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FDIAI 2010 Annual

Educational Training Conference

St. Petersburg, Florida

October 17-21, 2010

DAILY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE   Updated 10/1/2010

This Year we have a totally new program with many new speakers and presentations!

SCHEDULE - SUBJECT TO CHANGE 

 

Time

Discipline  

Lecture/Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, October 17, 2010

 

8:00am – 5:00pm 

FP

Basic Evaluation and Comparison of Latent Print Workshop * 40 hours

Igor Pacheco, Miami Dade Police Department

Brian Cerchiai, Miami Dade Police Department                   

 

8:00am – 5:00pm

FP

Advanced Fingerprint Science Workshop for 10-Print Examiners* 40 hours

Michael Gorden F.B.I.  

 

8:00am – 5:00pm

CS

CCSI & CCSA Certificatio Book Review** 24/32 hours 

Jan Johnson, Forensic Pieces  

 

9:45am – 10:15am 

 

Break

 

12:00n – 1:00pm 

 

Lunch

 

1:00pm – 5:00pm 

 

FDIAI Board of Directors Meeting 

 

2:45pm – 3:15pm

 

Break

 

7:00pm - 10:00pm

 

FDIAI President’s Reception 

Hosted by SPEX Forensics  

 

       

 

 

Monday, October 18, 2010

 

8:00am – 5:00pm 

FP

Basic Evaluation and Comparison of Latent Print Workshop * 40 hours

Igor Pacheco, Miami Dade Police Department

Brian Cerchiai, Miami Dade Police Department                   

 

8:00am – 5:00pm

FP 

Advanced Fingerprint Science Workshop for 10-Print Examiners* 40 hours

Michael Gorden F.B.I.  

 

 

8:00am – 5:00pm

CS

CCSI & CCSA Certificatio Book Review** 24/32 hours 

Jan Johnson, Forensic Pieces 

 

8:00am – 9:00am  

FDIAI BREAKFAST

Sponsored by DATAWORKS PLUS

 

9:00am – 10:00am

 

OPENING CEREMONIES

Erica Lawton-McWhite, President

 

Invocation,

Welcome by Local Dignitaries
Honor Guard

Keynote Speaker, Ron Smith, Ron Smith & Associates

 

 

Following Opening Ceremonies

 

GROUP PHOTO

 

10:00am – 6:30pm

 

OPENING OF EXHIBITOR’S AREA  

 

12:00n – 1:00pm 

 

Lunch

 

1:00pm - 1:50pm

 

G/FP

Latent Print Examiners: 50 and above - Are we Really as “Good” as we used to be…or Better?

Ron Smith, Ron Smith & Associates

 

 

1:00pm - 1:50pm

 

CS

Photogrammetry, the Science of Taking 3D Measurements from Digital Images

Robert Wyman, Wyman Enterprises, Inc

 

1:00pm - 4:50pm

Limited to 25

 

 

CS/WMD

Identification of IED Triggering Systems in Post Blast Conditions Workshop**

Special Agent Sam Dunnivant, ATF

 

1:00pm -4:50pm

Limited to 28

FP

Ridgeology Workshop **

Haria Haught, Hernando County Sheriff’s Office

 

2:00pm - 2:50pm

 

CS

Bullet Proofing your Forensic Reports

Dr. Michael Berkland, Forensic Pathologist

 

 

2:00pm - 2:50pm

 

CS/G

Reptiles at the Scene of the Crime

Captain Gary Brannen, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office

Robert Keszey, Glades Herp Farm Inc.

 

 

2:45pm – 3:15pm

 

Break

 

3:00pm - 3:50pm

CS/FP/G

ISO Without Tears – Accreditation

Terry Mills, FQS

 
3:00pm - 3:50pm

CS

Advanced Photography Techniques for Crash Reconstruction

Robert Wyman, Wyman Enterprises, Inc

 
4:00pm - 4:50pm

CS/FP

The Use of Volunteers in Crime Scene and Latent Fingerprint Units to assist in the Efficiency of Investigators

King Brown, West Palm Beach Police Department

Dawn Watkins, Palm Beach Gardens Police Department

 

 
4:00pm - 4:50pm

CS

 

Florida’s Clandestine Graves: An Anthropological Perspective

W. Morgan Hayes, FDLE Jacksonville

 

5:00pm - 6:30pm

 

Wine and Cheese Reception

Hosted by SIRCHIE FINGERPRINT LABORATORIES

 

 
       

 

 

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

 

8:00am – 5:00pm 

FP

Basic Evaluation and Comparison of Latent Print Workshop * 40 hours

Igor Pacheco, Miami Dade Police Department

Brian Cerchiai, Miami Dade Police Department                   

               

 

8:00am – 5:00pm

FP

Advanced Fingerprint Science Workshop for 10-Print Examiners* 40 hours

Michael Gorden F.B.I. 

 

8:00am – 5:00pm

CS

CCSI & CCSA Certificatio Book Review** 24/32 hours 

Jan Johnson, Forensic Pieces 

 

8:00am – 4:50pm

Limited to 12

CS

Crime Scene Documentation Workshop** 8 hours 

Dina M. Gray, F.B.I. Quantico

Robert Thomas, F.B.I. Quantico

 
8:00am – 8:50am

CS

The Development of Fingerprints on Human Skin

Frank Shonberger, Coral Gables Police Dept.

 

 

8:00am – 9:50am

 

FP

ACE-V Definition, Interpretation, Implementation

W. Morgan Hayes, FDLE Jacksonville

Followed by a Panel Discussion

John Black, Ron Smith and Associates

Jennie Ahern, Seminole County Sheriff’s Office

Haria Haught, Hernando County Sheriff’s Office

 

 

8:00am – 9:50 am

Limited to 25

 

CS

Line Laser Method for Blood Spatter to Determine Point of Convergence **Workshop  

Harold Ruslander, Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office 

 

 

9:00am – 5:00pm 

 

Exhibitor Area Open

 

9:00am – 9:50am

G/CS

Veterinary Forensics – “Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks”

Dr. J. H. Byrd, University of Florida

 

 

9:45am – 10:15am 

 

Break

 
10:00am   FDIAI Nominating Committee Meeting  

10:00am – 10:50am

FP

Best Practices & Procedures in Utilizing your Latent Search Applications

Jeffrey Carlyle, F.B.I, Laboratory Division, Latent Print Unit

 

 

10:00am – 10:50am

CS/G

Animal C.S.I.

Dr. Melinda Merck, University of Florida

 

 

10:00am – 10:50am

CS/G/ART

Forensic Arts and Graphics Today

Paul Moody, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

 

 
11:00am – 11:50am

FP

Is there a Need for 100% Verification?

John Black, Ron Smith and Associates

 

 

11:00am – 11:50am

G

National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Billy Young, NamUs Coordinator, NFSTC

 

 

11:00am – 11:50am

M

Anthropology / Entomology Committee Meeting

Chairman Dr. J. H. Byrd

 

 

12:00n – 1:00pm 

 

Lunch

 

1:00pm - 1:50pm

CS/FW/TT

Crime Scene Documentation of Track Evidence

Ernie Hamm, (Retired FDLE)

 

 

 

1:00pm - 1:50pm

G/CS

The History, Present and Future of the C.A. Pound Human Identification Lab

Dr. Michael Warren, C.A. Pound Human ID Lab

 

 

1:00pm - 4:50pm

Limited to 25

FP

The Application of ACE-V to Simultaneous Impressions** Workshop

John Black, Ron Smith and Associates

 

 

2:00pm -2:50pm

G

Creating Forensic Databases using Filemaker Pro

Erica Lawton-McWhite, Broward County Sheriff’s Office

 
2:00pm -2:50pm

G/CS

Cold Cases: New Perspectives

Dr. Erin Kimmerle, Dept. of Anthropology, USF

 

2:45pm – 3:15pm

 

Break

 

3:00pm - 3:50pm

G/CS

A "Final Exit" Double Suicide Case 

Christine Snyder, Seminole County Sheriff's Office

 

 

3:00pm - 4:50pm

G/CS

Diagramming Made Easy

Teresa Bryant, Jupiter Police Dept.

 

 

4:00pm - 4:50pm

CS/FW

The Importance of Elimination Shoes in a Homicide Case 

Christine Snyder, Seminole County Sheriff's Office

 

 

6:00pm - 10:00 pm

 

Mid-Week Dinner

Hosted by MORPHOTRAK

 

 
       

 

 

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

 

8:00am – 5:00pm 

FP

Basic Evaluation and Comparison of Latent Print Workshop * 40 hours

Igor Pacheco, Miami DadePolice Department

Brian Cerchiai, Miami Dade Police Department                   

 

8:00am – 5:00pm

FP

Advanced Fingerprint Science Workshop for 10-Print Examiners* 40 hours

Michael Gorden F.B.I.

 

8:00am – 5:00pm

CS

CCSI & CCSA Certificatio Book Review** 24/32 hours 

Jan Johnson, Forensic Pieces 

 

 

8:00am – 8:50am

FP

SWGFAST UPDATE – Documenting the ACE-V Standard Part I Lecture – Open

Debbie Benningfield, Ron Smith & Associates

 

 

8:00am – 8:50am

CS

Death and the Dentist – A Second Look...Barton Corbin Case

Dewayne Piper, Miami Gardens Police Department

 

 

 

8:00am – 9:50am

G/FP

Describe, Define and Defend

Haria Haught, Hernando County Sheriff's Office

 

 

8:00am – 11:50am

Limited to 15

CS

Crime Scene Reconstruction with Mannequins and Other Replicas **Workshop

Laura G. Pettler, Prosecutorial District Twenty A of North Carolina

Kelly Aldridge, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina

Billy Scoggins, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina

This workshop is repeated in the afternoon

 

 

9:00am – 12:00n 

 

Exhibitor Area Open

 

9:00am -9:50am

G

Latent Investigative Services Overview with Next Generation Identification Updates

Michelle Meder, F.B.I. CJIS Division

 

 

9:00am -9:50am

G

Identification Training Capabilities at NFSTC

Kevin L. Lothridge, NFSTC

 

 

9:45am – 10:15am 

 

Break

 

10:00am - 11:50am

 

G

Killer on the Railcar – The Rafael Rasendez Serial Killer

Debbie Benningfield, Ron Smith and Associates

 

 

10:00am - 11:50am

 

CS/FP

Digital Photography of Latent Prints from Capture to AFIS Import

Mark Zabinksi, Rhode Island State Crime Lab

 

 

10:00am - 11:50am

 

G/CS

Young Scientist Symposium

Erica Lawton-McWhite, Broward County Sheriff’s Office

Natalie Borgan, Coral Gables Police Department 

 

 

12:00n – 1:00pm 

 

Lunch

 

1:00pm – 1:50pm

CS

High Dynamic Range Photography

King Brown, West Palm Beach Police Department

Dawn Watkins, Palm Beach Gardens Police Department

 

 

1:00pm – 2:50pm

Limited to 20

FP

SWGFAST Documenting the ACE-V Standard ** Workshop Part  II

Must attend Part I as the lecture information will not be repeated

MUST BRING MAGNIFIER

Debbie Benningfield, Ron Smith and Associates

 

 

1:00pm – 4:50pm

 

G/CS

Shooting Reconstruction: Re-Examination & Creative Documentation

Robert Walker, Lee County Sheriff’s Office

 

 

1:00pm – 4:50pm

Limited to 15

CS

Crime Scene Reconstruction with Mannequins and Other Replicas ** Workshop

Laura G. Pettler, Prosecutorial District Twenty A of North Carolina

Kelly Aldridge, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina

Billy Scoggins, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina

 

 
2:00pm – 2:50pm CS/FW/TT

Back Transfer of Footwear and Tire Tread Design on Victim Clothing

Ernie Hamm, (Retired FDLE.)

 

2:45pm – 3:15pm

 

Break

 

3:00pm – 3:50pm

G

Joint Expeditionary Forensics Facilities (JEFF) Program

Jim Walter, BAE Systems

 

 

3:00pm – 4:50pm

G/FP/CS

Biological Aspects of Friction Ridge Skin

W. Morgan Hayes, FDLE Jacksonville

 

 

3:00pm – 4:50pm

Limited to 24

 

CS

GSR Testing and Preservation ** Workshop

King Brown, West Palm Beach Police Department

Dawn Watkins, Palm Beach Gardens Police Department

 

 

 

 

Thursday, October 21, 2010

 

8:00am – 5:00pm 

FP

Basic Evaluation and Comparison of Latent Print Workshop * 40 hours

Igor Pacheco, Miami DadePolice Department

Brian Cerchiai, Miami Dade Police Department                   

 

8:00am – 5:00pm

FP

Advanced Fingerprint Science Workshop for 10-Print Examiners* 40 hours

Michael Gorden F.B.I.

 

8:00am – 9:50am

G

A Prosector's Perspective

Andrew Marcus, Assistant State Attorney, 20th Judicial Circuit

 

 

8:00am – 10:00am

CS

I.A.I. CCSI Certification Examination***

Must Have Application Submitted and Approved 60 days in advance

Proctors: Harold Ruslander and Dawn Watkins

 

8:00am – 12:00pm

CS

I.A.I. CCSA Certification Examination***

Must Have Application Submitted and Approved 60 days in advance

Proctors: Harold Ruslander and Dawn Watkins

 
8:00am -11:50am

G/CS

Crime Scene Techniques for Surface Skeletons –Large Scene Management

Karen Cooper, FDLE Ft. Myers

Lee Dewey, FDLE Ft. Myers

 

 

8:00am -11:50am

Limited to 30

CS/FA

Fundamentals of Cartridge / Ammunition Manufacturer Workshop **

Robert Walker, Lee County Sheriff’s Office

 

 

8:00am – 11:50am

Limited to 20

CS

Crime Scene Staging Workshop **

Laura G. Pettler, Prosecutorial District Twenty A of North Carolina

Jan Johnson, Forensic Pieces  

 

 

9:45am – 10:15am 

 

Break

 

10:00am – 11:50am

 

CS

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Investigation

Dr. Barbra Wolf, Forensic Pathologist

District 5 Medical Examiners Office, Leesburg

 

12:00n – 1:00pm 

 

Lunch

 

1:00am – 2:50pm

FDIAI

Members

Only

FDIAI Business Meeting

 

3:00pm – 3:50pm

G

Joint Expeditionary Forensics Facilities (JEFF) Program

Jim Walter, BAE Systems

 

 

1:00pm – 4:50pm

Limited to 30

CS/FA

Fundamentals of Firearm Identification ** Workshop

Robert Walker, Lee County Sheriff’s Office

 

 

6:00pm - 10:00pm

 

FDIAI Installation Banquet

Hosted by NEC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Advance Registration Required

** Must Register for this class at the Conference

 

 

 

 

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

*……….Pre-registration required Prior to Conference CS……Crime Scene
**……...Sign Up Required at Conference FA…….Firearms
TT……..Tire Track Identification  G……   General Interest to ALL
FP……..Fingerprints WMD....Weapons of Mass Destruction
FA……..Firearms  
*** IAI Certification Test   Must be pre-approved by the IAI 60 days prior to test
** 2hr thru 32`hr Workshops   Sign up required at conference
* 40 hr Workshops   Sign up required prior to conference