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2017 Pacific Northwest
IAI 53rd Annual Educational Conference
From Scene to Lab to Court
June 6-9, 2017 Mt. Bachelor Village Resort
Bend, Oregon
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Registration fees (see registration form in this packet) Full week: Members $300
Non-members $400
Full-time Student Members $150 Single day: Members $125
Non-members $165
Full-time Student Members $62.50
Scholarship opportunities
Scholarships may be available for those needing financial assistance to attend the conference. See the
division website for details. The deadline to apply is March 31.
Location and directions
Mount Bachelor Village Resort is at 19717 Mount Bachelor Drive. From downtown Bend, drive west on SW
Reed Market Road and turn left onto Mt. Bachelor Drive at the traffic circle. Room rates
Room rates for the conference start at $138 per night plus tax.
For reservations please call 541-389-5900 or 877-394-8966 and state that you are with the
PNWD-IAI – Group Code: 307757.
Reservations must be made by May 6, 2017 to receive the group rate.
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2017 PNWD-IAI Conference Agenda
Tuesday, June 6
General Session (8:00-5:00)
Opening ceremonies
“Master and Apprentice”, The Capital Murder Case of Tino Gutierrez – Chris Parosa and Dave
Schwartz, Lane County DA
Post Blast Fingerprint Recovery work by members of the Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell – Heather
VanDeGrift and Cheri Mahar
The Use of a 415 nm Alternate Light Source for Bloodstain Documentation – Tori Dickerson
President’s Social (6:00-8:00)
Wednesday and Thursday, June 7/8— Workshops
Workshops are organized into four tracks, but participants may choose to attend any workshop. See the registration form for the full schedule.
Latent Print Track:
Wed Comparison of Plantar Impressions – Jon Stimac
Palm Friction Ridge Impressions – Jon Stimac
Thur Recent Trends in Fingerprint Evidence – Melissa Gische
Expert Witness Testimony and What to Expect in the Courtroom – Mary Anderson
Tenprint/Biometric Track:
Wed Tenprint Certification Test Preparation – Alan Christensen and Cindy Fangour
Face Comparisons using Facial Recognition Systems - Rachel Pastorial
Thur Latent Comparison Basics for Tenprint Examiners – Heather VanDeGrift
Quality Tenprints – Jason Petersen
Tenprint Topics Roundtable – Alan Christensen and Kim Yada Advanced Crime Scene Track:
Wed The Determination of Bullet Impact Sites by Detection of Common Bullet Metals – Michael Haag
Thur Post Blast Investigation Overview – Wade Mutchler and Craig Mueller
General Forensics Track:
Wed Basic Firearm Familiarization – Dan Alessio
Strengthening the Forensic Sciences – The White House – Mike Hurley
Composite Drawing for Law Enforcement – Sgt. Julie Smith, Det. Dean Pederson, and Lt. Scott
McKee
Thur 3D Laser Scanning – Ken Jones
Full Spectrum Photography (UV/IR) Using the Fujifilm X-T1IR IR in the Ultraviolet and Infrared
Spectrums – Julio Sosa
Wednesday evening is your free time to explore Bend!
Thursday, June 8
General Business Meeting (4:00-5:00)
Election of officers and discussion/voting on important matters. All members are encouraged to attend.
Banquet (6:00-8:00)
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Friday, June 9
General Session (8:00-12:00)
I Dig Your Bones: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology – Dr. Nici Vance
Identifying Lukah Chang – Chief Stuart Roberts, Detective Rick Jackson, and Dr. Janelle Moore
After Friday General Session:
Post-conference cleanup
Board of Directors Meeting – for all continuing and incoming Board members
Presentation summaries
Keynote Presentation – “Master and Apprentice”, The Capital Murder Case of Tino Gutierrez –
Assistant District Attorneys Parosa and Schwartz A young man thought he was giving a stranded young woman a ride home, but she was delivering him to his end.
Convicted murderer David Taylor graduated from a life sentence for a 1977 thrill kill to become a bank
robber. Having eluded capture when targeting banks in more densely populated areas with access to
major highways, he recruited two young people to help him rob a remote bank in Mapleton, Oregon.
Taylor would guide them through a depraved apprenticeship in murder and the macabre. This presentation will reveal the investigation into the disappearance of Celestino Guitierrez Jr., which
involved the convergence of multiple Federal, Municipal and County law enforcement agencies, and was solved through the use of many disciplines in the realm of forensic science.
Basic Firearm Familiarization – Dan Alessio This four-hour course will cover firearms safe handling, firearms operating mechanisms and terminology.
Various types of firearms will be present so that the student can handle them and learn how they function.
We will address topics such as firearm safeties, magazine vs. clip, cartridges and shotshells and firearm
function.
Comparison of Plantar Friction Ridge Impressions – Jon Stimac Due to their infrequent submission into forensic laboratories, friction ridge impressions originating from
the foot/sole that have been recovered at the scene of a crime can challenge even the most tenured
comparison analyst. This four-hour workshop is designed to provide the participant with the biological fundamentals, legal admissibility scenarios, and a tangible practical comparison experience with plantar friction ridge impressions. This workshop will not address classification or recording techniques. Each attendee will need to bring a magnifying glass.
Composite Drawing for Law Enforcement – Sgt. Julie Smith, Det. Dean Pederson, and Lt. Scott
McKee Sergeant Smith and team comprised of experts from Eugene Police Department and Springfield Police Department will conduct an overview of Forensic Sketch artistry to include composite drawings, image modification and enhancement, courtroom drawings and demonstrative evidence.
The Determination of Bullet Impact Sites by Detection of Common Bullet Metals - Michael Haag
– Albuquerque Police Department Crime Lab
This eight-hour workshop will focus on hands-on, practical chemical analysis of bullet impact
sites. Students will leave the class having personally conducted visual and chemical examinations of known and unknown examples of suspected bullet impact sites. Impact sites will be created in class with
a variety of firearm and ammunition types, on a variety of surface types.
It is common in shooting incidents that bullet impact sites in many types of materials (heterogeneous,
yielding, and unyielding) do not have characteristics that immediately identify them as being bullet related. It is also important in shooting incidents to be able to identify as many impact sites as possible in
order to account for as many shots fired as possible. These impact sites may be the best, or only, physical
evidence that allows a determination of shooter or victim position. Detection of common bullet metals at
suspected sites is a chemically defensible, scientific, and logical manner of reaching conclusions regarding
the identification of such sites, as well as the nature of the related trajectory and potential speed of the
projectile. The class will be comprised of lecture, live fire, and hands-on testing. Key topics to be demonstrated include: 2-nitroso-1-naphthol chromophoric and Dithiooxamide testing for copper
Sodium rhodizonate testing for lead Reagent Longevity, reagent checks and field kits, and chemical safety and hygiene Lead splash Perforation of frangible materials
Bullet metal longevity Testing at perforating and penetrating impact sites and ricochet sites Known positives and false positives, Interferants, and Background influence/interference
This is a rain or shine class. Individuals should be ready to take notes, photographs, or video.
Water, sunscreen, snacks, and bug spray are all suggested items to bring.
Expert Witness Testimony and What to Expect in the Courtroom – Mary F. Anderson Bringing
science into the courtroom through testimony requires preparation and an understanding of court
procedures. This session will focus on expert witness testimony generally and how to prepare before
going to court, what to expect in court and to how follow-up after court. An overview of the different
type of court hearings and the expectations for each will be included. Presentation of Fingerprint
Analysis and Comparison evidence will be included with examples of visual aids provided. At the end of
the presentation there will be a Q and A section with the prosecutor and a forensic scientist(s).
Face Comparisons using Facial Recognition Systems - Rachel G. Pastorial, Training Instructor,
FBI CJIS Although facial identification (FI) has been used in government and law enforcement applications for
decades, the widespread use of facial images for automated facial recognition (FR) systems is more
recent. This workshop is designed for face examiners to perform morphological analysis using a checklist
of facial features when utilizing a FR system that provides a candidate gallery. The workshop will break
down the facial features to help find the details to aid in making a face comparison and narrow down the
candidates. Full Spectrum Photography (UV/IR) Using the Fujifilm X-T1IR IR in the Ultraviolet and Infrared
Spectrums – Julio Sosa
The discussion and presentation will cover applicable disciplines using proven Photographic and Lighting
Forensic techniques. Disciplines include Latent Fingerprints, Blood Spatter, GSR ( Gun Shot Residue), Under
Skin Bruising, Bite Mark Impressions, Tattoo Identification, Footwear Impressions, body identification applications and more, all utilizing UV/IR photography.
Identifying Lukah Chang – Chief Stuart Roberts, Detective Rick Jackson, and Dr. Janelle Moore In 2012 and 2013, two women were brutally attacked in the Pendleton area. This presentation will outline the
multi-agency investigation and interplay between the Oregon State Police Forensic Lab and the Pendleton
Police Department that led to the identification and apprehension of the perpetrator.
I Dig Your Bones: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology - Nici Vance, Ph.D. Dr. Vance will highlight some of her more compelling cases from the Medical Examiner’s Office that deal
with skeletal recovery, trauma and identification. Beware: disgusting pictures before breakfast!
Latent Comparison Basics for Tenprint Examiners – Heather VanDeGrift
This is a condensed version of a training class in development. The goal is to create training that helps Tenprint Examiners develop their comparison skills for latent examinations. The class will briefly cover
value determination, orientation and distortion clues, comparison tips, and conclusion guidelines.
Feedback from this class will be used to gauge overall interest and determine appropriate content for a more comprehensive training class in the future.
Palm Friction Ridge Impressions Workshop – Jon Stimac
Taken from Jon’s Ron Smith & Associates course Latent Print Search & Comparison Techniques, this four- hour workshop is dedicated to the friction ridge skin of the palms. Beginning with a lecture on the anatomical aspects of the palm, attendees will then be occupied in practical exercise. Initially becoming familiar with the key regions and creases of the palms, several different associative and comparison exercises will supplement the attendee’s knowledge and experience with palmar friction ridge impressions. Each attendee will need to bring a magnifying glass.
Post Blast Fingerprint Recovery work by members of the Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell
– Cheri Mahar and Heather VanDeGrift
Heather VanDeGrift volunteered to go to Afghanistan, Cheri Mahar volunteered to go to Iraq – together
they were members of The Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell (CEXC). For 6 months their mission was to process evidence items associated with IED weaponry and attacks. These items were seized through
military raids of bomb-making facilities or captured as part of post-blast recovery teams. This lecture is
intended to share what was learned during those 6 months, with regards to best practices for post-blast fingerprint recovery.
Post Blast Investigation Overview – Wade Mutchler and Craig Mueller The training session will provide an overview of the Basic Post Blast Investigations Course. The course is a combination of classroom and hands-on learning. Students will receive briefings on the fundamentals of
explosives and the way the FBI processes an explosives crime scene. Following the presentations,
students will observe an explosives demonstration and then process a small crime scene. Students should
be prepared for outside work and have appropriate range clothing, boots, gloves, etc.
Quality Ten Prints – Jason Petersen Livescan machines have created a false confidence and a managerial view for reducing training for those
responsible for obtaining fingerprint standards. This presentation will discuss the significance of recording quality ten and major case prints, issues/problems to look for, and techniques for success.
Recent Trends in Fingerprint Evidence – Melissa Gische
As the scientific reliability of friction ridge evidence continues to be challenged, latent print examiners
must be prepared to defend their science in the courtroom. Reports from the PCAST and NAS have
identified perceived weaknesses in the latent print discipline and have generated questions of reliability in the courtroom. As new research becomes available and limitations of the discipline are better understood,
latent print testimony has had to evolve. Through presentations and group discussions, participants will discuss how to rely on published research and best practices to support the scientific reliability of friction
ridge evidence during testimony. Strengthening the Forensic Sciences – The White House – Mike Hurley
Understanding the impacts of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report, Strengthening
Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward, the White House Office of Science &
Technology Policy (OSTP) (May 2014)
This lecture will focus on the future path of forensic services, the “Alphabet soup” and how it affects
individual practitioners. The importance of understanding the role of Congress, National Institute of Justice
(NIJ), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Organization of Scientific Area
Committees (OSAC) in regards to Forensic Science. QUALITY ASSURANCE, ASSESSMENT AND
ACCREDITAION of Forensic Service Providers will be discussed from the perspective of an ASCLD-LAB Technical and Certified Lead Assessor.
Quality Assurance – Training, policies and procedures, equipment and supplies, competency and proficiency testing, testimony monitoring, technical management and ethics. Assessment – Internal and external audits, trained assessors, technical procedures, management
reviews, assessment methods, guidelines and tools.
Accreditation – Accreditation vs. certification. Who needs to be accredited? Why? How? By whom? The process and value of accreditation. Types of accreditation (ISO 17020, 17025)? Review of important relative requirements.
Tenprint Certification Test Preparation – Alan Christensen and Cindy Fangour
The workshop will guide examiners through the certification requirement and application process for
Tenprint Certification. Topics covered in the general knowledge test will be reviewed, including structure
and fetal development of friction ridge skin, history of fingerprint identification, and classification systems. Hands-on practice materials will be provided during this workshop, as well as helpful tips that will enable the examiner to approach the certification test with confidence and enhance chance for success. Attendees should bring magnifiers to this workshop.
Tenprint Topics Roundtable – Alan Christensen and Kim Yada If you work in tenprint identification, this is your forum to get to know your colleagues from other agencies and discuss issues such as career opportunities, training needs, the state of forensic science as it affects
the tenprint community. You will have ample opportunity to raise issues that are important to you!
The Use of a 415 nm Alternate Light Source for Bloodstain Documentation – Tori Dickerson This presentation will discuss a validation completed by the Oregon State Police Forensic Services Division
exploring the use of a 415 nm alternate light source and specialized goggles to screen for and document
bloodstains. Numerous other blood enhancement techniques were compared and will be discussed
including LCV, Bluestar®, and IR photography.
Speaker biographies
(Not all biographies have been submitted at this time.)
Keynote speakers:
Christopher Parosa is a Senior Prosecutor with the Lane County District Attorney’s Office in Eugene,
Oregon. Christopher is assigned to the Major Crimes Team where he prosecutes murder, sexual assault,
robbery and serious assault cases. Christopher is also a member of Oregon’s Uniform Trial Court Rules
Committee. Christopher received a Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University and a law
degree from the University of Oregon.
Dave Schwartz is Senior Prosecutor in the Lane County District Attorney’s Office in Eugene, Oregon. He
currently supervises a felony trial team after about a decade on the major crimes team. Dave attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Georgia School of Law.
Dan Alessio has been a Forensic Scientist with the Oregon State Police Portland Metro laboratory for seventeen years. He is a Firearm Examiner and is also a member of the Crime Scene Response Team. He
is a Distinguished Member of the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners and past President of
the Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists. He is an Instructor for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives National Firearms Examiner Academy. He also holds NRA instructor certifications
for pistol, rifle and shotgun.
Mary F. Anderson is a Chief Deputy District Attorney from the Deschutes County District Attorney’s
Office and has prosecuted all types of criminal cases, from Theft to Aggravated Murder, prosecuting in
over 125 jury trials since 1994. Ms. Anderson has focused specifically on expert witness testimony for a
number of years. She has assisted other jurisdictions with addressing unique scientific issues, assists
other prosecutors with preparing cross examination of expert witness, instructs on expert witness testimony, and assists others preparing challenges to the admissibility of expert witness testimony. Ms.
Anderson is a faculty member of the Indiana University Robert F. Borkenstein Course on Alcohol and
Highway Safety: Testing, Research and Litigation.
Alan Christensen is a Tenprint Examiner with the King County Sheriff’s Office, where he has worked
since 1986. He is a Certified Tenprint Examiner and has taught classes in Fingerprint Classification and Tenprint Certification Preparation at previous PNWDIAI conferences.
Tori Dickerson has been a forensic scientist with the Oregon State Police for the past twelve years and is
stationed out of the Bend Forensic Laboratory. She specializes in the latent print, crime scene, and biology
disciplines and currently is the crime scene technical leader. Tori is a past president of the PNWD-IAI. She
has instructed numerous groups of law enforcement personnel, forensic scientists, students, and members
of the community on forensic science topics including laboratory capabilities, photography, latent print
examination, and crime scene investigation. Tori holds a Bachelor of Science degree in forensic science
from the University of North Dakota. Cindy Fangour has been an employee of King County since 1992. Cindy is a Certified Tenprint Examiner
and has taught various student science classes about AFIS and hands-on demonstrations. Melissa Gische is a Physical Scientist/Forensic Examiner in the Latent Print Operations Unit at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory in Quantico, VA. She has qualified as an expert witness in the
discipline of latent prints and testified in federal and state court. Melissa is Chair of the Organization of
Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Friction Ridge Subcommittee and the International Association for
Identification (IAI) Latent Print Identification Subcommittee. Melissa received a Bachelor of Science
degree in Psychobiology from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Master of Forensic Sciences
degree in Forensic Science from The George Washington University. Michael Haag is a private consultant owning his own company, Forensic Science Consultants, and Senior
Forensic Scientist with the Albuquerque Police Department supervising APD's Firearm and Tool Mark
Section, Chemistry Section, and Blood/Breath Alcohol Section. He is also a member of APD's Major Crime
Scene Team. Mike is a Distinguished Member of the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE) and past Member of the Year. He is the chairman of the Journal OCR Committee and also is one of
the few in the field to hold AFTE certifications in all three areas offered: firearm examination and
identification, tool mark examination and identification, and gunshot residue / distance determination.
Mike co-authored a textbook on Shooting Incident Reconstruction, and his research has been presented
and published numerous times at many conferences and in various scientific journals. Mike has taught,
and continues to teach a nationally recognized shooting incident reconstruction course within the United
States and throughout the world.
Mike Hurley has been a Technical and Certified Lead Assessor for ASCLD-LAB for the past 15 years and
has been active in the forensic community for over 35 years. He retired in 2002 as the Director of the
Oregon State Police - Springfield Forensic Laboratory after 28 years of service with the Oregon State Police.
His assignments included analyst, supervisor, Quality Manager, Laboratory Director, Director State Breath
Testing Program and Regional Forensic Division Manager. A native of Oregon, Mike received his Bachelor
of Science degree in chemistry from Oregon State University in 1974. He has had extensive training in
several forensic disciplines (Chemistry, Serology, Toxicology, Firearms/Toolmarks, Trace Evidence and
Crime Scenes) as well as extensive management training including the NW Management Institute and the
Luke Center Pacific Program. Mr. Hurley is a member of ASCLD, IACT, and past member of the NW
Association of Forensic Sciences, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, IABPA and NIJ
Crime Scene technical working group. As an ASCLD member and ASCLD-LAB Technical and Lead Assessor Mike has conducted numerous national and international inspections and assessments. Mike has a broad
background in forensic science, quality assurance and assessment as well as management and human resource management. He teaches forensic science at the local community college as well as regional and
national meetings. Rick Jackson, Detective Sergeant has 17 years certified law enforcement experience with the last 13
years in investigations as narcotics and general law detective. Supervisor and SWAT Team Commander for
last 6+ years. He hold a DPSST Supervisory Certification and has over 3000 hours of training specific to
investigations and tactical operations. He has worked countless major crimes in Northeast Oregon,
written/supervised Federal Title III Wire cases, managed multiple Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task
Force (OCDTF) cases and supervised the first Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) case in
Umatilla County (involved the successful arrest/prosecution of multiple white supremacist gang members). Cheri Mahar, LPE, King County Sheriff’s Office, Regional AFIS has been an LPE for 13 years at King
County. She has provided academy training for officers at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training
Center. Cheri and her co-presenter Heather VanDeGrift also trained contracted IED trainers from Joint
Base Lewis-McChord in post-blast fingerprint recovery. From Nov 2007 to May 2008 Cheri volunteered to be part of Task Force Troy, as a member of The Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell (CEXC) – Iraq.
Scott McKee is a Lieutenant with the Springfield Police Department. Prior to his current employment, he
was a Police Officer and Police Sergeant for many years at the Eugene Police Department, which included
time as the Violent Crimes Unit Sergeant and the Special Investigations Unit Sergeant. Lt. McKee has been a certified Forensic Sketch Artist since 1989.
Janelle Moore, Ph.D., is a forensic scientist specializing in DNA analysis. Since 2006, she has worked in
the Oregon State Police Portland Laboratory analyzing biological evidence in a variety of case types.
Rachel G. Pastorial, CTPE has dedicated over 19 years of government service to the Science of
Fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division
(FBI/CJIS), Biometric Training Team (BTT), in Clarksburg, WV. She also has 4 years of experience in the
field of Facial Comparison. Currently, Rachel trains FBI Fingerprint Examiners in all phases of automated
and manual fingerprint operations at the FBI CJIS Division. And she is responsible for coordinating and
providing Tenprint and Facial training and instruction externally to local, state, federal and International law enforcement agencies around the world. Rachel is recognized as a Certified Tenprint Examiner (CTPE)
through the International Association for Identification (IAI). Dean Pederson is a Property Crimes Detective with the Eugene Police Department. Detective Pederson has been employed with the Eugene Police Department for 10 years which includes 3 years working in the
Detectives Unit. He has been a Composite Sketch Artist for 6 months. Jason Petersen is the Laboratory Supervisor and practicing Latent Print Examiner with the Eugene Police
Department, Forensic Evidence Unit. For two and a half years of his 18 year career in forensics he worked
as an Identification Technician fingerprinting criminals and applicants and completing the
processing/comparison of booking packets for the Seattle Police Department, Identification Section.
Stuart Roberts, Chief of Police has 25 years certified law enforcement experience, the last 14 years as
police chief. He is a graduate of Western Oregon University, FBI National Academy, Oregon Executive
Development Institute, and the Rural Executive Management Institute and holds a DPSST Executive
Certification. He is a past President of the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police, Oregon/Idaho High Intensity
Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Board member, Chair of the Blue Mountain Enforcement Narcotics Team
Board, Past DPSST Board member, and Past Vice-Chair of the DPSST Police Policy Committee.
Christopher Parosa is a Senior Prosecutor with the Lane County District Attorney’s Office in Eugene,
Oregon. Christopher is assigned to the Major Crimes Team where he prosecutes murder, sexual assault,
robbery, and serious assault cases. Christopher is also a member of Oregon’s Uniform Trial Court Rules
Committee. Christopher received a Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University and a law
degree from the University of Oregon. Dave Schwartz is a Senior Prosecutor in the Lane County District Attorney’s Office in Eugene, Oregon.
He currently supervises a felony trial team after about a decade on the major crimes team. Dave
attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Georgia School of Law. Julie Smith is a Sergeant with the Eugene Police Department. Sergeant Smith joined the Eugene Police
Department in 1996. She has worked on Patrol, in the Property Crimes Unit as a Detective for many
years, and as an Arson Investigator. She has supervised the Property Crimes Detective Unit, the Financial
Crime Unit, the Arson Unit, and the downtown bike team. Sergeant Smith has served as the Eugene Police
Department Composite Sketch Artist since 2006 and provides a wealth of knowledge in forensic artistry.
Sergeant Smith is presenting her workshop with fellow Composite Sketch Artists Lieutenant McKee of the
Springfield Police Department and Detective Pederson of the Eugene Police Department.
Julio R. Sosa is a professional photographer & forensic consultant for Fujifilm, with over 25 years of
Commercial and 15 years of Digital Forensic Photography. Julio has extensive experience in Ultraviolet and
Infrared Photography. Julio is a past Beta Tester for Adobe and Talent Team member for FujiFilm. He has
worked with agencies that includes the U.S. Secret Service, FBI, NASA, U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army and
has been called as an expert witness in a Federal trial by the FBI. Julio R. Sosa has worked with local law
enforcement agencies on active cases and has co-presented at the 2016 IAI National Conference and
Presented at the National IABPA on UV/IR photography. Currently Julio travels for Fujifilm giving
seminars and demonstrating the advantages of UV/IR Photography. Jon Stimac is both a Certified Latent Print Examiner and a “Distinguished Member” of the International
Association for Identification (IAI), while also serving as Editor for their quarterly publication, IDentification
News. He was a member of the NIJ-sponsored Scientific Working Group on Friction Ridge Analysis
(SWGFAST) and has had several research projects pertaining to latent friction ridge development
published in the Journal of Forensic Identification, Fingerprint Whorld, and divisional IAI newsletters. More
recently, he has instructed numerous comparison courses to both latent print and tenprint analysts
throughout the United States and from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Puerto Rico and Sweden.
Dr. Nici Vance has served as a forensic scientist at the Oregon State Police Forensic Laboratory for more
than 21 years, primarily in the field of forensic biology. She analyzes physical evidence found at the scene
of violent crimes and high-profile cases, and also worked as a crime scene analyst on the OSP crime scene
response team for 18 years. As the state forensic anthropologist for Oregon, she has recovered, analyzed
and identified over 100 human skeletal remains cases since 1997. Vance is a member of the Disaster
Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT), the NIJ Technical Working Group for Human
Identification, the ASCLD/LAB Testing Supplemental Working Group, and the NIJ Research & Development
Grant Review Committee. She also works as an assistant professor at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon. In addition to degrees in Anthropology from the University of Montana and Portland
State University, she holds a Ph.D. in skeletal anatomy from the University of Pretoria (South Africa).
Heather VanDeGrift is a Certified Latent Print Examiner for King County Regional AFIS. I’ve worked for
KCRA for 18 years. As an Identification Technician taking prints in the jail, as a Tenprint Examiner, and as
a Latent Print Examiner for the last 15 years. I am currently a Lead Examiner, was the SOP Coordinator
before that helping to organize and make SOP changes during our accreditation process, and the Trainer for
new LPE’s prior to that. In 2009 I took a 6 month leave of absence to work for a contractor in Afghanistan processing IED’s for fingerprint evidence. Outside of work I’m a busy mom of 3 boys,
amateur photographer, and hiker. Kim Yada is an IAI Certified Tenprint Examiner with the Portland Police Bureau’s Forensic Evidence
Division. She supervises the Police Identification Technicians on her shift, fingerprints arrested subjects in
jail routinely, compares fingerprints and has testified in state and federal court.
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST DIVISION INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION FOR IDENTIFICATION 2017 EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE, JUNE 6-9, BEND, OR
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TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Opening Ceremony
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Breakout Sessions
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Breakout Sessions
See below for
options &
registration
I Dig Your Bones: Case Studies
in Forensic Anthropology
Vance 8:00-9:45 BREAK 9:30-9:45
Key Note Presentation:
"Master & Apprentice"
The Capital Murder Case of Tino
Gutierrez
ADA Parosa & Schwartz
9:45-2:00
BREAK 9:45-10:00
Identifying Lukah Chang
Roberts/ Jackson/ Moore
10:00-12:00
LUNCH 12:00-1:00 Post-Conference cleanup followed by
Board of Directors Meeting for
continuing & incoming Board
members
Gutierrez Case Cont.
till 2:00
Post Blast Fingerprint Recovery
VanDeGrift / Mahar
2:00-4:00
The Use of a 415nm ALS for
Bloodstain Documentation
Dickerson 4:00-5:00
General Business
Meeting
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BREAK 5:00-6:00 BREAK 5:00-6:00
PRESIDENT'S SOCIAL
6:00-8:00
BANQUET
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TUESDAY GENERAL SESSION WEDNESDAY BREAKOUT SESSIONS FRIDAY GENERAL SESSION Opening Ceremonies THURSDAY BREAKOUT SESSIONS I Dig Your Bones - Vance
Keynote : "Master & Apprentice" - LCDA's Office See below for options & registration. Identifying Lukah Chang - Pendleton PD
Post Blast Fingerprint Recovery - VanDeGrift & Mahar Room assignments will be available at the conference.
Blood Visualization Research - Dickerson Lunch provided on Breakout Session days.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Breakout sessions are divided into four tracks, but participants may cross
tracks and attend any lecture / workshop.
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
LP TRACK 10-PRINT TRACK C/S TRACK GENERAL FORENSICS TRACK LP TRACK 10-PRINT TRACK C/S TRACK GENERAL FORENSICS TRACK
800 Comparison of Plantar Tenprint The Determination Basic Firearm Recent Trends in Latent Comparison Post Blast Investigation 3D Laser Scanning
830
900
Friction Ridge Impressions
Stimac
Certification Test
Preparation
of Bullet Impact
Sites by Detection
Familiarization
Alessio
Fingerprint Evidence
Gische
Basics for
Tenprint Examiners
Overview
Mutchler & Mueller
Jones
8:00-12:00
930 8:00-12:00 8:00-12:00 of Common Bullet 8:00-12:00 8:00-12:00 VanDeGrift 8:00-4:00 REGISTER
945 REGISTER REGISTER Metals REGISTER REGISTER 8:00-12:00 REGISTER
1000 Haag REGISTER 1015 8:00-5:00
1030 REGISTER 1100
1130
1200 LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
1230
1300
1330
12:00-1:00
Palm Friction Ridge Impressions
Workshop
Stimac
12:00-1:00
Face Comparisons
using Facial
Recognition Systems
on-site 12:00-1:00
Strengthening the Forensic
Sciences -
The White House
Hurley
12:00-1:00
Expert Witness Testimony
and What to Expect in the
Courtroom
12:00-1:00
Quality Tenprints
Petersen
1:00-2:00
on-site 12:00-1:00
Full Spectrum Photography
(UV/IR) , Using the Fujifilm
X-T1IR
1:00-5:00 Pastorial 1:00-3:00 Anderson REGISTER Sosa
REGISTER 1:00-5:00 REGISTER 1:00-4:00 1:00-4:00
1400 REGISTER REGISTER BREAK 2:00-2:15 REGISTER
Tenprint Topics
1415
1430
Roundtable
Christensen/Yada
1500 BREAK 3:00-3:15 2:15-3:45
1515 Composite Drawing for REGISTER
1530 Law Enforcement
1545 Smith/ Pederson/ McKee BREAK 3:45-4:00
1600 3:15-5:00 1630 REGISTER
2017 PNWD-IAI CONFERENCE Presenting
"From Scene, to Lab, to Court" BEND, OR JUNE 6-9
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
LP TRACK 10-PRINT TRACK C/S TRACK GENERAL FORENSICS TRACK LP TRACK 10-PRINT TRACK C/S TRACK GENERAL FORENSICS TRACK 800 Opening Ceremony
8-9:30
Comparison of Plantar
Friction Ridge
Impressions
Tenprint
Certification
Test Preparation
The Determination
of Bullet Impact
Sites by Detection
Basic Firearm
Familiarization
Alessio
Recent Trends in
Fingerprint Evidence
Gische
Latent Comparison Basics
for Tenprint Examiners
VanDeGrift
Post Blast
Investigation
Overview
3D Laser Scanning
Jones
8:00-12:00
I Dig Your Bones: Case Studies in
Forensic Anthropology Vance 830
900
930 BREAK 9:30-9:45 Stimac Christensen/Fangour of Common Bullet 8:00-12:00 8:00-12:00 8:00-12:00 Mutchler/ 8:00-9:45 945 Key Note Presentation
"Master & Apprentice"
The Capital Murder Case
of Tino Gutierrez
ADA Parosa & Schwartz
9:45-2:00
8:00-12:00 8:00-12:00 Metals
Haag
8:00-5:00
Mueller
8:00-4:00 BREAK 9:45-10:00
1000 Identifying Lukah Chang
Roberts/ Jackson/ Moore
10:00-12:00
1015
1030
1100
1130
1200 LUNCH
12:00-1:00
LUNCH
12:00-1:00
LUNCH
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
on-site
LUNCH
12:00-1:00
LUNCH
12:00-1:00
LUNCH
12:00-1:00
LUNCH
on-site
LUNCH
12:00-1:00
Post-Conference cleanup
followed by
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
for continuing & incoming Board
members
1230
1300 Gutierrez Case Continued
till 2:00 Palm Friction Ridge
Impressions Face Comparisons
using Facial Strengthening the Forensic
Sciences - The White House
Expert Witness Testimony
and
Quality Tenprints
Petersen 1:00-2:00 Full Spectrum Photography
(UV/IR) 1330
1400 Post Blast Fingerprint Recovery Workshop Recognition Hurley What to Expect in the Courtroom BREAK 2:00-2:15 Using the Fujifilm X-T1IR IR in the 1415 work by members of the
Combined Explosives Exploitation
Stimac
1:00-5:00
Systems
Pastorial 1:00-3:00 Anderson
1:00-4:00
Tenprint Topics Round Table Ultraviolet and Infrared Spectrums
Sosa 1430
1500 Cell 1:00-5:00 BREAK 3:00-3:15 Christensen / Yada 1:00-4:00 1515 VanDeGrift / Mahar
2:00-4:00 Composite Drawing for Law
Enforcement 2:15-3:45
1530
1545 Smith/ Pederson/ McKee BREAK 3:45-4:00
1600
The Use of a 415nm Alternate
Light Source for Bloodstain
Documentation
Dickerson 4:00-5:00
3:15-5:00 GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING
for all Members
4:00-5:00 1630
1700
PRESIDENT'S SOCIAL
6:00-8:00
Free Night to Explore Bend
BANQUET
6:00-8:00
1730
1800
1830
1900
1930
2000
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY