could identify fingerprints on porous materials such as paper just by heating it - doing away with the need for chemicals. The technology has been developed into a cheap, portable device by UK forensic equipment company Foster + Freeman and is being trialed by law enforcement organizations and militaries across the world. "We've had a hard time trying to get people to realize how simple this is," said Dr. Brian Reedy, a senior lecturer at the university's Chemistry and Forensic Science Department. "But it's so simple and so quick that it cuts through the conservatism a lot of people have towards new techniques in forensic science." The makers said the tool - which hasn't been given a price tag yet but is

described as "low-cost" could help poorly resourced detectives in developing countries collect fingerprints at crime scenes. It could be used to scan through stacks of office paper in a short period of time to recover fingerprints, and perhaps even obtain prints off wooden parts of makeshift bombs - called improvised explosive devices - used by insurgents in Afghanistan.

How it works The effectiveness of the device is dependent on the level of heat applied to the surface, which could be a piece of paper, cardboard, wood or cotton fabrics. The paper is heated for short periods at high temperatures above 200 degree Celsius until it becomes fluorescent, Dr. Reedy said. But if there are fingerprints - made up of salt and amino acids - on the paper, that area degrades faster and so the markings become fluorescent before the rest of the sheet. "One reason people didn't really discover this before is you have to heat the paper at quite a high temperature quite quickly and if you over do it, you just char it ... and destroy the evidence. The window of opportunity is so small," Dr. Reedy said. "In the early days, the [researchers] were using hot air blowers, hair straighteners. We even considered sandwich toasters." Dr. Reedy said his researchers were now looking to see if the heating process would alter or destroy other evidence - such as DNA - on the materials.

From www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech dated September 20, 2011

Fingerprint technology breakthrough ...

Daniel Sommerville and Adam Brown

could transfer the speed of finding

suspects' identitites. Photo: Sydney

University of Technology

The thermal scanning device collects

fingerprints just by heating the

material.

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FDIAI/GAIAI 2011 Weeklong Workshops

40-Hr Basic Fingerprint Science Workshop for 10-Print Examiners

We are pleased to announce that this year’s conference will include the “Basic Fingerprint Science for 10-Print

Examiner’s” workshop.

In this 40-hour workshop class, students will learn the purpose of a classification system and master the Henry

Classification Formula. Students will be provided with a historical perspective on the science of fingerprints and they

will be introduced to the changes in the progressive science. The students will become familiar with the basic elements

of fingerprint identification. This will include the introduction to the different types of fingerprint patterns and

internalization of the definitions of these patterns. We will identify friction ridge characteristics and be able to define

those types of characteristics. The students will learn the techniques of taking legible prints and how important legible

prints are to comparison purposes and success, particularly for latent print comparisons and palm print comparisons. The

students will be acquainted with AFIS technology and how it has facilitated the efficient storage, retrieval, and

comparison of enormous fingerprint files. The workshop will be limited to (25) students. A certificate of training will be

issued to students upon completion of the workshop. This workshop will provide for 40 hours of continuing education

credit required for I.A.I. certification and recertification.

There is a workshop fee of $75 in addition to the conference registration to attend this course. Pre-registration is

required prior to the conference. You can download a registration form online at www.fdiai.org.

40-Hr Basic Evaluation & Comparison of Latent Prints Workshop

We are pleased to announce that this year’s conference will include the “Basic Latent Fingerprint Comparison”

workshop. The Latent Print Workshop was originally started at the 36th FDIAI Training Conference in Tampa and has

been a trademark course at the conference for the last 16 years. To date, more than 300 latent print students from as far

away as England and Guyana have attended.

The Workshop will be coordinated and instructed by individuals who are heavily involved in the latent print

profession and dedicated in sharing their knowledge with participating students. Forty (40) hours will be dedicated

specifically to latent print matters and will cover a wide range of topics. Topics include an overview of the evaluation of

latent prints, comparison methods and techniques, judicial preparation (including mock trial presentations) biological

aspects of friction ridge skin and numerous other areas of interest.

This workshop will be limited to twenty-five (25) students. A certificate of training will be issued to students

upon completion of the workshop. The workshop is structured for individuals who have completed a latent print training

program and are actively engaged in daily latent print comparisons with minimal experience. Basic experience in the

Latent Print or 10-Print field and familiarity with basic fingerprint terms are necessary for this workshop. Students will

also need to bring their own magnifier and pointer for the comparison exercises.

There is a workshop fee of $75 in addition to the conference registration to attend this course. Pre-registration is

required prior to the conference. You can download a registration form online at www.fdiai.org.

24-Hr CCSI/CCSA Book Review Workshop followed by the I.A.I. Certification Exam

This course will help better prepare an individual who is taking the IAI Certification Test by providing and

reviewing hundreds of sample questions pertaining to crime scene examination and analyzing. The number one reason

why most crime scene investigations fail is because of inadequate crime scene processing. Working a crime scene,

whether minor or major, is a process that involves a wide range of skills. This course was also developed as a refresher

workshop for crime scene officers, or for the new officer with limited exposure and experience in crime scene

processing. The detection, collection, documentation and preservation of physical evidence are key elements involved in

every crime scene.

The days are spent in preparation for the I.A.I. CCSI and CCSA Exams which will be administered at the

conference. In order to take the certification exams, you must have your application in to the I.A.I. and be preapproved

by the I.A.I. to take the test 6o days prior to the conference.

Registration for this class is done at the conference site. There is no additional charge to attend this workshop.

More information is available online at www.fdiai.org. You must indicate on the IAI application that you will be

taking the test in Panama City and bring your IAI required books to the class.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Max M. Houck

Dr. Max M. Houck is Principal Analyst in the Forensic Enterprise Division at Analytic

Services, Inc. (ANSER)in Arlington, VA. He is the former Director of the Forensic Science

Initiative, a program that develops resources and professional training for forensic

professionals. He has authored and edited numerous books, including the forensic

science textbook, Fundamentals of Forensic Science with Dr. Jay Siegel. Houck served as

the Chairman of the Forensic Science Educational Program Accreditation Commission

from 2005-2011. Houck is founding co-editor of Forensic Science Policy and Management.

His scholarly work has been published and presented internationally; he also has

appeared on The New Detectives, Forensic Files, National Geographic, and E!

Entertainment Television. He has two degrees in anthropology from Michigan State

University and received his PhD with honors from Curtin University in Perth, Australia.

Houck has received awards from the FBI Laboratory, ASTM International, and most

recently the Mary Cowan Award for Service by the American Academy of Forensic

Sciences. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, among other

professional organizations.

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Basic Evaluation and Comparison of Latent Prints Workshop* Igor Pacheco, Miami-Dade Police Department Brian Cerchiai, Miami-Dade Police Department Basic Fingerprint Science Workshop for Ten-Print Examiners* Michael Sharpless, Miami-Dade Police Department J.P. Rodrigues, Miami-Dade Police Department CCSI/CCSA Book Review Workshop* (24 Hours) Jan Johnson, Forensic Pieces FDIAI Board of Directors Meeting FDIAI President’s Reception Basic Evaluation and Comparison of Latent Prints Workshop* Igor Pacheco, Miami-Dade Police Department Brian Cerchiai, Miami-Dade Police Department Basic Fingerprint Science Workshop for Ten-Print Examiners* Michael Sharpless, Miami-Dade Police Department J.P. Rodrigues, Miami-Dade Police Department CCSI/CCSA Book Review Workshop* (24 Hours) Jan Johnson, Forensic Pieces BREAKFAST & OPENING CEREMONIES President FDIAI, King Brown President GAIAI, Brenda Hutson Bay County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard / Invocation Welcome by Local Dignitaries Keynote Speaker, Dr. Max M. Houck “Are we a Science? Are we a Profession? Challenging Forensic Science in the next Decade” GROUP PHOTO OPENING OF EXHIBITOR AREA

FDIAI/GAIAI 2011 Annual Educational Training Conference

Panama City Beach, Florida October 23-27, 2011

DAILY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (Subject to change. Please go to www.fdiai.org for the most current conference schedule available.)

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1:00pm—1:50pm 1:00pm—2:50pm 1:00pm—4:50pm 2:00pm—2:50pm 2:00pm—2:50pm 3:00pm—3:50pm 3:00pm—4:50pm 4:00pm—4:50pm Wednesday, October 26, 2011 8:00am—5:00pm 8:00am—5:00pm 8:00am—5:00pm

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Federal Biometric Interoperability Issues to include Friction Ridge and Facial Recognition Charles Schaeffer, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Blood Stain pattern Analysis - Segments of History Dr. Laura Pettler, Carolina Forensics, LLC. Advanced Footwear Comparsion Workshop * (Limited to 15 Footwear Examiners Only) Leslie Hammer, Hammer Forensics, Alaska Negotiating Difficult Witnesses Captain Fernando Gajate, Broward County Sheriff’s Office High Dynamic Rage Photography King Brown, West Palm Beach Police Department Dawn Watkins, Palm Beach Gardens Police Department The Application of Fine Art Techniques to Forensic Art R.D. Cox, Forensic Artist Crime Scene Behaviors of Crime Scene Stagers Dr. Laura Pettler, Carolina Forensics, LLC. Forensic Art Open Discussion Marv Wilson, Coconut Creek Police Department Basic Evaluation and Comparison of Latent Prints Workshop* Igor Pacheco, Miami-Dade Police Department Brian Cerchiai, Miami-Dade Police Department Basic Fingerprint Science Workshop for Ten-Print Examiners* Michael Sharpless, Miami-Dade Police Department J.P. Rodrigues, Miami-Dade Police Department Preparing for the IAI latent Print Certification Exam Workshop* (Limited to 25) Kathleen Farrell, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Admin. Mack Brazelle, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Admin.





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Documentation and Investigation of Clandestine Graves Offsite Workshop* (Limited to 28) Coordinator: Dawn Watkins, Palm Beach Gardens Police Department Coordinator: Michael Bates, 14th District Medical Examiner’s Office Photography: King Brown, West Palm Beach Police Department Gridding: Russ Ruslander, Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office Diagramming and Measuring: Teresa Bryant, Jupiter Police Department Buried Bodies: Jan Johnson, Forensic Pieces Anthropology: Dr. Tammy Barrette, Keystone College, PA Sufficiency - “Some things are just not black and white” John Black, Ron Smith and Associates One Shot: Why Crime Scene Processing is NOT Simply Evidence Collection Mike LaForte, Knox & Associates, LLC. Relevant Research Demonstrating the Reliability, Accuracy, and Validity of the ACE-V Method Glenn Langenburg, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Crime Scene Reconstruction with Forensic Mannequins Workshop* (Limited to 20) Dr. Laura Pettler, Carolina Forensics, LLC. Ethics in Law Enforcement Chief Circuit Judge Don Sirmons, (Ret.), Fourteenth Judicial Circuit ACE-V Documentation and the NAS Report with the Forensic Science Reform Act of 2011 W. Morgan Hayes, FDLE Jacksonville Larry Stringham, Cape Coral Police Department Followed by a Panel Discussion NamUs: The National missing and Unidentified Persons System - Training Billy Young, NamUs Coordinator, NFSTC





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G/CS

G

G

CS

CS/FP

CS

G

G/FP/CS

G/CS

CS

CS

Basic Crime Scene Photography Workshop* (Limited to 20) Strongly recommended that attendees bring a digital SLR camera, a remote shutter release, a tripod, a flashlight, a flash unit and any other frequently used equipment. Special Agent Bryan Smith, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Unusual Wound Patterns from Improvised Weapons Steve Brumm, Gulf Coast State College Lorne Brooks, Gulf Coast State College Lunch Leadership - Principals and Practices Deputy Chief Robert Colbert, Panama City Police Department Identification of IED Triggering Systems in Post Blast Conditions Workshop* (Limited to 40) Sgt. Jon Corley, Bay County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Commander The Silent Witness: Development of Latent Fingerprints on Human Skin Workshop* (Limited to 32) Frank Shonberger, Coral Gables Police Department Blood Enhancement Offsite Workshop* (Limited to 28 - Cameras encouraged) Leslie Hammer, Hammer Forensics, Anchorage, AK Lt. Koren Colbert, Bay County Sheriff’s Office CODIS - Overview and Successes Mary Cortese, CODIS Administrator, FDLE Tallahassee Writing Procedures and Manuel for ISO Accreditation W. Morgan Hayes, FDLE Jacksonville Reflective UV Photography with Digital Cameras Phillip J. Sanfilippo, Miami-Dade Police Department I Phone Applications on Crime Scenes Larry Stringham, Cape Coral Police Department Cartridge Case Ejection Patterns: Determining the Shooter’s Location Michael A. Knox, Knox & Associates, LLC.





Thursday, October 27, 2011 8:00am—5:00pm 8:00am—5:00pm 8:00am—12:00am 8:00am—10:50am 8:00am—8:50am 8:00am—9:50am 8:00am—11:50am 8:00am—1:00am 10:00am—10:50am

FP

FP

CS

CS

G/FP

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ART

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Basic Evaluation and Comparison of Latent Prints Workshop* Igor Pacheco, Miami-Dade Police Department Brian Cerchiai, Miami-Dade Police Department Basic Fingerprint Science Workshop for Ten-Print Examiners* Michael Sharpless, Miami-Dade Police Department J.P. Rodrigues, Miami-Dade Police Department I.A.I. CCSI/CCSA Examination*** Must have application submitted and approved by IAI (60 days in advance) Proctors: Russ Ruslander and Dawn Watkins Crime Scene Staging Detection and Documentation of Blood Stain Pattern Evidence Workshop* (Limited to 20) Dr. Laura Pettler, Caronlina Forensics, LLC. Jan Johnson, Forensic Pieces ULW 2011 Tips, Tricks and Best Kept Secrets Jeff Carlyle, FBI Mitigation of Erroneous Exclusions and Missed Identifications and Conflict Resolution for Latent Print Examiners Henry Swofford, Research Coordinator, Latent Print Branch William Doyne, Technical Lead, Latent Print Branch US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory Walking Our Way Through a Forensic Composite D. Paul Moody, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Ridgeology Science Workshop* - Lite (Limited to 25) Haria Haught, Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Mark Zabinski, Rhode Island State Crime Lab Case Study—Homicide of a Child Lt. Koren Colbert, Bay County Sheriff’s Office Captain Jimmy Stanford, Bay County Sheriff’s Office Assistant State Attorney Larry Basford, Fourteenth Judicial Court





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CSI Curmudgeon Dr. Dale Nute, Florida State University “Discover what you have been missing workshop” - Understanding the Use of Laser Technology in the Lab & at the Crime Scene Brad Brown, Arrowhead Forensics Pat Sneddon, Arrowhead Forensics Mark Keirstead, Coherent


Fort Worth Police Crime Lab Awarded Accreditation

By: Susan McFarland

The Fort Worth Police Department Crime Laboratory was recently awarded additional accreditation by a national

organization that applies rigorous standards to laboratories around the world.

The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board awarded accreditation to the lab

for meeting International Organization for Standardization requirements.

The forensic science testing accreditation was granted Aug. 31 for the Fort Worth lab, which is one of only two

municipal crime laboratories in Texas accredited under the international program.

Areas of accreditation are in drug chemistry, toxicology, biology, firearms/toolmarks and latent prints.

The Frisco Police Department was granted international accreditation in May in two disciplines — latent prints and

crime scene.

"It is a much more stringent standard than the Legacy standard under which we were formerly accredited," said Tom

Stimpson, forensic division manager for the Fort Worth Police Department, in a news release. “Most other municipal

crime labs hold the Legacy accreditation.”

Stimpson said the lab will undergo routine annual maintenance inspections. To maintain accreditation, the lab will

receive continual improvements and be expected to stay current with scientific and technological advances.

“Accreditation from the ASCLD/LAB is highly respected,” he said. “Agencies such as the U.S. Secret Service, the Drug

Enforcement Administration, the Texas Department of Public Safety, as well as private labs and some outside the U.S.

are accredited by the ASCLD/LAB. It is considered by some to be one of the most rigorous.”

Stimpson gives credit to the new crime lab facility, which opened last year, and said it made a huge difference in

qualifying for the more stringent accreditation.

“New air return and fume hood systems, better lighting, a more secure building, no leaky roof and the ability to isolate

spaces to prevent contamination were key,” Stimpson said.

Stimpson also wrote new procedures for handling and testing evidence.

"We had to change a lot of procedures because the standards are much more demanding than the Legacy program,” he

said, “The policy for receiving evidence must be very detailed, with all the procedural steps laid out.”

Stimpson said the next steps include applying to ASCLD/LAB for DNA accreditation.

The crime lab has come a long way since 2002, when it was plagued by backlogs, personnel issues and accusations of

shoddy work and contamination that led officials to close its DNA.

In August 2010, the ribbon was cut on a new crime lab on East Lancaster Avenue.

Although a two-year investigation by the Tarrant County district attorney's office found that no one was wrongly

convicted or accused of a crime because of flawed DNA analysis, it did find widespread problems in the serology and

DNA unit, as well as troubling practices in the lab's chemistry and firearms sections.

From www.star-telegram.com dated September 9, 2011

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PAGE 32 FDIAI NEWS JULY— SEPTEMBER 2011

Employment Opportunities

Requirements: High School

Diploma or GED plus at least

5 years of related work

exper ience ; addi t ional

training in crime scene

search, evidence collection,

and/or photography is

d e s i r a b l e ; e q u i va l e n t

combinations of education,

experience, certification, and

training will be considered.

Duties: This position is

responsible for collecting,

preserving and determining

the appropriate method of

processing evidence for

crime scene investigations.

Reports directly to the Crime

Scene Unit Supervisor.

Processes crime scenes by

taking photographs, dusting

for fingerprints, collecting,

preserving and logging

physical evidence, packaging

and inventorying evidence;

preparing detailed forensic

laboratory reports, and

delivering evidence to the

appropriate laboratories for

analysis.

Closing Date: Open Until

Filled

For more information about

this position contact:

City of Bryan

Human Resources

300 South Texas Avenue

Bryan, Texas 77803

Phone: (979) 209-5060

E-mail [email protected]

www.bryantx.gov

Crime Scene Technician

Salary: $29,952—$33,280

City of Bryan Police Department

BRYAN, TEXAS

Latent Print Examiner I

Salary: $39,667—$49,828

Baltimore County Government

TOWSON, MARYLAND

Requirements: Possession

of a high school diploma or

appropriate equivalent,

completion of advanced

technical or college level

coursework in fingerprint

classification; one year's

expe r ience in la t ent

fingerprint examination;

applicants will be qualified

based on an evaluation of

their training and experience,

as stated on their application,

which includes answers to

the supplemental questions;

applicants must state the

dates and duties of past and

present experience clearly

and completely for evaluation

purposes.

Duties: Examines latent

prints; compares known

finger, palm, and foot prints

with latent print impressions

to determine identity for use

in police investigations;

p r o v i d e s f i n g e r p r i n t

identification testimony in

court.


Filled



ATTN: Latent Print Examiner I

Office of Human Resources

Baltimore County

Government

308 Allegheny Ave.

Towson, MD 21204 Phone:

(410) 887-3135

www.baltimorecountymd.gov

Criminalist

Salary: Starting $44,220

City of Plano Police Department

PLANO, TEXAS

Requirements: High school

graduate or GED required

with college degree in

Forensic Science or related

field preferred. Must have

completed courses in crime

scene investigation, and

l a t e n t f i n g e r p r i n t

examination and comparison

to include: Basic Crime Scene

School, Basic Crime Scene

Photography School, Basic

Latent Fingerprints School,

Basic Blood Spatter School,

and AFIS training. Five years

of experience as a latent

examiner and crime scene

investigation required. Must

have two years of fingerprint

identification experience in a

law enforcement agency

using AFIS and Livescan.

Duties: The Criminalist

is responsible for performing

basic chemical, physical, and

optical scientific techniques

to locate physical evidence;

and to recover, compare, and

identify fingerprints left at a

crime scene.


Filled



City of Plano

Human Resources Dept.

1520 Avenue K, Suite 130,

Plano, TX 75074

Phone: 972-941-7115

www.plano.gov


Training and Educational Opportunities

Underwater Police Science

Technology

November 8—19, 2011

Miami, Florida

Contact: Miami-Dade Police Dept.

Training Bureau

9601 NW 58th Street

Building 300

Miami, FL 33178

Voice: 305-715-5017

Fax: 305-715-5107

[email protected]

Advanced Homicide Investigation


Altamonte Springs, Florida

Contact: IPTM

University of North Florida

12000 Alumni Drive


Voice: 904-620-4786

Fax: 904-620-2453

www.iptm.org

Crime Scene Processing Workshop


Jacksonville, Florida

Contact: IPTM


12000 Alumni Drive


Voice: 904-620-4786

Fax: 904-620-2453

www.iptm.org

Buried Body & Surface Skeleton

Workshop

November 28—December 2, 2011

Miami, Florida


Training Bureau

9601 NW 58th Street

Building 300

Miami, FL 33178

Voice: 305-715-5017

Fax: 305-715-5107

[email protected]

Fundamentals of Latent Print

Examination


West Trenton, New Jersey

Contact: Debbie Benningfield

P.O. Box 4436

Meridian, MS 39304

Voice: 1-866-TEAM RSA

www.ronsmithandassociates.com

Digital Photography For Law

Enforcement



Contact: IPTM


12000 Alumni Drive


Voice: 904-620-4786

Fax: 904-620-2453

www.iptm.org

Advanced Palm Print Comparison

Techniques

December 5—7, 2011

Hamilton, New Jersey

Contact: Jamie Bush

P.O. Box 4436

Meridian, MS 39304



Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Workshop


Miami, Florida


Training Bureau

9601 NW 58th Street

Building 300

Miami, FL 33178

Voice: 305-715-5017

Fax: 305-715-5107

[email protected]

Crime Scene Reconstruction of

Shooting Incident



Contact: IPTM


12000 Alumni Drive


Voice: 904-620-4786

Fax: 904-620-2453

www.iptm.org

Homicide Investigation



Contact: IPTM


12000 Alumni Drive


Voice: 904-620-4786

Fax: 904-620-2453

www.iptm.org

Advanced Techniques For Unresolved

Death Investigations


St. Petersburg, Florida

Contact: IPTM


12000 Alumni Drive


Voice: 904-620-4786

Fax: 904-620-2453

www.iptm.org

Burglary Investigations

January 23—25, 2012

Altamonte Springs, Florida

Contact: IPTM


12000 Alumni Drive


Voice: 904-620-4786

Fax: 904-620-2453

www.iptm.org

Forensic Scene Mapping Using Lasers

February 6—10, 2012


Contact: IPTM


12000 Alumni Drive


Voice: 904-620-4786

Fax: 904-620-2453

www.iptm.org

Crime Scene Reconstruction

February 27—March 2, 2012


Contact: IPTM


12000 Alumni Drive


Voice: 904-620-4786

Fax: 904-620-2453

www.iptm.org

Complex Latent Print Examinations

March 5—9, 2012

Jefferson City, Missouri

Contact: Debbie Benningfield

P.O. Box 4436

Meridian, MS 39304



FORENSIC WEBSITES Forensic Laboratories

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms www.atf.treas.gov

Drug Enforcement Administration www.usdoj.gov/dea

Federal Bureau of Investigations www.fbi.gov

Food and Drug Administration www.fda.gov

United States Postal Inspection Service www.usps.com/websites/depart/inspect/crimelab.htm

Forensic Organizations

Academy of Behavioral Profiling www.profiling.org

American Academy of Forensic Science www.aafs.org

American Academy of Forensic Psychology www.abfp.com

American Academy of Psychiatry and Law www.aapl.org/index.html

American Association of Physical Anthropologists www.physanth.org

American Board of Criminalistics www.criminalistics.com

American Board of Forensic Anthropology www.csuchico.edu/anth/ABFA

American Board of Forensic Odontology, Inc. www.abfo.org

American Board of Forensic Toxicology www.abft.org

American Chemical Society www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/home.html

American College of Forensic Examiners International www.acfei.com

American Society of Crime Lab Directors www.ascld.org

American Society of Questioned Documents Examiners www.asqde.org

Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners www.afte.org

Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences www.csfs.ca

Evidence Photographers International Council www.epic-photo.org

Florida Department of Law Enforcement www.fdle.state.fl.us

Florida Division—IAI www.fdiai.org

Forensic Science Society www.forensic-science-society.org

Forensic Entomology www.forensic-entomology.com

International Association of Arson Investigators www.firearson.com

International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts www.iabpa.org

International Association of Forensic Toxicologists www.tiaft.org/index.php

International Association for Identification www.theiai.org

International Association for Property and Evidence www.iape.org

National Association of Medical Examiners www.thename.org

National Criminal Justice Reference Services www.ncjrs.org

Southern Association of Forensic Scientists www.southernforensic.org

Scientific Working Groups

Latent Fingerprints www.swgfast.org

Firearms and Toolmarks www.swggun.org

Questioned Documents www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/fsc/backissu/april2000/swgdoc1.htm

Digital Evidence www.ncfs.org/swgde/index.html

DNA Analysis www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/fsc/backissu/oct2001/kzinski.htm

Imaging Technologies www.theiai.org/guidelines/swgit/index.php Materials www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/fsc/backissu/july1999/painta.htm

Drug Samples www.swgdrug.org/

Forensic Career Information

Florida State Jobs www.myflorida.com

Office of Personnel Management www.opm.gov

Other Forensic Information

Reddy’s Forensic Page www.forensicpage.com

Zeno’s Forensic Page www.forensic.to

Forensic Science Communications www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/fsc/current/index.htm

Complete Latent Print Examination www.clpex.com



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Crime Lab Stays on the 9/11 Case By: Alan Boyle

Forensic scientists are continuing to identify remains from 9/11

victims, and they could still be working on the case 10 years from

now. Ten years after the terror attacks, thousands of bits of bone

found where the World Trade Center's twin towers fell are

unidentified, and 1,124 of the 2,753 known victims have not yet

been matched up with any remains.

Mark Desire, who heads up the identification effort for the New York

City Medical Examiner's Office, notes that the crime lab handles

about 500 homicides and 2,000 sexual-assault cases a year, and

thousands of other investigations. But the 9/11 case is special.

"As a forensic scientist, you're taught not to get emotionally

involved," he told me today. "But the World Trade Center ... that's

the exception."

This weekend, he and his colleagues will be meeting with the

families of the victims, going over everything that's been accomplished over the past year and everything they

hope to do over the next year. It's what he's done on every anniversary since the attacks.

Continued on Next Page

Don Emmert / AFP - Getty Images

Veronique Bourdon conducts research in the

teaching facility at the New York City Medical

Examiner's Office. Researchers are continuing to

identify the remains of victims from the 2001

terror attacks. Forty-one percent of the 2,753

World Trade Center victims have not yet been

matched with remains.


Here are the highlights from this year's report:

Five scientists in Desire's office are working full-time on World Trade Center victim identification, and the effort can draw upon the 180 other employees at the medical examiner's lab.

More than 21,000 pieces of human remains have been collected so far, with about 13,000 of those fragments matched up to DNA extracted from samples of the victims provided by loved ones. The reference samples may come from hair in combs or hairbrushes, from flecks of skin left behind in old toothbrushes, on clothes or on jewelry, from medical samples, even from baby teeth found in photo albums. "We've become really good at disposable razors — breaking them open and taking the DNA," Desire said.

About 6,000 of those remains have been analyzed more than once, sometimes five or six times, as new DNA extraction techniques become available. In the old days, the scientists used to grind bone by hand to get at the DNA. Now, the lab uses liquid-nitrogen freezing, sonication and high-tech detergents to get the DNA out of bone tissue that is typically degraded by fire, water and exposure to the elements. "We need every possible cell in what's left to have any hope of generating a profile," Desire said. In the past five years, the new techniques have sparked a new wave of victim identifications.

The scientists analyze the DNA by looking for matching sequences known as short tandem repeats, or STRs. They can also draw upon other types of DNA tests that focus on mitochondrial DNA or single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs, or "snips"). If there's a full-profile match, the chances of making a wrong identification are less than 1 in a trillion. In the past, the forensics team has used dental records, other medical records and even tattoos to match remains with victims — but today, DNA is the gold standard. "We would never release remains unless we were absolutely positive that this was the individual identified, and DNA allows us to do that," Desire said.

About 400 bone fragments are checked every month. If there's a DNA match, it's almost always matched to a victim who has already been associated with other remains. But every six months or so, there's a new identification. The last time that happened was in August: Ernest James, a 40-year-old New Yorker who worked at the insurance firm Marsh & McLennan in the trade center's north tower, was lost on 9/11 but was finally linked to a bit of bone, thanks to the DNA.

Desire said the thousands of yet-to-be-identified samples will continue to be stored for future analysis as new

techniques are developed. He and his colleagues are already talking with the planners for the National

September 11 Memorial and Museum, to make sure that unidentified 9/11 remains will stay accessible even

after they're interred at the memorial.

"They're stored now in a very low-humidity condition, preserved for years to come to be able to work with,"

Desire said. "They're going to be stored at the memorial in the same way."

Every time DNA technology improves, forensic scientists will go back to those samples and check them

again, hoping to give a little more closure to the thousands of families who are still wondering about their

loved ones. That means that as painful as it may be, Desire and his fellow forensic scientists will be going to

the anniversary gatherings with 9/11 families for years to come.

"It is a very emotional time for all of us," Desire said. "We want to emphasize that we are there."

From http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com dated September 9, 2011

2011 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

CHAIRPERSON King C. Brown (561) 351-9174

(Science and Practices sub-committees are the 15 committees

Immediately following)

SCIENCE AND PRACTICES COMMITTEES

CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

CHAIRPERSON Danny Formosa (305) 460-5479

Dave Cannady (352) 726-4488

David Lounsbury (239) 777-7728

Joanne Rumbelow (561) 822-1721

Lori Bell (954) 831-6423

G.H. “Bud” Staley (561) 688-4264

LATENT PRINT IDENTIFICATION

CHAIRPERSON Morgan Hays (904) 360-7160

James Coats (561) 338-1263

M. Dawn Watkins (561) 799-4543

Vickram Mahadeo (941) 747-3011 ext. 1020

AFIS/LIVE SCAN

CHAIRPERSON Megan Mims (407) 540-3981

Bill Schade (727) 464-6411

Scott Banas (305) 471-2026

R. Scott Barnett (239) 793-9172

Julie Hartmann (954) 831-5844

FOOTWEAR AND TIRE TRACK IDENTIFICATION

CHAIRPERSON Tom Hill (954) 831-5546

Christine Craig Snyder (407) 665-6492

Erica Lawton-McWhite (954) 831-6449

Ernie Hamm (904) 571-3032

FORENSIC MEDICINE

CHAIRPERSON Dr. Michael Berkland, D.O. (850) 803-3323

Harold Ruslander (561) 688-4593

Michael Bates (850) 747-5740

FIREARMS AND TOOLMARK EXAMINATION

CHAIRPERSON Erica Lawton-McWhite (954) 831-6449

Allen Greenspan (954) 831-5816

Erin Wilson (305) 471-3029

FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY AND ELECTRONIC IMAGING

CHAIRPERSON David Knoerlein (352) 596-1392

Kelly May (386) 547-1057

Robert Wyman (786) 246-8100

Neil Zielinski (561) 688-4271

DIGITAL EVIDENCE

Inactive

ANTHROPOLOGY/ENTOMOLOGY

CHAIRPERSON Dr. Jason H. Byrd (352) 294-4091

Dr. Michael Warren (352) 273-8320

Dr. Erin Kimmerle (813) 974-5139

Dr. Tammy Barette (570) 677-7943

Sheri Dunaske (305) 474-6473 ext. 1520

FORENSIC COMPOSITE ART

CHAIRPERSON Paul Moody (561) 688-4724

Marvin Wilson (954) 956-1446

Robert George, PhD (305) 348-4028

R.D. Cox (850) 432-9211

Catyana Sawyer (954) 831-6436

BLOODSTAIN PATTERN IDENTIFICATION

CHAIRPERSON Janice Johnson (850) 698-6929

Tom Hill (954) 834-5546


FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY

CHAIRPERSON Scott Hahn, DMD (954) 436-7495

Gregory Dickinson, DDS (941) 365-7595

Barbara Needell, DMD (954) 749-5494

Kenneth Cohrn (352) 750-4111

GENERAL FORENSICS

CHAIRPERSON Natalie Borgan (305) 442-1600

Teresa Bryant (561) 512-7250

Roberta Case (863) 298-6288

Joan Meneke (954) 346-1234

TEN PRINT IDENTIFICATION

CHAIRPERSON Chasidty Evangelista-Mackison (954) 831-8824

Ashley Snyder (954) 831-6599

Christian Rivas (954) 831-5811

Brian Cerchiai (305) 471-2015

Igor Pacheco (305) 471-2019

SCIENCE AND PRACTICES TECHNICAL / SAFETY ADVISORY

CHAIRPERSON Stewart Mosher (954) 831-6421

Chris Reynolds (850) 747-4700

Jason Byrd (352) 372-3505

Calvin Fenner Jr. (386) 758-1314

CERTIFICATION COMMITTEES

LATENT CERTIFICATION

CHAIRPERSON Bill Schade (727) 464-6411

Dawn Walters (850) 410-7513

Igor Pacheco (305) 471-2019


Claudine Pierera (954) 831-7320

CRIME SCENE CERTIFICATION


Christine Snyder (407) 665-6492

M. Dawn Watkins (561) 799-4543

Janice Johnson (850) 698-6929

FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY CERTIFICATION

CHAIRPERSON M. Dawn Watkins (561) 799-4543

Leonard Wolf (305) 545-2496

Brian Clay (305) 471-2405

King Brown (561) 822-1711

OTHER COMMITTEES

LONG RANGE PLANNING


SECRETARY Igor Pacheco (305) 471-2019

Joel Smith (772) 871-5140

Haria Haught (352) 797-3796

Erica Lawton-McWhite (954) 831-6449

RESOLUTIONS AND LEGISLATIVE

CHAIRPERSON Joel Smith (772) 871-5140




MEMBERSHIP

CHAIRPERSON Frank Shonberger (305) 460-5435

All Regional Directors

EDITORIAL REVIEW

CHAIRPERSON Igor Pacheco (305) 471-2019

Philip Sanfilippo (305) 715-5028

James Kammerer (954) 540-8890

Janice Johnson (850) 698-6929


Dr. Michael Berkland, D.O. (850) 803-3323

INVESTMENT

CHAIRPERSON John Lazzaretto (305) 761-2106


Jim Kammerer (954) 540-8890

NOMINATING

Past Presidents

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

CONFERENCE PLANNER

Jim Kammerer (954) 540-8890

FRANK REINHARDT SCHOLARSHIP FUND TRUSTEES


Debbie Sellery (407) 665-6777



CODE OF ETHICS

As a member of the International Association for Identification, and being actively engaged in

the Profession of Scientific Identification and Investigation, I dedicate myself to the efficient and scientific

administration thereof in the interest of Justice and the betterment of Law Enforcement.

To cooperate with others of the profession, promote improvement through research, and

disseminate such advancement in my effort make more effective the analysis of the expert. To employ my

technical knowledge factually, with zeal and determination, to protect the ethical standards of the

profession of Scientific Identification and Investigation.

I humbly accept my responsibility to Public Trust and seek Divine guidance that I may keep

inviolate the Profession of Law Enforcement.

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