Experience:
25 years in Law Enforcement field, NM Dept. of Public Safety (retired)
Forensic Scientist, Latent Print Examiner, NM State Crime Lab (retired)
Expert Witness in courtroom testimony (rolled and latent prints)
Instruction (2 classes): Rolled Fingerprints, Policies & Procedures and
Latent Print Identification & Development Techniques
Former Supervisor, NM State Fingerprint Identification Section / Records Bureau
Former Manager/Instructor, NM Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
Credentials:
Degrees: Organizational Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)
Criminal Justice (Associate of Applied Science)
(Law Enforcement / Forensic Science Concentrations)
FBI Fingerprint Certified / Forensic Latent Print Certified
Administrative Advanced Forensic Latent Fingerprint School, FBI Academy, Quantico, VA
Advanced Ridgeology, Demystifying Palmprints, and Comparison Techniques, Forensic Identification Training Seminars
Advanced Latent Fingerprint Course, FBI
Automated Fingerprint Identification System Training (AFIS), Printrak International
Fingerprint Classification Course, FBI
Certified Instructor New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy (Current)
Experience:
Latent print expert for the Waco Police Department
Consulted with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies while in Texas
Expert witness in courtroom testimony (rolled and latent prints)
Credentials and Training:
Degree: Major in Law Enforcement with minors in Forensic Science and Chemistry (Bachelor of Science)
Demystifying Palm Prints, Ron Smith & Associates
Courtroom Success Instead of Survival, Ron Smith & Associates
Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) 21 Latent Course: GWS-L User Methods and Operations,
Texas Department of Public Safety
Introduction to the Science of Friction Ridge Examination, Ron Smith & Associates
Advanced Comparison of Latent Friction Ridge Impressions, DacTell Innovations
Unsolved Latent Workstation 6.3 Training, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Experience / Credentials:
Graduate, University of New Mexico
Major: Psychology
Familiar with policies & procedures regarding fingerprints and submission
Extensive on the job training
Experience / Credentials:
Student, University of New Mexico
Major: Occupational Therapy
Familiar with policies & procedures regarding fingerprints and submission
Extensive on the job training
