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Curriculum Vitae
EXPERIENCE:
I retired from law enforcement with over 23 years experience in March 2004 with the last 15 years as a motorcycle officer on the traffic enforcement and major collision investigations unit. I have had over 700 hours of collision investigation training. I have investigated approximately 150 fatal or life threatening collisions, and 5000 property damage collisions in that time. I have testified and prosecuted traffic violations in the Salem Municipal Court and have testified as an expert witness in Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Linn and Multnomah County Circuit Courts on incidents involving vehicular assaults and vehicular homicides.
EMPLOYMENT:
1970-1976 United States Navy
Engineering Division
1976-1978 United States Navy
Correctional Officer
Reserve Police Officer, Imperial Beach California
1979-1980 State of Oregon
Correctional Officer
1980-2004 Salem Police Department, Salem Oregon
Rank: Senior Officer
Primary Responsibilities: Traffic enforcement, collision investigations, commercial motor carrier enforcement and commercial vehicle collisions, traffic crash investigations instructor, police motorcycle operations instructor, RADAR & LIDAR speed measuring devices instructor.
EDUCATION:
1977 Miramar Community College, San Diego, Ca.
1980 Oregon Police Academy, BPST, Monmouth, Or.
1984 Chemeketa Community College, Salem, Or.
DEGREE:
Associate of Science (Criminal Justice)
Advanced Certificate (Department of Public Safety Standards & Training) DPSST
COLLISION INVESTIGATIONS TRAINING:
| 1988 |
Basic Accident Investigations 80 hours, Boise, Id. (POST) |
| 1988 |
Advanced Accident Investigations training, 40 hours, Boise Id. (POST) |
| 1992 |
Accident Reconstruction I, 40 hours, Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, Or. |
| 1993 |
Investigation of Pedestrian Accidents and Human factors, 40 hours, IPTM, Bellevue, Wa. |
| 1993 |
Computerized Accident Reconstruction, 40 hours, NUTI, Evanston, Il. |
| 1994 |
Vehicle Dynamics, 40 hours, NUTI, Bellevue, Wa. |
| 1994 |
Accident Reconstruction II, 40 hours, Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, Or. |
| 1994 |
Collision Crush Analysis, 40 hours, OSP/WSP, Eugene, Or. |
| 1995 |
Vehicular Homicide, 40 hours, NUTI, Chicago, IL. |
| 1996 |
Reconstruction Case Studies/Occupant Kinematics, 8 hours, FARO, Monmouth, Or. |
| 1996 |
Validation of Friction Factors, 16 hours, FARO, Klamath Falls, Or. |
| 1997 |
Tire Damage Analysis, 8 hours, Michelin Tire Corporation, Salem, Or. |
| 1997 |
Heavy Truck Roll-Over, 16 hours, FARO, Bend, Or. |
| 1997 |
Commercial Motor Vehicle Post Crash Inspection, 24 hours, ODOT, Salem, Or. |
| 1998 |
Level I Motor Carrier Inspector Training, 80 hours, ODOT, Woodburn, Or. |
| 1998 |
Bio-Mechanics and Injury Causation,8 hours, FARO, Eugene, Or. |
| 1998 |
Measuring Crash Vehicle Occupant Data, 16 hours, FARO, Sherwood, Or. |
| 1999 |
Energy & Low Speed Collisions, 8 hours, FARO, Eugene, Or. |
| 1999 |
Practical Application of Crush Damage, 32 hours, FARO, Redmond, Or. |
| 2000 |
Expert Witness Update, 8 hours, FARO, Springfield, Or. |
| 2001 |
Pedestrian/Bicyclist Collisions, 24 hours, Texas A&M/FARO, Sherwood, Or. |
| 2002 |
Crash Formulas & Scientific Testing,24 hours, FARO, Sherwood, Or. |
| 2002 |
Occupant Kinematics & Court Presentations, 8 hours, FARO, Hillsboro, Or. |
| 2003 |
Advanced Recon. Pedestrian, Motorcycle & Trucks, 32 hours, FARO, Monmouth, Or. |
| 2004 |
Photogrammetry and diagramming/Forensic animation, 8 hours, FARO, Eugene, Or. |
| 2005 |
Biomechanics in Vehicle Collisions, 16 hours, FARO, Eugene, Or. |
| 2005 |
Drag Factor & Coefficiant of Friction Validation Testing, 8 hours, Hillsboro, Or. |
| 2006 |
3D Diagramming Software for Collision Investigators, 8 hours, Hillsboro, Or. |
| 2006 |
Validation of Pedestrian-Bicyclist/Vehicle Crash Scene Formulas, 16 hours, Salem, Or. |
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CERTIFICATION:
1995 Traffic Accident Reconstructionist
Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstructionist (ACTAR)
Certification No. 660
2004 State of Oregon
Board of Investigators OBI # 2004116
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
FARO – Charter member since 1996
FARO – 2006-08 President
Oregon Board of Investigators – since 2004
SERVICES PROVIDED:
- Investigation and reconstruction of vehicle verses vehicle crashes, as well as single vehicle crashes. Accidents involving pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and commercial trucks.
- Computerized diagramming of crime and crash scenes.
- Expert testimony in occupant kinematics and vehicle restraint systems, speed estimates based on crash scene data and crush damage, time and distance analysis.
- Investigation of civil and criminal matters.
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