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association
officers
and appointed positions
biographieS
2012
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CHAIRman OF THE BOARD
KING BROWN
King is the Crime Scene
Supervisor for the West Palm Beach Police Department and has been in the
field of Forensic Science for 25 years.
King attended Florida
International University, Miami, Florida. He holds a Masters Degree in
Criminal Justice and a Graduate Teaching Certificate.
King has been an Instructor
at the IAI Educational Conferences, FDIAI Educational Conferences, IPTM, The
Taylor Group, Benchmark Professional Seminars, North Alabama Law Enforcement
Training Center, Evidence Photographer International Council and Gold Coast
Forensic Association. Mr. Brown is also an Adjunct Professor at
Brevard
Community College, Crime Scene Technology Associates Degree Program, Palm
Beach State College, Law Enforcement Program and in the process of
developing the Latent program for Oklahoma State University.
King has been a member
of FDIAI since 1997 and IAI since 1990. King holds the following
certifications CFPH, CLPE, CSCSA, EPIC and Florida State Certified
Instructor. King is Chairman of the Forensic Photography Certification Board
for the Florida Division of the IAI. He is a Distinguished Member of the
Florida Division and received the President’s Award in 2006. He is the
Chairman of the Crime Scene Sub-committee for the IAI. In 2009 he received
the Good of the Association Award from the IAI
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PRESIDENT
haria haught, CLPE
Haria Haught is currently
employed by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office as the Manager of their
Biometric Identification Unit. She has a Bachelor in Arts degree in Criminal
Justice with a concentration in Forensics from Saint Leo University in
Florida. She also holds a Crime Scene degree from Saint Petersburg College
in Florida. Haria is an Adjunct Instructor with Saint Petersburg College
instructing Fingerprint Classification. Prior to her position at the
Hernando County Sheriff's Office, she was employed with the Pinellas County
Sheriff's Office as a Fingerprint Technician. Haria has taught the Science
and History of fingerprints at Saint Leo University as well as the National
Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC). Haria is an IAI Certified Latent
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1st
Vice President
JOEL SMITH
Joel H. Smith, has
served in law enforcement as a civilian investigator for approximately
eight years with a previous background in agricultural science and
religion. He is married with two daughters and currently supervises the
Crime Scene Investigation & Identification Section of the Port St. Lucie
Police Department.
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2nd
Vice President
igor
pacheco
Igor
received his bachelors of science degree in Biology in 1998 from Texas
Tech University. He moved to Miami Florida in 2001 to attend Florida
International University's Forensic Science Certificate Program.
While attending FIU, Igor was hired in 2002 at the Miami-Dade Police Department
Crime Scene Investigations Bureau Fingerprint Identification Section as a
Fingerprint Analyst I in their MasterFile Unit. He finished his certificate
program in Forensic Science at FIU in 2003 having taken post graduate
classes in analytical chemistry, molecular biology, forensic
chemistry, and forensic biology. He is now been employed as a fingerprint
analyst for two years (at the end of 2004). Recently, he has been
transferred laterally to the AFIS unit within the CSI Bureau's Fingerprint
ID Section as a Fingerprint Analyst I AFIS administrator. In addition, he
also has one year experience as editor of the South Florida Forensic
Association newsletter
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3rd
Vice President
 morgan
hays
Morgan is a Crime Laboratory Analyst Supervisor of the AFIS,
Latent Print and Impression Evidence section at the Florida Department of
Law Enforcement’s
Jacksonville
Regional
Operations
Center.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology from Florida
State University in 2001 and his Master of Science degree in Anthropology
from Florida State University in 2008. He is a Certified Latent Print
Examiner by the International Association for Identification, Certified
Laboratory Assessor by the American Society of Crime Lab
Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board, and has been recognized by Florida
Governor Charlie Crist and the Florida Missing Endangered Persons
Information Clearing House Advisory Board for his work to help missing or
endangered children. Prior to becoming supervisor in August of 2009, Morgan
spent five years as a Crime Laboratory Analyst in the Latent Print section
at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Orlando Regional Operations
Center. He has previously taught at Keiser University in Orlando and he has
been a frequent lecturer on latent prints, surface skeletons and buried
bodies for the Florida Division of the I.A.I. Morgan is an active member of
the I.A.I. and the Florida Division of the I.A.I.
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REGION I Director
 JAN
JOHNSON
Jan Johnson is retired from
the State of Florida with over forty years experience in law enforcement.
After ten years with the F.B.I., Jan made the transition to crime scene
analysis. She is recognized by the
IAI as a Certified Senior
Crime Scene Analyst and worked for the
FDLE in Pensacola for over
twenty-two years. As a laboratory analyst and crime scene examiner, her
field of experience includes detection, collection, and preservation of
physical evidence, bloodstain pattern interpretation, trajectory analysis,
buried body and skeletal remains recovery, clandestine laboratories, and
numerous other procedures involving crime scene investigation. Due to her
expertise in bloodstain pattern interpretation and crime scene
reconstruction and analysis, Jan has testified in over one hundred criminal
cases as an expert witness. Before retiring in 2004, Jan spent three years
with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office where she was supervisor of the
Crime Scene and Latent Print units, as well as overseer of ECSO’s new crime
lab, which she designed. Jan served in the highly distinguished role of
President of the IAI
in 2004, and Chairman of the Board in 2005, and considers herself as having
the privilege of being on the IAI’s original Crime Scene Certification
Board. Jan also served as President for the Florida Division of the
IAI as well
as Chairman for the Board
of Directors in 2008. She continues to serve on numerous
committees with both the
IAI and
FDIAI. Jan has taught numerous courses in the areas of both
Crime Scene and Blood Stain Pattern Interpretation in the United States and
abroad, including South Africa, Brazil, and Bermuda. |
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region
2 Director
 Christine
snyder
Christine Snyder joined
the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office in 2003 as a Crime Scene Analyst and
Footwear/Tire Impression Examiner after working at the Florida Department of
Law Enforcement Jacksonville Regional Operations Center, the Virginia
Division of Forensic Science and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in
Virginia. She is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at the University
of Florida
in the Interdisciplinary Ecology with a concentration in Anthropology.
Christine graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2001 with a
Master of Science degree in Biology and in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Biology with minors in Environmental Studies and Political
Science.
Christine is a Certified
Senior Crime Scene Analyst and Certified Footwear Examiner with the
International Association for Identification. She is actively involved with
the International Association for Identification and the Florida Division as
a member of the Crime Scene Certification Board (IAI), Crime Scene
Certification Committee (FDIAI) and Footwear & Tire Track Identification
Sciences & Practices Committee (FDIAI). Christine is also a member of the
Scientific Working Group for Shoeprint and Tire Tread Evidence (SWGTREAD)
and the Florida Emergency Mortuary Operations Response System (FEMORS). She
is a frequent lecturer on crime scene investigation, death investigation and
impression evidence. Christine is also married with two young children and
is proud to serve as the Region 2 Director. |
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region
3 Director
 vickran mahadeo
Vickram “Victor” Mahadeo
has over 20yrs in several Forensic Science Disciplines to include
Fingerprints, Crime Scene, Photography and Firearms. Have attended over 1000
hours in courses given by New Scotland Yard England, the Policia Puerto
Rico, Royal Canadian Mounted Police; FBI; ATF;ICE, IPTM; Sirchie; NRA and
both the IAI and FDIAI. Manager of the Fingerprint Unit at the
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office for the past 6yrs. In addition, is
responsible for the Research, Training, Installation, Deployment and
maintenance of the RAPID ID System and is on the pilot project with FDLE for
mug shot attachments with the results. One of twelve (12) persons chosen
by FDLE to help develop the Biometric Identification System (FALCON).
Mr. Mahadeo holds a Masters in Forensic Science, Masters in
Public Administration; Bachelors in Criminology and presently pursuing a Phd
in Philosophy with concentrations in Homeland Security and Emergency
Management. In addition, teaches at the Police and
Correction Academies;
lectures to the Colleges and High Schools. Train students for the Skills
USA Competitions in Crime Scene Technology and Police Science where they won
the most gold medals in any state. Is also a Judge for the local, regional
and State Competitions in Cime Scene, Fingerprints and Photography. Is a
member of the IAI and soon to be a life member of the FDIAI, certified as a
CLPE and CSCSA. |
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4 Director
 LISA FALK
Lisa Falk has
been in law
enforcement since 1981 starting my career at the Fort Lauderdale Police
Department. Her husband, Tim and here live in Stuart, FL and have been
married for over twenty-five years. They have two children, Justin and
Daniel both of whom plan on going into the Navy. Lisa moved on to the
Stuart Police Department where she was involved in getting her
department accredited. She succeeded and received their certification
which was a proud moment her our department. Lisa began working in crime
scene with Stuart, attending classes and responding to callouts. Lisa
took a week off from work using her own time to attend an FDIAI
conference. Lisa never realized you could learn so much in just one
week. A few months after returning to Stuart she applied for a full time
Crime Scene Investigator position with the city of Port St. Lucie.
Lisa has been with the department since February of 2007 and is very
excited to be involved with the FDIAI as a representative.
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region
5 Director
 briaN
cerchiai
Brian Cerchiai is currently employed
by the Miami-Dade Police Department as a Latent Print Examiner. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology
with an Undergraduate Certificate in Demographics from Florida State
University in 1997. He is a Certified General Instructor through the
Florida Department of Law Enforcement and has instructed Basic
Fingerprint Classification & Comparison and Advanced Fingerprint Science
Workshop for Tenprint Examiners at the Metropolitan Police Institute.
Brian is also an Adjunct Professor for the Criminal Investigations
Program at Everest Institute
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region
6 Director
 LARRY
STRINGHAM
Lawrence (Larry)
Stringham has been connected with law enforcement since 1985 where he
joined the US Air Force and a Security Policeman. Working there and
with the National Guard for 8 years he became a certified Police Officer
in Little Rock Arkansas. Retuning back to Hernando County, where he was
raised, he became a 911 dispatcher and then was hired as a crime scene
technician in 1991. Working there for 6 years he was sent to basic and
advance courses in crime scene, arson investigation and fingerprinting.
Larry in 1997 applied
and was offered the job of Forensic Technician for the Cape Coral Police
Department. At that time a one man position, he worked hard at growing
the department and forensic section. Making supervisor of the Forensic
Section in 2005, Larry now supervises 9 employees and has increased its
department’s viability by creating a latent, computer, video and lab
units within the forensic section.
Being a member of the
FDIAI and the IAI since 1991, Larry feels it’s time to give back to the
organization which he has attended so many conferences and IAI
conferences through the country. Larry is very excited about the
opportunity and privilege which has been entrusted to him and hopes to
give back as much as he has learned.
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Secretary / Treasurer
 M. FRANK SHONBERGER
Frank was employed with
the City of Miami from 1967 to 1999.
During his employment with
the City of Miami Police Department he had progressed through the
Identification Technician job family. Beginning as an Identification
Technician I, then being promoted to Shift Supervisor, He was promoted in
1984 to Criminal Identification Unit Supervisor. He managed the operation
of the functions of this Unit: Prisoner Processing, Photographic Laboratory,
Video Studio, Latent Print, Automated Fingerprint Identification System and
Crime Scene Investigation In January 1999, Frank retired to undertake the
challenge of establishing a New Crime Scene Investigation Unit for the City
of Coral Gables Police Department and currently works for that agency.
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Editor
 HEATHER
KENDALL
Heather Kendall is
currently employed by the Miami-Dade Police Department. She works in the AFIS Unit of the Forensic Services Bureau as a Fingerprint Analyst 1/AFIS
Administrator. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice
from Virginia
Commonwealth University. She has provided presentations on the Automated
Fingerprint Identification System at the FDIAI Educational Conference,
Advanced Ten-Print Workshop and Latent Workshop, in 2010 and 2011. She has
also presented on AFIS and the History of Fingerprints at the Miami-Dade
Police Training Institute in Doral, Florida.
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Historian
 paula
bolivar
Paula
graduated from the
University of Virginia in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and
Latin-American Studies. Thereafter, she taught high school biology at
American Senior High School in Hialeah, Florida and was later employed by
the Miami-Dade Police Department as a Fingerprint Analyst I in June 2006.
Paula has provided presentations on the History of Fingerprints at the FDIAI
Educational Conference, Advanced Ten-Print Class in 2006 and 2007. She has
also presented at the Metropolitan Police Institute in Doral, Florida and
the National School of Technology in Kendall, Florida. She devised and
authored the MDPD Fingerprint Analyst I Training Program and is currently
working on her Master of Science in Forensic Science from Florida
International University with emphasis on Biology and Chemistry
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Sgt. At Arms
DANNY FORMOSA
In
1979 after receiving an Associates of Art degree from
Miami Dade Community College, he started his career with
the Homestead Police Department. In 1980 he was assigned
to the Identification Unit. It was then that he started
his training in the Crime Scene and Fingerprint
Identification. In 1983, he became a member of the FDIAI
and after years of intense training and attending
several FBI courses, he testified as an expert
in the Latent field. In 1987 he received his Bachelors
of Science degree from Barry University. In 1993 he was
promoted to Sergeant where he supervised the
Identification Section. In 2003, he retired from the
Homestead Police Department and is currently working as
a Crime Scene Investigator with the Coral Gables Police
Department.
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