Expert Details

Accident Reconstruction, 3D Forensic Animation, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing,

ID: 731893 Arizona, USA

Expert completed courses at Northwestern University as an Accident Reconstructionist II 1995 and received his certification from the State of Illinois as a Reconstruction Specialist in 1996. In 1999, he received certification with The Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction. In 2003, he received his Instructor Certification in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing from the State of Illinois. In 2007, he received Certification in Crash Data Retrieval Technician and Data Analyst (Black Box) from The Collision Safety Institute.

Expert has investigated over 2000 traffic crashes and reconstructed over 150 fatal traffic crashes and has testified in court as an expert in Accident Reconstruction and 3D Animations over 50 times. Expert developed and designed the Forensic 3D Animation Division for the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department, Winnebago County Illinois. He has created animations in both Homicide and Reckless Homicide cases to be used and presented in court.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1995	Degree: ARS	Subject: Accident Reconstruction	Institution: Northwestern University

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1996 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Owner	Department:
Responsibilities:
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1989 to 2010	Employer: Winnebago County Sheriff's Police	Title: Senior Deputy	Department: Traffic Division
Responsibilities: He was responsible for investigating motor vehicle crashes involving fatal injuries, serious injuries and/or alcohol. He also assisted several police departments throughout the State of Illinois in Accident Reconstruction, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, and Field Training Officer programs.

Government Experience

Years	Agency	Role	Description
Years: 1989 to 2010	Agency: Winnebago County Sheriff's Police	Role: Accident Reconstruction	Description: He was responsible for investigating motor vehicle crashes involving fatal injuries, serious injuries and/or alcohol. He also assisted several police departments throughout the State of Illinois in Accident Reconstruction, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, and Field Training Officer programs.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
INCR, SATAI, TARO, SOAR, and ILLAPS DUI Advisory Committee, University of Illinois, Springfield Illinois

Licenses / Certifications
Accident Reconstruction Specialist, ACTAR #1037

Publications and Patents Summary
He has published a paper on "Acceleration Rates for School Busses", Created and wrote Field Training Officer program for four police agencies.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Testified over 50 times as an expert in Accident Reconstruction, 3D Forensic Animations, and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing in state courts, hearings, and depositions.

Training / Seminars
Trained several times in the field of accident investigations and reconstruction, standardized field sobriety testing, and field training officer.

Other Relevant Experience
Expert is qualified to design a course for students in the areas of accident investigation, standardized field sobriety testing, and field training officer program. He is also able to review current police agency policy in these fields.

Fields of Expertise