EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

1993- Present Law Enforcement Agencies and District Attorney’s Offices
Forensic / Training Consultant (bloodstain specialist)

2000 National University Forensic Toxicology
Lecturer Forensic Science Master’s Program

1998-2000 Naval Environmental and Preventative Medical Unit Five
Valley Fever Research Project
Scientific Consultant

1989-1998 Balboa Naval Hospital
Main Laboratory (Serology Department)
San Diego, CA
Serology Supervisor (microbiologist)

1987-1989 Balboa Naval Hospital
Main Laboratory (Hematology Department)
San Diego, CA
Medical Tech.

1983-1986 Naval Drug Screening Laboratory
Balboa Naval Hospital
San Diego, CA
Medical Tech. (Toxicology)

1980-1981 San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-7455
Research Assistant

EDUCATION:

1996 Grossmont College
8800 Grossmont College drive
El Cajon, CA 92020

Associates of Science Degree (Administration of Justice)
Evidence Technology Credential

Curriculum Core Requirements:
Fingerprinting (fundamental), Examination of Questioned Documents,
Criminal Procedures, Criminal Investigations, Introduction to Evidence Technology, Introduction to Criminalistics, Legal Aspects of Criminal Evidence, Investigative Photography and Crime Lab Color Photography.
Extra Course Work:
Fingerprinting (advanced), Fire Arms Course, Sheriff’s Crime Lab Internship

1980 San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-7455

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
Emphasis in Medical Technology with extra course in
Laboratory Research Techniques.

Curriculum Core Requiresments:
General Microbiology, Immunology and Serology, Microbial Physiology, Microbial Genetics, Pathogenic Bacteriology, Virology, Parasitology,
Physics, Organic & Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical (Quantitative)
Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Extra Course Work:
Mutagenesis, Radio Isotope Techniques, Industrial Microbiology,
Methods of Investigations and Undergraduate Research.

Special Training:

Blood Pattern Analysis Workshop (40 hrs.), FBI’s Fingerprint Courses (POST), Certified Crime Scene Videography (POST), Forensic Light Source (ALS) Manufacturer’s Course & CSD-IAI workshops, Expert Witness Workshop (CSD-IAI, IAI), Mapping Techniques for Documenting Bloodstain Evidence, Event Reconstruction Using documentation, Examination of Bloodstained Clothing, Advanced Bloodstain Documentation Techniques, Swipes, Wipes and Other Transfer Impressions, Dye Staining in Conjunctions with Cyanoacrylate Fuming and ALS, Luminol for the Discovery / Recovery of Possible Bloodstains (IAI 2001 seminar workshops), Digital Photo Workshop (ACSR seminar Oct. 2001 Las Vegas), Advanced Crime Scene Photography (POST, Southwestern College Spring 02). ALS Digital Photography and the use of Titaium oxide (IAI conf. workshop 03).

Professional Memberships & Affiliations:

International Association of Identification,
Calif. State Division of the International Association of Identification
(Committee chair for Science and Practices 2003 to present)
Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction,
Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers,
International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts,
Former memberships with Calif. Assoc. of Criminalists, American Assoc. of Forensic Scientists, and American Society of Microbiologists.



Expert Witness Testimony & Deposition Dates:

30 March 99 The State’s Expert Witness;
Protsman v. The State of California Superior Court El Cajon, Califoria
El Cajon Police Department Case # 97-003939, doug Rose San Diego DDA.

17 August 01 Expert Witness Deposition;
Amell v. Ford Motor Company et al.
Maricopa County Superior Court Case Number CV 98-08236
Coben & Associates Office Scottsdale, Arizona.

07 Feburary 02 Expert Witness Deposition;
Roeder v. Chrysler Corp. et al.
Deposed by Lawrence Sutter of Reminger & Reminger
Paulson Reporting Service San Diego, CA.



Publications & Research:

“Fluorescein, a Suitable Replacement for Luminol as a Latent Blood Detection System”, The Calif. Identification Digest, June 95 vol. 95 no.5.

“Fluorescein as a Field-worthy Latent Bloodstain Detection System”, Journal of Forensic Identification, vol. 45 no. 6 Nov/Dec. 1995.

Coccidioidomycosis Clinical Registry and Serologic Data Base; Balboa Naval Hospital, Clinical Investigations Department research protocol contributor.

“Direct Sensitivity Comparison of the Fluorescein and Luminol Bloodstain Enhancement Techniques”, Journal of Forensic Identification, vol. 49 no. 3 May/June 1999.

“Introduction to the “Fluorescein Blood Detection Process:”,
The California Identification Digest, March 2000 vol. 00, issue #3.

“Fluorescein Technique Performance Study on Bloody Foot Trails”, Journal of Forensic Identification, vol. 51 no.1 January / February 2001.