Specializing in Accident Reconstruction, Accident Investigations, Crash Scene Mapping and Crash Data Retrieval.  Personally investigated over 3000 traffic crashes (at the scene), and has reconstructed over 500 crashes. Consulted on Accident Reconstruction for Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol, and the Gulf Breeze City Police Department.  Provided on many occasions Expert Witness Testimony in accident reconstruction for the State Attorney in First Judicial Circuit of Florida.

SPECIALTY EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, TRAINING:

Visual Statement Accident Reconstruction Software, 3D animation, and Total Station Scene Mapping Certification, Hoover Alabama, (Nov 2008)

Crash Data Retrieval and Analysis

Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM), University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL (2002)

Advanced Accident Reconstruction with the use of Microcomputers,                

Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM), University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL (1994)

Traffic Accident Reconstruction, Institute of Police Technology and  

Management, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL. Certified by the State of Florida Commission on Criminal Justice and Training (1991)

Traffic Homicide Investigation / Accident Reconstruction, Florida    

Highway Patrol Academy (1988)

Police Motorcycle Operation Course, 40 Hour Course provided by the Pensacola Police Department by Certified Police Instructor. (1989)

United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration course in narcotics and dangerous drug enforcement (DEA School 1983)

Homicide Investigations Course, 80 hour course provided by instructors

From NYPD Homicide Unit, thru the Florida Department of Law-Enforcement (1979)

Training and Seminar Experience:

Instructor at the Pensacola Police Department teaching Accident Investigation, Traffic Homicide Investigation, and Accident Reporting through the use of computers (Smartcop Accident report software).

Speaker… NALI Conference Savannah Ga. PowerPoint Presentations Use in Accident Reconstruction  July 2002

Speaker….NFAPI PowerPoint Presentations/Crash Animation August 2003

Speaker….Inner Circle of Investigators Crash Data Retrieval May 2004

Speaker….NFAPI Crash Data Retrieval  August 2004

Speaker….FALI Crash Data Retrieval  September 2004

Speaker….Professional Association of Wisconsin Investigators Annual Training                 Conference  Green Bay , Wisconsin  March 2005 Crash Data Retrieval

Speaker….Inner Circle of Legal Investigators Seminar Jamestown, Virginia October 2005 Accident Investigations Use of PowerPoint presentations

Speaker….International Council of Accident Investigators and Reconstructionists Seminar, Austin, Texas, February 2006 Crash Data Retrieval, Accident Investigation

Attended… Inner Circle of Legal Investigators Seminar, Columbia S.C. Fire Investigations and evidence documentation April 2007

Speaker…NFAPI- Accident Investigation Dec. 2007

Speaker….Inner Circle of Legal Investigators Seminar, Jackson Hole Wyoming

August 2008,  Accident Investigation 3D accident animation

Employment History:

2001-Present

Private Investigator / Accident Reconstructionist, Conducting personal injury investigations, motor vehicle collision analysis and accident reconstruction.

1976-2001

Police Officer / Assistant Officer in Charge , Pensacola Police Department Traffic Section. Traffic Homicide Investigation, Accident Investigator, and Traffic Accident Reconstructionist.  Charged with investigating all serious and fatal traffic crashes, occurring within the City of Pensacola, as well as crashes that involved department vehicles. Motorcycle Officer with the Pensacola Police Department (1988-2001), worked Traffic Enforcement and Accident Investigation

Aircraft Mechanic, Naval Air Rework Facility, NAS Pensacola

Flight Line Mechanic on multiple aircraft in both ground and flight test. Completed four year apprentice program.