ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST EXPERT WITNESS

EDUCATION

1980 Center for Advanced Studies in Traffic Safety Management SUNY Albany, Albany New York
1973-74 Criminal Justice Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, New York
1968-69 History and political science Plattsburgh State University, Plattsburg, New York

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1999 to Present Associate Provide technical analysis, reports, and testimony towards the resolution of litigation involving vehicles Accident Reconstruction: Experienced in occupant restraint systems, occupant kinematics, vehicle dynamics, commercial vehicles, speed determination from tire marks, crush and momentum analysis, SLAM and EDCRASH computer applications, damage analysis, time distance studies. Expert Witness No. 1309 is also experienced in tire failure indicators, low speed impacts, pedestrian impacts, vehicle and scene photography as well as photogrammetry applications.

1991 to Present NYS - Division of Criminal Justice Services Office of Public Safety - Bureau for Municipal Police, New York Associate Training Technician Supervision of field training programs, staff and federal grant programs related to traffic safety. Formalization of Bike Patrol Course Serve as representative for DCJS on NYS Task Force of Impact of Fatigue on Driving, Develop and conduct training in Accident Investigation and Reconstruction: provide reconstruction services for the District Attorney, and law enforcement agencies.

1985 to 1991 Director of Highway Safety Training The research, development and implementation of police training programs, Interfacing with Training Directors in planning and scheduling of Highway Safety related programs for over 600 law enforcement agencies in New York State. Staff scheduling and supervision of 8 Senior Training, Technicians, Selecting and developing the staff for NYS- DCJS-BMP Drug Recognition Technician Program, Serving on the NYS Drug Recognition Technician Oversite Committee. Serving on the DRE Standards and DRE Site Selection Subcommittee. Supervision of the Breath Test training , Impaired Driver Program, Impaired Boater Program, Breath Test Recertification Program and initial oversite of the Drug Recognition Program. Assisting District Attorneys with accident reconstruction and consulting with law enforcement agencies on aspects of accident reconstruction

1981 to 1985
Responsible for the instruction of course listed under Additional Education
Responsible for research, development and presentation of specialized police training programs
Responsible for conducting accident reconstructions for criminal prosecution
Responsible for monitoring police agencies for compliance to Federal Grant Guidelines

1973 to 1981 Police officer New York State Capital Police - Downtown Division Empire State Plaza Concourse, Albany New York Patrol of assigned areas, detection of criminal activity and prevention of violations of State Laws Trained in accident investigation, tactical crowd control, emergency first aid, and traffic enforcement.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

2000 Member of NYSTAR
NYS Traffic Accident Reconstruction Society, Inc.

1987 -present Adjunct Instructor teaching accident investigation courses nationally for Northwestern University -Traffic Institute Evanston, Ill

1986- present Accident Reconstruction, New York Accident Recontructionist Private consultations for plaintiff / defendants in accident reconstructions involving motor vehicles, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, trains, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Has been recognized in local and superior courts as an expert.

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

2001Visual Statement: Advance Collision Diagramming, Kamloops, BC Canada

2000 Heavy Vehicle Crash Reconstruction, North Western Traffic Institute

1999 Commercial Vehicle Weight Enforcement, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, NYS Department of Transportation

1999 Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, NYS Department of Transportation

1998 Auto Sketch CAD - VCU, Transportation Safety Training Center Virginia Beach, Virginia

1997 Accident Reconstruction Course I NYS -DCJS -BMP - 80 hr Accident Reconstruction Course II - special problems NYS -DCJS -BMP -80 hr

1995 Basic Police Bike Course, International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) -40 hr. San Antonio, Texas

1994 Investigation of Train Accidents, Governor's Traffic Safety Committee - 32 hr

1989 ED -Crash - Calculation of Vehicle Speed Based on Crash, Engineering Dynamics Corporation - 40 hr.

1988 Drug Evaluation and Classification Instructor NHTSA - Virginia 40 hr

1988 Test for BAC in Highway Safety Programs Indiana State University - Center for Studies of Law in Action -40 hr.

1988 Drug Recognition Expert Course NHTSA & Los Angeles Police Department -80 hr

1987 Investigation of Commercial Vehicle Accidents, Inspection of Commercial Vehicles in Accidents, Institute of Police Technology and Management -16 hr Jacksonville, Fl

1986 Accident Photography, Institute of Police Technology and Management -40 hr Jacksonville, Fl

1985 On-Scene Accident Investigation, Technical Accident Investigation, Accident Reconstruction Northwestern University Traffic Institute - 80 hr. Evanston Ill.

1984 Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) -32 hr

1982 -81 Crash Management Series DCJS - BMP 128 hr

1981 Crash Management Series DCJS - BMP 32 hr

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