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2016 Pacific Northwest IAI 52nd Annual Educational
Conference
June 7-10, 2016
Tulalip Resort & Casino Tulalip, WA
Registration fees (see registration form in this packet)
Full week: Members $300
Non-members $400
Students $150
Single day: Members $125
Non-members $165
Students $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 20.
Location and directions
The Tulalip Resort and Casino is located just north of
Marysville, Washington, approximately 30 miles north of
Seattle.
From either north or south on I-5, take exit 200 and
head west on 88th Street NE.
Turn right at 34th Avenue NE and Quil Ceda
Boulevard to the hotel.
Room rates
Room rates for the conference are $149 per night plus tax.
For reservations please call 360-716-7162 or 1-800-716-
7162 and state that you are with the PNWD-IAI. Conference
attendees can also stay the weekend before and/or after
the conference for a special rate of $179. Reservations
must be made by May 15 to receive the group rate.
Certification testing
If you are awaiting approval for certification testing in your field
and wish to take the test at the conference, check the appropriate box on the registration form and return it by March
31 so that we can arrange for a proctor for your test. Testing is scheduled for Thursday, June 9. If you are unsure if your
application will be approved before the conference, please check with your certification committee.
2016 PNWD-IAI Conference Agenda
(Schedule subject to change)
Tuesday, June 7
General Session (8:00-5:00)
Opening ceremonies
Christopher Monfort Murder Trial – Jeff Baird and John Castleton Brady Issues – Dan Clark Snohomish County Property Crimes Task Force – James Maples
Travis Alexander Homicide (Jodi Arias defendant) – Heather Conner
President’s Social (6:00-8:00)
Wednesday and Thursday, June 8/9—Workshops
(Workshops are organized into four tracks, but participants may choose to attend any workshop.)
Latent Print Track: Wed Challenging Substrate and Matrix Processing Techniques – Lynne Dean and Mark Roberts
Approaches to Conflict Resolution in Latent Print Identification – Heather Conner Paradigm Shift: Changing Philosophies – Michele Triplett Vacuum Metal Deposition – Scott Verbonus and Brian Orr
Thur Lighting for Latent Print Photography – Jesus Valenzuela and Chris Mobley Specifying the Strength of Conclusions without Mathematical Models – Michele Triplett Latent Print Photo Workshop – Jesus Valenzuela & Chris Mobley (CLASS FULL)
Tenprint/Biometric Track: Wed Tenprint Testimony Workshop – Rachel Peterson Tenprint Topics Roundtable – Alan Christensen
Regional AFIS, Livescan and Mobile ID Technology – Judy Cordova Traumatic Stress – Kim Anderson and Tim Wear Identifying the Dead from the Oso Landslide – Jane Jorgenson
Thur Certification testing – offered for those seeking IAI Tenprint Certification Facial Recognition Globally and Locally – Steve Johnson
Advanced Crime Scene Track: Wed Crime Scene Management: From Large to Small – Brian Stampfl
Crime Scene Certification Q&A – Don Ledbetter (Ab)Using HemoSpat for Shooting Incident Reconstruction – Andy Maloney Forensic Evidence from Less Lethal Weapons – Rick Wyant TASER Evidence Workshop – Rick Wyant Burial Recovery Lecture – Lisa Haakenstad and Melissa Whipple
Thur HemoSpat Automated Bloodstain Pattern Analysis – Andy Maloney Explosive Detection K9s in Crime Scene Search – Craig Williams and Cheryl Bishop Burial Recovery Field Exercise – Lisa Haakenstad and Melissa Whipple
Basic Forensics Track: Wed Trace Evidence Workshop – David Northrop
DNA Collection Workshop – Mariah Low Basic Latent Print Processing Workshop – Scott Verbonus Basic Crime Scene Photography – Kris Kern
Thur Documenting and Collecting Firearms at Crime Scenes – Brian Smelser Identifying Firearms and ATF's eTrace System – Instructor TBA IBIS / NIBIN – Jennifer Tardiff and Levi DesRosiers
Thursday, June 9
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) Friday, June 10
General Session (8:00-12:00)
Keynote Presentation: Forensic Science and Wrongful Convictions: Lessons Learned from DNA Exonerations Jacqueline McMurtrie, Innocence Project NW
Validation of Two Fluorescent Cyanoacrylates – Theresa Wood OSAC and Legislative Update – Steve Johnson (IAI Past President)
Board of Directors Meeting – for continuing and incoming Board members
Lecture/workshop summaries and speaker biographies are forthcoming. Please check
our web site for updates: www.pnwdiai.org.
Presentation Summaries
Basic Crime Scene Photography – Kris Kern
The workshop will cover recommended equipment, basic shooting techniques, tips and tricks, and a general workflow. The
goal is to provide attendees with a better understanding of what images should be collected and how to capture the images
effectively.
Basic Latent Print Processing – Scott Hanna
This workshop is designed as a basic “patrol level forensics” workshop for those who want to better hone their skills in the
recovery of latent prints in the field.
Burial Recovery Lecture – Lisa Kaakenstad, CSCSA, and Melissa Whipple
This will be a brief introductory overview of the field exercise scheduled for Thursday, June 9th. We will address
appropriate attire, what to bring with you, and a snapshot of the burial recovery process.
Burial Recovery Workshop – Lisa Kaakenstad, CSCSA, and Melissa Whipple
Target Audience: Law Enforcement, Crime Scene Investigators, Forensic Anthropologists, Students, Emergency
Responders or Search & Rescue Operators.
What you will learn:
How to locate a clandestine gravesite
How to determine the extent of the grave
Proper Excavation Techniques
Sifting for Small items
Diagramming
Identification & Collection of Evidence.
Students should be prepared for outside work – rain or shine. Water, work gloves, sunscreen and bug spray are all
suggested items to bring.
PLEASE bring a change of footwear with you to class. Lunch is provided inside the conference area and we ask that you
change shoes to prevent tracking mud or dirt into the venue.
Challenging Substrate/Matrix Processing Techniques – Lynne Dean and Mark Roberts
We will be utilizing techniques to obtain latents that are dried on, made in grease, soot, as well as latents that are wet.
There will be hands-on exercises that demonstrate some of the principles involved and some of the development
techniques available. Weather permitting, some hands-on exercises will be outside.
The class is intended to be intermediate; however, attendees of all experience levels are welcome and should benefit. The
class is not intended to be a basic crime scene class but will focus on specific techniques applicable to latents that are dried
on, heated, sooted, grease latents and wetted latent prints.
Some aspects of the workshop will be held outside, weather permitting. Dress for a callout as some processes are dirty.
Christopher Monfort Homicide Trial – Jeff Baird and John Castleton
On October 31, 2009, Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton was shot and killed as he sat in his patrol vehicle discussing a
traffic stop with his student, Officer Britt Sweeney. The assailant pulled up next to the officers and fired multiple .223 rifle
rounds into the patrol car, instantly killing Officer Brenton. Officer Sweeney managed to escape serious injury. Nine days
prior to this attack, several SPD patrol vehicles were firebombed as they sat at the City of Seattle Charles Street
Maintenance Facility. The assailant in that attack left behind several fliers announcing his displeasure with police and his
intention to continue his assault on the police. At the time of Officer Brenton’s murder, it was unclear whether these two
incidents were connected. Then, on November 6, 2009, police, while following up on a tip, encountered Christopher
Monfort, who ran from the police and attempted to shoot SPD Sgt. Gary Nelson at point blank range. The officers fired
back at Monfort, hitting him twice and incapacitating him. Monfort was eventually charged for all of the above acts.
Mr. Monfort’s attorneys eventually elected to pursue a defense of insanity. But evidence of his guilt – evidence of
identification – was so overwhelming that they had no other choice. A wide variety of identification evidence, assiduously
developed by first responders, investigators, and forensic scientists, established that Monfort was, without question, the
person who shot Officer Timothy Brenton to death on October 31, 2009 and committed the violent crimes that preceded
and followed it. This evidence of identification includes:
Analysis of surveillance video
Retrieval, review and enhancement of in-car video
DNA analysis
Forensic computer examination
Firearms examination
Tool mark examination
Questioned document examination
Chemical Analysis
Crime Scene Management From Large to Small – Brian Stampfl
Lieutenant Stampfl will provide “lessons learned” from both working and supervising hundreds of major crime scenes.
Facial Recognition – Britt Toalson
This lecture aims to provide a broad overview of the Facial Recognition industry and the Regional Booking Photo
Comparison System (RBPCS) used in Washington State.
This program will cover a brief history and development of Facial Recognition, then discuss the RBPCS, usage, and
current progress toward standardization and expansion of the system. We will also be discussing broader issues such as
privacy and the CSI effect.
Forensic Science and Wrongful Convictions: Lessons Learned from DNA Exonerations – Jacqueline
McMurtrie
Professor McMurtrie has written extensively on the problems and perils of forensic science, including “Swirls and Whorls:
Litigating Post-Conviction Claims of Fingerprint Misidentification after the NAS Report” published in the Utah Law
Review. She will review the work of the Innocence Project Northwest, and lessons learned from litigating a number of
high-profile appeals.
Innocence Project Northwest (IPNW), the only resource of its kind in Washington State, was founded in 1997 at the
University of Washington Law School to free innocent prisoners, remedy causes of wrongful conviction, and offer law
students an outstanding education. To date, IPNW has exonerated 14 people who collectively served over 100 years in
prison for crimes they did not commit; successfully advocated for Washington laws to compensate the wrongly convicted
and preserve biological evidence; and educated over 160 law students in its client and legislative advocacy clinics.
The Future of Facial Identification – Steven L. Johnson
With the increasing demand for forensic level facial recognition and identification support pursuant to criminal and
intelligence driven investigations, there is a growing need for specialized training that meets that demand from the public
and private sector. The IAI created a sub-committee for Facial Identification as part of a larger Science and Practices
Committee that represents 18 different elements of biometric and forensic practices. Additionally, Mr. Johnson’s company
was instrumental in creating a facial identification training program designed for the forensic applications of facial
recognition and comparison. This presentation will address the historical aspects of the IAI’s involvement, the future of
the discipline with the association and development of training programs to serve non-U.S. government and commercial
entities interesting in facial recognition and identification.
Identifying the Dead From The Oso Slide – Jane Jorgensen
On Saturday, March 22, 2014, a major landslide occurred four miles east of Oso, Washington, when an unstable hill
collapsed, sending mud and debris across the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River. The slide engulfed a rural
neighborhood, covering an area of approximately one square mile. Forty-three people were killed. The last victim was
recovered from “the pile” on July 22nd, four months after the date of the slide.
The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office was tasked with identifying the victims. Multiple agencies were brought
in to assist: National Guard troops, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office detectives, volunteer dentists and more.
Attendees will learn the value of using a multi-agency, multi-discipline approach to identifying the victims of a mass
casualty incident.
Intro to Latent Print Processing with Vacuum Metal Deposition (VMD) and Superglue Vacuum – Scott
Verbonus and Brian Orr
This course will provide participants with instruction on the techniques and methodologies of processing physical
fingerprint evidence with Vacuum Metal Deposition (VMD) and Superglue Vacuum. Course instruction is through lecture
and practical laboratory instruction.
Latent Print Photography Essentials – Section 1 (Lecture) – Jesus Valenzuela
Latent Print Photography Essentials – Section 2 (Workshop) – Jesus Valenzuela & Christopher Mobley
The course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of latent print photography using a digital camera
to maximize depth of field, obtain proper exposure (ISO, f/stop, shutter speed), use specialized lighting techniques, lens
selection, alternate light source, filtration, and the use of remote capture software.
Students must attend both Section 1 (lecture) and Section 2 (workshop) to receive credit for the course. Attendance at both
Sections is limited to 12 students.
It is highly encouraged, but not required, for students bring a digital SLR, a normal zoom lens, and a macro lens. If a
student plans to bring his/her equipment then I would ask that they provide us with the make/model prior to the start of
the conference. We will be using remote capture software and I want to be able to load the software on a laptop
beforehand.
Mobile ID – Judy Cordova
The handheld fingerprint capture device allows an officer to search two fingerprints against multiple databases and
receive search results within minutes. This tool allows the officer to quickly confirm a person’s identity in the field and
make critical decisions, such as whether to detain or release the subject. It is much easier to use than a live scan and
promotes public safety by increasing the amount of time the officer is on the street.
Program Timeline and Statistics:
(Under Project Program Manager Patty Klopp)
2013: completed a successful Mobile ID pilot project. It involved testing and utilizing 15 handheld devices for 30
officers/deputies, which eventually resulted in more than 800 identifications.
October 2014: a 60-day acceptance test period was successfully completed which involved 13 agencies, 32 devices,
and resulted in 556 submissions.
During 2015, with 200 devices distributed and over 850 officers/deputies trained, a total of 5,926 searches were
submitted.
The King County Regional AFIS Mobile ID Program includes search capability with the King County AFIS, the Western
Identification Network (WIN), and the federal Repository for Individuals of Special Concern (RISC).
The Paradigm Shift: Changing Philosophies – Michele Triplett
Forensics is in the midst of a paradigm shift. Old philosophies gave good conclusions, but not good enough. Errors for
fingerprint conclusions were infrequent but could have been prevented. Newer philosophies are emerging to make
conclusions stronger, more accurate, and more scientific. This presentation will discuss the flaws in old-school
philosophies of fingerprint comparisons, and changes being made to improve conclusions.
Property Crimes Task Force – Sgt. James Maples
Sgt. Maples will present the formation, objectives, and mission of the unit, lessons learned in the first year, and an
overview of some of the cases investigated, with an emphasis on the application of forensics to solving property crimes.
San Bernardino Attack – Lessons Learned – Jarrod Burguan
On December 2, 2015, San Bernardino was the site of a mass shooting that was classified as a terrorist act. The crime
garnered worldwide media interest as it was determined to be the largest terrorist-inspired act on United States soil since
the attacks of September 11, 2001. Fourteen people were killed and 22 were wounded. Within hours, members of the San
Bernardino Police Department located the attackers and the world watched as local law enforcement engaged the
attackers in a gun battle that wounded two officers and killed both suspects. Chief Burguan has been recognized for his
leadership in that incident and for his ability to communicate information to the public in the many press conferences
associated with the investigation and local response.
Specifying the Strength of Conclusions – Michele Triplett
Attempts to articulate the strength of fingerprint conclusions have persisted for decades (e.g., counting points, SWGFAST
sufficiency graph, statistical modeling, etc.). This presentation will review several past methods for determining the
strength of conclusions, discuss their limitations, and present an alternative approach that is both easy and effective.
Tenprint Testimony Workshop – Rachel Peterson
The Tenprint Testimony Workshop will be utilizing lecture, discussions, and exercises as we explore various topics on how
to prepare for testifying in court, organizing a CV, establishing a list of qualifying questions, creating a courtroom
presentation, and tips for trying to calm your nerves from the moment you receive the subpoena to when you are
dismissed as a witness.
Tenprint Topics Roundtable – Alan Christensen
If you work in tenprint identification, this is your forum to get to know your colleagues from other agencies and discuss
issues of importance to you. I have a few topics in mind—career opportunities, training needs, the state of forensic science
as it affects the tenprint community (is there a tenprint community?)—but participants will set the agenda.
Traumatic Stress – Kim Anderson and Steve Redmond
What is normal? Am I going crazy? I can’t stop thinking about that last crime scene callout. I can’t get that smell out of my
head, it’s like a bad movie that keeps playing in my head, I can’t fall asleep and I’m having weird dreams. This
presentation will give an overview on what is a critical incident stress, normal reactions, abnormal reactions, signs and
symptoms of stress, stress management, and how to access resources and assistance if needed.
The Travis Alexander Homicide – Heather L. Conner, CLPE, CCSI
Jodi Arias was convicted in 2013 of the first-degree murder of Travis Alexander. The investigation and subsequent trial
received extensive media coverage, including a made-for-TV movie.
In June of 2008, Alexander was found deceased in his shower stall. A camera found in the washing machine, a palm print
on the bathroom wall, and hair from the bathroom tied Arias to the scene. Arias’ account of her actions changed several
times, ending in a self-defense claim. Case photographs, interviews of Arias, and trial testimony will be reviewed.
Understanding Brady – Daniel J. Clark
Brady v. Maryland was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the prosecution withheld certain evidence
from the criminal defendant. The defendant challenged his conviction, arguing it had been contrary to the Due Process
Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court held that withholding
exculpatory evidence violates due process "where the evidence is material either to guilt or to punishment." Dan Clark’s
presentation helps explain what Brady actually means to a forensic professional testifying in court and how the
Prosecutor’s Office maintains the “Brady List.” Anyone who routinely testifies in criminal court, from patrol officer to
detective to lab scientist, needs to understand the impact of Brady and the related Washington State court rulings.
Update on the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) – Steven L. Johnson
Since its inception in the summer of 2014, OSAC has been very progressive in the development of new, and improvement
on existing, standards and guidelines for the forensic sciences. Part of the process involves the creation of or adherence to
a Standards Development protocol wherein all current and newly created standards must be vetted by the forensic
community to ensure consistency, validity and viability before being approved for dissemination. Mr. Johnson will review
the organizational structure of the OSAC, provide a “status report” of accomplishments to date and give a summary of the
anticipated “way ahead” to include pending legislation that may impact future forensic science support.
Validation of Two Fluorescent Cyanoacrylates – Theresa Wood
Fluorescent cyanoacrylates are a newer option for processing for latent prints. This presentation will describe the WSP’s
validation of Lumicyano and PolyCyano UV. The presentation will go over the pros and cons of both products noted
during the validation and give attendees an insight into these new products and how they might be used in casework.
What If I Don't Agree? Conflict Resolution in Latent Print Analysis – Heather L. Conner, CLPE, CCSI
Do examiners disagree? What do examiners do when there are disagreements? Disagreements over conclusions may lead
to conflict between examiners. Procedures adopted by two Arizona agencies for conflict resolution will be addressed.
Discussion of the pros and cons of these procedures will be held.
Actual latent prints that have resulted in disagreement or have gone through the conflict resolution process will be
presented.
Speaker Biographies
Kim Anderson has been a police officer with the Seattle Police Department for 21 years and has held assignments in
patrol, background investigations, audit, accreditation, policy, and peer support. Kim is currently assigned as one of the
peer support coordinators for the SPD Peer Support CISM Team. She has received extensive training in critical incident
stress management for first responders, suicide prevention, strategic response to crisis, as well as overall mental health
wellness. In her tenure she has assisted first responders and civilian employees following officer involved shootings,
traumatic deaths, police suicides, employee terminations, personal crisis, and family support.
Kim was tasked to deploy to the SR 530 Oso mudslide along with other colleagues from the Seattle Police, Seattle Fire and
US Coastguard CISM Teams to coordinate and provide support to the teams in the field in the search and recovery efforts.
Kim and CISM Team Seattle (SPD, SFD, USCG) are called upon frequently in the Pacific Northwest to provide mutual aid
support and guidance to other CISM Teams following tragic events. In her personal life Kim comes from a large family of
first responders of both police and fire and is aware of the unique challenges that this can present. Kim is also a breast
cancer survivor and is very involved in education, fundraising, and support for other cancer survivors. Kim enjoys
spending time with her husband Shane, who is also in law enforcement, and keeping up with her busy teenagers Gaby and
Gunnar.
Jeff Baird is a Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the Most Dangerous Offender Project (MDOP) unit of the King
County Prosecutor’s Office. Jeff founded the MDOP unit over 20 years ago and has served as its supervising attorney for
most of that time. For over 20 years, Jeff has prosecuted some of the most high profile murders in King County’s history,
including Gary Ridgeway (the Green River Killer).
Chief Jarrod Burguan has been with the San Bernardino Police Department since January 1992 and has been serving
as the City’s Police Chief since December 2013. Throughout his career and rising through the ranks he has worked in,
supervised, or managed units in every division of the Department.
Chief Burguan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Master’s Degree in Management from the University of
Redlands. He is a graduate of the POST California Command College and the Senior Management Institute for Police held
at Boston University through the Police Executive Research Forum. Chief Burguan is the current president of the San
Bernardino County Police Chiefs’ and Sheriff’s Association. He is also a member of the California Police Officers
Association, the California Police Chief’s Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Police
Executive Research Forum.
John Castleton is a Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the Most Dangerous Offender Project (MDOP) unit of the
King County Prosecutor’s Office. John has been prosecuting homicides exclusively for over eight years and has been with
the Prosecutor’s Office for over 16 years.
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.
Dan Clark is the Assistant Chief of the Criminal Division in the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Dan works at
the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent as the Managing Attorney. Dan has been with the Prosecutor's Office since
1995 and has served as a trial attorney on all types of cases—from murders to misdemeanors and everything in between.
He spent over three years on the Felony Appellate Unit and argued a number of cases before the Washington State
Supreme Court and the Washington State Court of Appeals. Dan was also the Chair of the Narcotics Unit before his
current assignment. Dan received his BA from Tufts University and his JD from UCLA Law School.
Heather Conner is a Forensic Latent Print Examiner III with the Mesa Police Department Forensic Services and the
Technical Leader of the Latent Print Unit. She is a certified latent print examiner and an IAI Certified Crime Scene
Investigator. Heather has been with the Mesa Police Department since 2004, holding the positions of Crime Scene
Technician and Forensic Services Laboratory Technician prior to joining the Latent Print Unit in 2005. She is a member of
the IAI and serves as the Secretary for the Arizona Identification Council. Heather received a Bachelor of Science in
Anthropology and Journalism from the University of La Verne and an Associate of Science in Forensic Technology from
Grossmont College.
Judy Cordova is an Educator Consultant and a Regional Trainer for the King County Regional AFIS Program in
Washington State. King County AFIS is a levy-funded, countywide program that provides the staff and technology to
support criminal fingerprint identification services for all 39 cities and unincorporated areas.
With 20 years of experience in the fingerprint identification field, she is responsible for the development, coordination,
presentation and training in regards to fingerprint identification, related technology, and other services provided by the
Regional AFIS Program.
In addition to her normal work duties, Ms. Cordova helped organize the Annual Violent Crime Investigations Regional
Training Conference for six consecutive years. She also taught Basic Fingerprinting for three years at the Washington
State Criminal Justice Training Commission and continues to educate officers on Livescan and Mobile ID technology.
Lynne Dean has been a Latent Fingerprint Examiner with the King County Sheriff’s Office, Latent Print Unit, King
County Regional AFIS, for 29 years. She has processed crime scenes for over 33 years. Lynne is also an adjunct instructor
for a community college, in the State of Washington, for a Science of Fingerprints class.
Lisa Haakenstad is a 22-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department. She has been assigned as a detective to the
Crime Scene Investigations Unit since 2005. Her primary duties involve processing major crime scenes within Seattle,
including Homicides, Assaults, Robberies, Sexual Assaults and Officer Involved Shootings.
Lisa is a graduate of the National Forensic Academy and is certified as a Senior Crime Scene Analyst for the IAI. She was
the lead CSI detective for the school shooting at Seattle Pacific University, and played a large part in the investigation of
the murder of Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton by Christopher Monfort.
Scott Hanna is a Forensic Scientist with the Oregon State Police. He brings a wealth of practical experience to the art
and science of latent print processing.
Jane Jorgensen has been a police officer with the Redmond Police Department, an Investigator for the King County
Medical Examiner’s Office, and for the last five years has been an Investigator with the Snohomish County Medical
Examiner’s Office. She is currently the Lead Medical Investigator and had a major role in the Oso Slide response. Ms.
Jorgensen has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Chemistry.
Steven L. Johnson is currently Board of Directors Chair and Past President of the International Association for
Identification (IAI), the oldest and largest forensic science practitioner organization in the world. Although most of its
7500 members are located in North America, the IAI represents practitioners from 67 different countries over a broad
range of disciplines including latent print examination, crime scene investigation, bloodstain pattern analysis,
footwear/tire track examination, forensic photography, facial identification and many others. We are also a primary
certification body for eight different disciplines with over 2600 practitioners certified across an accredited spectrum. Mr.
Johnson served as a sworn police officer for a mid-sized, metropolitan law enforcement agency and held positions in the
Patrol and Criminal Investigation Division before retiring as the Identification Bureau Supervisor in 2005. After a short
tour as a Criminalist with the Iowa State Crime Laboratory, Mr. Johnson went on to serve as a contract forensics specialist
for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), supporting missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, East Africa and the United States.
He currently serves a contract Program Manager in support of the DoD and is a member of the Organization of Scientific
Area Committees, Forensic Science Standards Board.
Kris Kern is the WSP Crime Scene Response Team (CSRT) Manager. He began his career as a Trace Evidence scientist
with the Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Office Forensic Lab in Cleveland, OH, and he joined the WSP Seattle Crime Lab as a
CSRT scientist in 2010. As a CSRT primary investigator he has examined and reconstructed dozens of crime scenes.
Sgt. James Maples has been in law enforcement for more than 25 years, including participation in the Snohomish
Multi-Agency Response Team (SMART). He is currently assigned to the North Snohomish County Property Crimes Unit.
This multi-agency cooperative was initially formed as a 1-year project, but has been renewed after meeting with great
success.
Jacqueline McMurtrie is a Professor at University of Washington School of Law. In 1997, she founded the Innocence
Project Northwest–the nation’s third innocence organization–and served as Director until 2015. Prof. McMurtrie is a
founding member of the Innocence Network, serves on its Executive Board, and co-chairs the Committee on Amicus
Policies. Her scholarship focusing on the topic of wrongful conviction has been cited by numerous state supreme, state
appellate, and federal circuit courts. Prof. McMurtrie obtained her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of
Michigan.
Brian Orr is the Operations Manager at GoEvidence Forensic Laboratories, LLC. He has more than 27 years of
experience as a Latent Print Examiner, Forensic Photographer, and Laboratory Technician. Brian has been involved with
the Vacuum Metal Deposition process since 2009. He is currently a member of the IAI Provisional Latent Print
Processing Subcommittee.
Rachel Peterson has been a Tenprint Examiner for King County Regional AFIS for almost eight years, certified for the
last four. Prior to working for KCRA, she spent a year and a half working as a legal assistant for public defense
associations. She graduated from Green River Community College with an AA, an AAS in forensic technology, and a
fingerprint technology certificate before transferring to Eastern Washington University and finishing with a B.A. in
criminal justice, minors in government and psychology.
Steve Redmond is one of the founding members/volunteers of Code 4 Northwest. Code 4 Northwest is an RCW-
protected free crisis line/referral service for all Northwest first responders, EMS, corrections, family members, and
civilian support staff. Prior to the creation of Code 4 Northwest, Steve was one of the initial volunteers of Safecallnow,
where he remained for over 4 years. Steve and the other founding members of Code 4 Northwest are dedicated to giving
Washington State’s first responders, their families, and the civilian support staff the personal attention and service they
deserve.
Steve started his law enforcement career as a Spokane Police Reserve in 1989. In 1992, he was hired by Seattle PD as a
full-time sworn officer. During his career with Seattle, he has worked as a patrol officer, mountain bike officer, field-
training officer, DUI officer, traffic officer, motorcycle officer and is currently assigned as the department’s safety officer.
During his time with Safecallnow and now with Code 4 Northwest, Steve has had opportunity to present at many first
responder conferences, as well as police and fire departments around the region. Steve’s presentation offers his unique
perspective on SURVIVING THE JOB, surviving personal crisis, and surviving family crisis. This perspective is based on
his personal journey through the disease of alcoholism and the chaos it causes, as well as his experience in helping over
3000 first responders, EMS, civilian employees and families deal with their own personal crisis such as addiction,
secondary trauma, PTSD, depression, stress and more.
Mark Roberts CLPE has been a Certified Latent Print Examiner with the King County Sheriff’s Office, Latent Print
Unit, King County Regional AFIS, for 8 years. He has a keen interest in the application of latent print field work to difficult
environments, as is the case with fire scenes.
Lieutenant Brian Stampfl is a former detective and sergeant in the Seattle Police Department’s Crime Scene
Investigations (CSI) Unit. The CSI Unit is dedicated exclusively to the investigation of Major Crimes, which include
homicides, officer-involved shootings, gang violence, sexual assaults, robberies, domestic violence and crimes with
complex crime scenes.
Brian is a graduate of the National Forensic Academy and is an IAI Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst. He is an adjunct
faculty member of Seattle University, where he teaches a course in Crime Scene Investigation, and is a member of Seattle
University’s Criminal Justice Program Advisory Board.
Lt. Stampfl began his law enforcement career in 1991, serving in Southern California with the San Bernardino Police
Department. In 1995, he was hired by the Seattle Police Department, where, as an officer, he has held positions in Patrol,
as a Field Training Officer, and as an instructor and tactical officer with the Seattle-King County Joint Police Academy. As
a detective, he has worked in the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit and was one of the founding members of Seattle’s
CSI Unit in 2004. Lieutenant Stampfl is currently assigned to SPD’s Office of Professional Accountability.
Britt Toalson has served as a Senior Photographer for the Seattle Police Department for the last 22 years. Britt is an IAI
Certified Forensic Photographer and teaches numerous classes to the SPD and governmental agencies around the nation.
He was a member of SWGIT for seven years. Currently he works on the Facial Recognition program at SPD, and is the
RBPCS Co-Administrator He is an associate member of the IAI Provisional Facial Identification subcommittee and serves
as the NIST-OSAC Facial Identification subcommittee Vice-Chair.
Michele Triplett is the Forensic Operation Manager for the King County Regional AFIS Program in Seattle, WA. She is a
Certified Latent Print Examiner and holds a BS in Mathematics and Statistical Analysis. She has been employed in the
friction ridge identification discipline since 1991 and is actively involved with several organizations, committees, and
educational events.
Jesus R. Valenzuela is a video specialist with the Seattle Police Department. From 2005 to 2010 he was employed by
the Tucson Police Department as a crime scene specialist responsible for processing and photographing crime scenes. In
2010, Jesus deployed to Afghanistan as a forensic photographer and was assigned to the Joint Expeditionary Forensic
Facility 5 laboratory. His duties included the photography of latent prints and documentation of evidence. During his
deployment he trained a group of Afghan counterparts from the Ministry of Interior in crime scene and latent print
photography. In 2011, he joined the Seattle Police Department as a Senior Photographer directly supporting the Latent
Print Unit. He is assigned to the Forensics & Digital Imaging Section and is currently focused on the recovery and
processing of video evidence and involved with the testing and evaluating body-worn cameras for the department. Mr.
Valenzuela holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Photography from Northern Arizona University. He is certified as a
Forensic Photographer through the IAI, and as a Forensic Video Technician through the Law Enforcement & Emergency
Services Video Association. He is an active member of the Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence.
Scott Verbonus is an IAI Certified Latent Print Examiner. He has been a Latent Print Examiner since 2001 and started
his career in fingerprint work in 1987 with North American Morpho Systems. He is the co-owner of GoEvidence Forensic
Laboratories, LLC and was introduced to Vacuum Metal Deposition in 2010.
Melissa Whipple has been a Commissioned Officer in Washington since 2004 and a Detective for the Seattle Police
Department Crime Scene Investigations Unit since 2015. Her primary duties involve processing major crime scenes within
Seattle, including Homicides, Assaults, Robberies, Sexual Assaults and Officer Involved Shootings.
She received her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology in 2003 and a Professional Certificate in Forensics in 2011 from the
University of Washington. She completed the Buried Human Remains Recovery course held by the Seattle Police
Department in 2008. She attended the National Forensic Academy and completed Surface Scatter Recovery and Buried
Human Remains Recovery at the University of Tennessee’s Anthropological Research Facility (“The Body Farm”) in 2015.
Theresa Wood is a Forensic Scientist in the Latent Print Section of the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory
Division. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Eastern Washington University and her Master of Science in
Forensic Science from California State University, Fresno. She is a member of the International Association for
Identification and a current member and Treasurer of the Pacific Northwest Division of the IAI.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST DIVISION
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR IDENTIFICATION 2016 EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE, JUNE 7-10, TULALIP, WA
Full registration Includes Tuesday– Friday attendance including workshops, all lunches,
President’s Social, and Banquet Dinner.
Registration: MEMBER NON-MEMBER FULL-TIME STUDENT & BOD
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SPECIAL MEAL REQUIREMENTS:
Daily registration includes workshops and lunch for one day. PER FULL DAY: MEMBERS ………… $125.00
Lunch is provided Tuesday – Thursday. NON-MEMBERS … $165.00 STUDENTS … $62.50
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TUESDAY GENERAL SESSION
Opening Ceremonies, Hosted by Tulalip Tribal Police Department
Christopher Monfort Murder Trial – Baird/Castleton
Brady Issues – Clark North Snohomish County Property Crimes Task Force – Maples
Travis Alexander Homicide (Jodi Arias) - Conner
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Lunch provided on workshop days Breakout sessions will follow in four tracks: Advanced Crime Scene, Basic Forensics, Biometrics (including
Tenprint), and Latent Prints. Participants may choose to attend any workshops, and room assignments will be available at the conference.
SELECT BREAKOUT SESSIONS – Wednesday, June 8
8:00 – 9:50 a.m. ☐ Challenging Substrate & Matrix Processing Techniques Dean/Roberts
☐ Tenprint Testimony Workshop Peterson
☐ Crime Scene Management, Large to Small Stampfl
☐ Trace Evidence Collection Northrop
10:10-11:00 a.m. ☐ Tenprint Topics Roundtable Christensen
☐ Crime Scene Certification Q&A Ledbetter
10:10-12:00 p.m. ☐ Approaches to Conflict Resolution Conner
☐ DNA Collection Low
11:00-12:00 p.m. ☐ Mobile ID Cordova
☐ (Ab)Using HemoSpat for Shooting Reconstruction Maloney
1:00-2:50 p.m. ☐ Paradigm Shift in Latent Prints Triplett
☐ Traumatic Stress Anderson/Wear
☐ Forensic Evidence from Less Lethal Weapons Wyant
3:10-5:00 p.m. ☐ Vacuum Metal Deposition Verbonus/Orr
☐ Identifying Deceased in Oso Mudslide Jorgenson
☐ Basic Crime Scene Photography Kern
3:10-4:00 p.m. ☐ Taser Evidence Workshop Wyant
4:15-5:15 p.m. ☐ Burial Recovery Lecture Haakenstad
SELECT BREAKOUT SESSIONS – Thursday, June 9
8:00 – 9:50 a.m. ☐ Lighting for Latent Print Photography Valenzuela/Mobley
☐ Documenting and Collecting Firearms Smelser
8:00 – 12:00 p.m. ☐ HemoSpat Automated Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Maloney
8:00 – 3:30 p.m. ☐ Burial Recovery Field Exercise Haakenstad
10:00-12:00 p.m. ☐ Specifying Strength of Latent Print Conclusions Triplett
☐ Identifying Firearms & ATF’s eTrace Pine
1:00-3:00 p.m. ☐ Latent Print Photography (CLASS FULL) Valenzuela/Mobley
☐ Facial Recognition Globally and Locally Johnson
☐ Explosive Detection K9s at Crime Scenes Williams/Bishop
☐ IBIS/NIBIN Tardiff
THURSDAY CERTIFICATION TESTING
If you would like to test for a discipline other than those listed below, please note which discipline so
arrangements for a proctor can be made in advance.
Tenprint Certification 7:30 – 12:30………….………….. ☐
Latent Print Certification 8:00 – 5:00…………..………...☐
Crime Scene Certification 8:00 – 2:00……………..……..☐
FRIDAY GENERAL SESSION
Keynote Presentation: Forensic Science and Wrongful Convictions:
Lessons Learned from DNA Exonerations
Innocence Project NW
Fluorescent Cyanoacrylate Validation – Wood OSAC Updates - Johnson
*Presentations and workshops are subject to change – If this occurs, you will be notified.