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EDUCATION:

Northem Michigan. u. niveyity,Marquette, Michigan, August rgg2 -April 1996.- Bachelor of Science Degree.- Graduate 'Cum Laude' (with honors).- Honored by the Michigan Association of Governing Boards of State Universities and theEghty-Erghth (1996) Michigan Legislatue for

"i1r"ordir"ry contributiolls to highereducation and future promise.

lvisconsin state Patol Academy, Fort Mccoy, wisconsin, Joly - December 1996.- Twenty-two week law enforcement recruits ftaining.- Recipient of scholastic achievement award for acaJemic excellence.

Univetsity of lYisconsin - Platteuille,Platteville, \X/isconsin, September 200s -present.- Admitted to / enrolled in Master of Engineering program.

Acctedita tion Commis sion fot Ttaffr c Acciden t R econs ttu ction (ACTAny*t- Awarded Full Accteditation as a Ttaffrc Accident Reconstructionist in Septemb et 2002for demonstrated academic achievement, completion of accident ,p..in" training,applied experience in the field, and .o"".rrd.l completion of the ACTAR FullAccreditation \X/ritten and practical Examination.

Cnsh Data Rettieual (CDR) System (Vettonlr and Genetal Motots Cotpotations)- Awarded certificatio-n-rn the operation of the Crash Data Retrie-rai pon; System and inthe intelpretation of data tecovered from automobile sensing and &ugoorti" devices viathe CDR system nJune2002,

Fotensic Mapping and Diagtamming- Certified by the CADZone Corporation inJanuary 2002 anational Master Trainer in the

instruction of fotensic dia$amming using Crash Zone, Crime Zone, Fire Zone, andPocket Zone software packages.

- 9ertified by Bunce Industries in April, 2006 as a national instructor in the use of TopconTotal Stations, Forensic3D Suite modeling software, and PI-3000 modeling software.

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o Amedcan Tnffic Safety Setuices Association (ATSSA)- Awarded certification as a Tnffic Control Technician (ICT in February 2005

construction zone signing and federal requirements conceming high*ay work zones.

Mi dwe s t As s o ci a ti o n o f re chni cal Ac cid en t rnves tiga tots- Active member, May 2000 - present.

Michigan Association of rtalrfic Accident rnvestigatots- Active member,June2001. - present.

Wisconsin Association fot ldentification (association of and for cdme scene investigators)- Active member, March 2004 -present.

rllinois As s ocia tion of rechnical Accident rnves tiga tots- Active member, August 2006 _ present.

Basic Ctash fnvestigation, \Wisconsin State Patrol Academy, Fot McCoy, Wisconsin. Fortyhours, October 1996.

- Topics Coaered: .Evidence, lamp and vehicle damage, photogtaphy, and legal aspects of

crash investigation.

Technical Cnsh rnvestigation, Wisconsin State Patol Academy, Fort McCoy, lTisconsin.Foty hours,July 1997.- Topict Couerc(

- Scale diagtamming, dtag factor determination, velocity and stopping

distances, and field projects.' litld Testing Deceleration tests were completed to compare taditional methods of

determining drag factors against instrumentation.

Vehicle Dynamics, \Wisconsin State Patrol Academy, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Forty hours,September 1998.

- Topict Couered: Laws of motion and energy, determining and using dmg factors,conservation of linear momenturn, vehicle damage analysis, ,id th*rt delermination.

Ttaffrc Accident Reconsttuc,frbrr, Institute of Police Technoiogy and Managemen! FortMcCoy, Wisconsin. pghty hours, September 199g.

- Topics Couered: Conservation of momentum, mathematics and physics review, speedestimates for vehicles that fall, flip or vault, energy, and basic *o',ion equations used inuafflc accident reconstruction.

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Ctash Reconstuction rn-Senice, Wisconsin State Patrol Academy, Fort McCoy, s7isconsin.Sixteen hours, January 1999.

- Topics Couercd: Heavy truck braking efficiency, measuring crush, conservad.on ofmomentum, and principal ditection of force.

Geodimetet 610 Total Station Tnining, Wisconsin State patrol Academy, Forr McCoy,Wisconsin. Eight hours, Aprit 1999.

- Topics Couered: The basic opetation of the Geodimeter Total Station and its application incrash reconstruction.

Ws consin Deparanent of Ttanspottation Suweyot's Confetencer superior, \X/isconsin.Twenty-four hours, Janu ary 2000.

- Topict Coaered: Geodimeter 610 Total Station training review, product and softwateupdates, and discussion forums.

Midwest Association of Technical Accident rnvestigatots Confetence, Eau Clare,Wisconsin. Twenty-four hours, May 2000.

- Topict coaercd: Reconstruction of low speed crash situations.- Field Tuting Nine tests of low speed collisions were initiated and studied.

Michigan Association of Ttaffic Accident fnvestigatorc Confetence, Charlotte, Michigan.Eight hours,June 2001.

- Topics Couered: Reconstruction of rollover crashes.- Field Testing Two crash tests involving vehicle rollovers were initiated and studied.

Southeast Coast Collision Confetence,Cocoa Beach, Florida. Twelve hours, August 2001.- Topics Coueredl CRASH algorithms, driver perception-respoose time, and principaidirection of force.

Crush Reconsttuction In-Setuice, \Wisconsin State Pauol Academy, Fort McCoy, lfisconsin.Thirty-two hours, October 2001.

- Topics Couered: Forensic mapping, measuring crush ptofi.les, and Geodimeter TotalStation updates.

- FieA Tuhng Numerous deceleration tests were conducted to study dtag factors and tovalidate data recovery from attbag Sensing and Diagnostic ModdIs urilizing theVetronix@ Crash Data Retdevat (CDR) System.

Tnffrc and fmpaircd Dtiuing Law Ptogtam, University of \Wisconsin Law School, Appieton,Wisconsin. Sixteen hours, Aptil,2002.

- Topics Coaered: Toxicology issues, alcohol curves, and pharmacology of alcohol.

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Specialized Investigation Training. cont.

o Cnsh Data Reaieval (CDR) System Opetatot's Cettification Coutse, Coliision SafetyInstitute, Toronto, ontario, canada,. Twenty-four hours,June 2002.

- Topics Coaervd: Collection and intelpretation of data from Electonic Data Recording(EDR) devices.

- FieldTesting Four crash tests of vehicles with EDRs completed and studied.

o filinois Association of Technical Accident fnvestigatots Confetence, Rockford, Illinois.Twenty-four hours, September 2002.

- Topics Coaered: Pole and tree impacts, evidence collection, driver perception andresponse, and pole/tree breakaway fnctwte energy.

- Field Testzng Seven crash tests initiated to study vadous collisions, including vehicle/poieimpacts.

o Anti'Vehicle Cdme Association of lVisconsin and Wisconsin Chapter of fnftmationalAssociation of Special rnvestigation tlnits /oint Seminat, Wiscorisin Dells, Wisconsin.Sixteen hours, October 2002.

- Topics Couered: Identification of frauduient soft tissue injuries, insurance fraud, *d ctigrtaiphotogaphy.

o Mototcycle Ctash Reconstuction, Institute of Police Technology and Management, FortMcCoy, Wisconsin. Forty hours, March 2003.

- Topict coaered: The investigation of motorcycle collisions,mathematical formulas.

technique, theory, and

- Field Testing Two ctash tests initiated to study the deceleration rate(s) of a slidingmotorcycle.

fnrcmational Association of Accident Reconsttuction Specialists %d Annual Seminat,I(ansas City, I(ansas. Thirty-two hours, July 2003.

- Topics Coaered: Rollover collisions, heavy truck deceleration, brake proportioning valves,detecting tebuilt bodies, total stations, and investigating catastrophi. cjlisions.

- Fie/d Testing Numerous crash tests initiated to study vehicle rollover collisions, andseveral commercial motor vehicle deceleration tests completed and analyzed,.

Canadian Association of Technical Accident fnvestigatorc and Reconsttuctionists 200JAnnual confercnce, Burlington, ontario, canadz. Forty hous, August 2003.

- Topics Couered: Analyzing events where vehicles move through the air, human factors inntghttime collisions, Crash Data Retrieval System update, including Ford vehicles, andcommercial motor vehicle event data recotders.

- Field Tutzng Numerous crash tests completed to study how vehicles move through theair, and for validation of the Crash Data Retdeval System.

Applied Physics fot Accident Reconsttuction (Dt Bruno Schmidt), Hawkeye CommunityCollege, Watedoo, Iowa. Forty hours, February 2004.

- Topics Couered: I(inematics, Newton's Laws, momentum, energy, and rotation.

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Specialized Investigation Training. cont.

o Midwest Association of Technical Accident fnvestigatots 2004 Confetence, Rock Island,Illinois. Twenry hours, May 2004.

- Topict Coaercd: Challenges of multi-vehicie crash reconstructions, tire failure analysis,pedestrian ctash reconstruction, occupant kinematics analysis, Crash Data Retrievai(CDR) technology and airbags, forensic death investigation, and crash reconstrucdoncase preparation fot court.

o leath Investigation, lTisconsin State Patrol Academy, Fot McCoy, lTisconsin. Twenty-fourhours, June 2004.

- Topics Coulvd: The investigation of homicide and suicide cases, and the preservation ofevidence located at such scenes.

o RECTEC Softwate Tnining, lTisconsin State Patrol Academy, Fort McCoy, \Wisconsin.Forty hours,J,ily 2004.

- Topics Coaered: The application and use of RECTEC crash reconstruction software.instructed by the prografitmer.

o Ctash Data Retieval (CDR) System Opentot's Cettifrcation Coutse, Collision SafetyInstitute, Fot Mccoy, wisconsin. Twenty-four hours, September 2004.

- Topics Coaered: Collection and interpretation of data ftom Electronic Data Recording@,DR) devices.

o Commetcial Motot Vehicle Ctash Reconstucfbr4 Institute of Police Technology andManagement, Fort McCoy, \X/isconsin. Forty houts, October 2004.

- Topics Cweyd: The investigation of cornmercial motor vehicle collisions, technique,theory, and mathematical formulas.

- Field Testing Two crash tests initiated to study the deceleration rate(s) of a commercialmotor vehicle.

lamage and Enetgy Applications fot Collision Reconsttuction, ColJtsron Safety Institute,Fort McCoy, lTisconsin. Forty hours, October 2004.

- Topics Couervd: Vehicle damage measluement protocol for calculating vehicle speed basedon crush.

American Ttaffic Safety Senices Association Ttaffic Contol Technician Ttainittg,Minnesota Depattnent of Transpottation, Shoreview, Minnesota. Eght hours, February 2005:

- Topics Couered: Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffrc Control Devices.

Special Ptoblems in Traffic Ctash Reconstuc,rrbz, Institute of Police Technology andManagement, Jacksonville, Florida. Thirty-two hours, April 2005.

- Topics Coaered: Dtag sled analysis, blood pattem analysis, reconstruction update, uniformcircular motion, and airborne validation.

- Field Testing Numerous crash tests initiated to study vehicle under-ride conditions.

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Specialized Investigation Training, cont.

o Southeastem Collision Reconstruction Confercnce, Chatleston, South Carolina. Forwhours, July 2005.

- Topics Couered: Investigating fiaudulent collisions, human factors, altered suspensionsystems, naffow object impacts, and Cmsh Data Retrieval System update.

- Field Testing Numerous cash tests initiated to study and validate the Cmsh DataRetrieval System.

o Bunce rndustdes, LLC,, Stow, Massachusetts. Twenty-four hours, April, 2006.- Topics Coaered: Use and instructor certifi.cation in Topcon total stations, Forensic 3D

Suite modeling software, and PI-3000 modeling software.' Field Testng Several Topcon total stations and positioning devices were used and

demonsftated for data collection and procedural purposes.

t lllinois Association of Technical Accident fnvestigatots Attnual Coafetence,Bioomington, Illinois. Thirty-two hours, September, 2006.

' Topics Coaercd: Vehicle systems update, simulations and SMAC model, pedestrian vaults,heavy truck brake systems, and crash Data Retrieval system update.

- Field Testng Four crash tests initiated to study and validate the Crash Data RetrievalSystem, including head-on, angular, and driver-induced yaw collisions.

o Cnsh Reconstuction fn-Senice, lfisconsin State Patrol Academy, Fort McCoy, \Wisconsin.Twenty-four hours, January 2007.

- Topics Couered: T:.afftc safety systems, commercial motor vehicle brake systems, technicalrePort wtiting headlamp mapping, and cornmercial motor vehicle electronic controlmoduies.

- Field Testing Numetous deceleration tests were conducted to study drag factors ofsnowmobiles and operatof perception-response times.

lVisconsin State Pattol Academy, September 2000 - Present (ongoing).- Courses Instructed: Technical Ctash Investigation, Vehicle Dynamics, Geodimeter Total

Station, Forensic Mapping, ACTAR Examination Preparation, Technical CrashInvestigati.on In-Service, and Crash Reconstruction In-Service.

o Total Station Opetation and Fotensic Diagtamming rJanuary 2002 -Present.- Cetified instructor of forensic diagram generation utilizing total station technology,CADZone diagtamming software, Forensic 3D Suite modeling software, and PI-30d0modeling softwate. Coutses instructed throughout the United States, including theGreat Lakes Region, Nebraska, and Alaska.

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Wisconsin Ptosecutofs Seminat on OVlrElkhart Lake, \Wisconsin. November 2001.- Topics Prcsnted: Retrieval of data ftom Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Modules followingatbag deployment or near-deployment.

Traffic and Impaited Dduiag Law Ptogtam, University of Wisconsin Law School, Appleton,Wisconsin. April 2002.

- Topics Presented: Detailed information presented regarding the Crash Data RetrievalSystem, including an overview of components, riehict

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systems, and datainterpretation.

2003 statewide Ptosecutot Education and rtaining confeteace, \wisconsin Dells,Wisconsin. June 2003.

- Topics Prvsented: Inuoduction to crash reconstruction analytical technique including theCrash Data

_Retrieval (CDR) System, trace evidence, occupant kinematics, for-ensicmapping, and mathematical procedure.

- lield Tuting One crash test was initiated to illustrate investigative technique and to offerfurther validation in regards to the crash Data Retrieval Syst-em (cDR).

Illinois Chaptet of the rntemational Association of Special rnvestigative trynircMem b ets hip Me e ting, Nap ewille, Illinois. September 2003.

- Topic: Presented: Detailed information presented regarding the Crash Data RetrievalSystem, including an overview of components, vihicle aitbag systems, and dataintelpretation.

Wisconsin TnIlEc and Safety Officets Association 2003 Confercnce, Green Bay, lqisconsin.September 2003.

- Topics Presented: Detailed information presented regarding the Crash Data RetdevalSystem, including an overview of components, vihicle airbag systems, and dataintelpretation.

2003 Anti-Vehicle Cdme Association of Wisconsin and the lYisconsin Chaptet of thefntemational Association of Special fnvestigative tlnits Joint Seminat, Wisconsin Dells,Wisconsin. October 2003.

- Topics Presented: Detailed information presented regarding the Crash Data RetrievalSystem, including an overview of componentt, lr1hi"l. atrbag systems, and, datainterpretation.

lVisconsin Association fot Identifrcation 3P Annual Educational Confetence, Shawano,Wisconsin. March 2004.

- Topics Presented: Forensic mapping of cdme scenes using total station technology,including courtroom presentation and examples.

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Formal Presentations, cont.

2004 Anti'Vehicle Cdme Association of lZisconsinrMarshfield, STisconsin. May 2004.- Topic; Presented: Detailed information presented regarding the Crash Data Retdeval

System, including an overview of compon.ntr, lr.hi.te airbag systems, and datzinterpretation.

- FieA Testing One crash test was initiated to illustate investigative technique and to offerfurther validation in regards to the cmsh Data Retrieval SysGm (cDR).

Governot's confercnce on r{ighway safety,Appleton, wisconsin. August 2004.- Topics Prennted: Vehicle dynamics and the reconstruction of motorcycle collisions.

Wsconsin Depannent of lustice 2004 Technology Conference, Waukesha, Wisconsin.September 2004.

- Topics Presented: Forensic mapping of crime scenes using total station technology,including courtroom presentation and examples.

National fnsutance Ctime Buteau (NICB) fn-I{ouse Ttaining, Chicago, Illinois.September 2004.

- Topics Presented: Detailed information presented regard.ing the Crash Data RetdevalSystem, including an overview of components, vehicte airUag systems, and dztainterpretation.

National Insutance Cdme Buteau (NICB) fn-Ifouse Ttaining, Chicago, Il1inois. April2005.

- Topics Prvsented: Detailed information presented regarding the Crash Data RetrievalSystem, including an overview of components, vehicle airUag systems, and dataintelpretation.

National Society of Prcfessional fnsutance fnvestigatorc (fllinois Chaptet) Tniniag,Chicago, Illinois. Octobet 2005.

- Topics Presented: Detailed information presented regarding the Crash Data RetrievalSystem, including an overview of components, vehicte airbag systems, and dataintetpretation.

2006 Anti-Vehicle Cdme Association of lVisconsin and the Wiscoasin Chaptet of thefntetnational Association of Special fnvestigative tlnits /oint Seminat, l7isconsin Dells,Wisconsin. October 2006.

- Topics Prcsented: Detailed information presented regarding the Crash Data RetrievalSystem, including an overview of components, vehicle airbag systems, atd, datainterpretation.

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o lvisconsin state Patot Fond du Lac, wisconsin. July 1.996 to present.- J"ly 1996 - December 1996: Enforcement Cadet.- Decemb er 1996 - Present Sate patol Trooper.- November 1998 - Septembet 2002: Crash Reconstruction Specialist.- Septemb er 2002 - Present Acuedited Crash Reconstruction Specialist.

o Grcat Lakes Crash Aaalysis, LLC, Gteen Bay, Wisconsin. April 2002 to present.- Cofounder/owner of private business providing training and cmsh reconstruction

consulting services.

Dis ttict Achievement Awatd, J anuary 7998.- Presented in recognition of exemplary duty pedormance as related to a specific criminal

investigation.

Diuision of State Pattol Outstanding Petfotmance Awatd,April 2001.- Presented in recognition of continued dedication, competence, and professionalism in

the field of crash reconstruction.

o u tagantie coun ty Dis ttict Aaomey's B es t B adge Awatd, March 2002.- Presented in recognition of excellence in crash reconstruction work on homicide and

otfrer serious felonv cases.

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