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Criminalistics Services International, LLC

Gregory Laskowski, BS, MPA

8021 Dottie Court

Bakersfield, CA 93308

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Curriculum Vitae

November 2016

Name: Gregory E. Laskowski, BS, MPA, DABC

Current Position:

Consulting Criminalist – Criminalistics Services International, LLC Supervising Criminalist, Retired - Physical Evidence Section formerly the Major Crimes Unit,

Kern County Regional Crime Laboratory (Kern County District Attorney’s Office Forensic Science Division)

Adjunct Professor – Oklahoma State University Instructor of Forensic Science Bakersfield College Levan Institute Lecturer Grade A - California State University Bakersfield - Criminal Justice Department Forensic Science Education Program Accreditation Commission FEPAC Inspector

Current Duties:

Owner of Criminalistics Services Incorporated, LLC a limited liability corporation providing consulting services in a variety of areas of forensic sciences including but not limited to crime scene investigations, officer involved shooting incidences, shooting scene reconstruction analyses, blood stain pattern analysis, firearms and tool mark comparisons and analysis, forensic blood alcohol analysis, trace evidence analysis, arson and explosives analysis, general criminalistics, etc.

Past Duties: Supervising Criminalist of the Physical Evidence Section, the PES encompasses the, Trace Evidence, Firearms/Toolmarks, Arson/Explosives, and Controlled Substance section. It also has jurisdiction of the Crime Scene and Clandestine Laboratory Response Units. The Supervising Criminalist is responsible for the inventory control and chain of custody of all physical evidence submitted to the laboratory; trains criminalists in areas of physical evidence

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examination such as trace evidence analysis (including identification and comparison of hairs and fibers, glass, paint, explosive residues), shoe track analysis, barefoot track analysis, tire track analysis, firearms and ballistics, toolmarks, arson; supervises the serology/sexual assault evidence unit; reviews reports produced by the various sections of the laboratory; reviews purchase of reagents and equipment used by the physical evidence section of the laboratory.

Primary Crime Scene Response Investigating Criminalist - Primary criminalist on call for crime scene investigation of homicide, officer involved shootings, arson, bombings, and clandestine laboratories; train criminalists to become crime scene investigators in areas of physical evidence collection, ballistics, bloodstain pattern analysis, and crime scene reconstruction. Criminalistics/Physical Evidence Examiner - Develop methods and procedures in physical evidence analysis; analyze evidence submitted to the physical evidence section (trace evidence consisting of hairs, fibers, glass, paint, explosive residues), firearms, ballistics, toolmarks, shoe tracks, barefoot tracks, tire tracks, arson, blood identification, blood stain pattern interpretation, latent print detection techniques and crime scene reconstruction; assist other sections of the laboratory (drugs, toxicology, blood alcohols) in analyzing submitted materials. Forensic Alcohol Analyst Supervisor - Consult with criminalist in charge of blood and breath alcohol program regarding methods, procedures, and instrumentation; testify in court as an expert witness in driving under the influence cases. Laboratory Training Officer - Responsibilities include: the development of training manuals and guidelines for the Physical Evidence Section of the laboratory including the development of an in-house training program for the Physical Evidence Section, training criminalists in the various disciplines in the physical evidence section including crime scene investigation, evaluation of training programs outside the laboratory, arrange and schedule training of criminalist to attend training programs and provide training to law enforcement agencies in the identification, collection, and preservation of physical evidence. NIBIN System Administrator/Supervisor – Trained in the operation of the NIBIN system in the collection of cartridge case and bullet images. Write and manage grants for technology upgrades to the current Laboratory Management Information System (LIMS) and to shift case reporting to a web based system.

Special Projects Coordinator - Responsible for the design, implementation, coordination, training, and methodology development of a DNA laboratory which will be




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engaged in both paternity and forensic case sample testing for the Kern County District Attorney's Family Support and Forensic Science Divisions. Project Coordinator for the NIBIN program - Coordinate and set up the NIBIN program. Phase out the FBI DRUGFIRE program as part of the Southern California Drugfire Consortium.

Academic Training: California State University, Bakersfield, Masters Degree in Public Administration, 1992 University of Southern California, Los Angeles Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, 1977

Professional Experience: 1987 to 2012 KERN COUNTY REGIONAL CRIME LABORATORY

Supervising Criminalist, Supervisor- Physical Evidence Section formerly the Major Crimes Unit, Primary Crime Scene Response Criminalist, and Training Officer Duties included.

1977-1987 KERN COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Criminalistics Laboratory, Bakersfield, California Criminalist II, Firearms and Physical Evidence Section 1972-1977 INTERCONTINENTAL EXPEDITERS

Bakersfield, California Junior Partner and Consultant

Summer 1976 SUPERIOR FARMING COMPANY

Fruit Dehydration Division, Shafter, California




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Quality Control Chemist

Teaching Experience: Lecturer of Forensic Science Bakersfield Levan Institute - CSI: Bakersfield Lecture Series 2011 to present Adjunct Professor of Criminalistics, School of Osteopathy, Oklahoma State University at Stillwater, “Introductions to Criminalistics and Evidence Analysis FRNS 5613” and “Special/Advanced Criminalistics – Crime Scene FRNS 6010” spring 2006 to present

Lecturer Grade A at California State University Bakersfield Criminal Justice 495 “Introduction to Forensic Science”, Spring Quarter, 2004, 2005, 2006 Bakersfield College “Role of the Crime Laboratory at Crime Scenes,” Guest Lecturer, September 1998 California Department of Corrections, North Kern State Prison, Investigative Services Unit, Delano, CA., “Crime Scene Processing” Guest Lecturer/Instructor, May 11 &12, 1998. California Highway Patrol “Collection and Preservation of Physical Evidence” Training Class, Bakersfield, CA November 1996. FBI Seminar "The Role of the Firearms Examiner at the Crime Scene" FBI Academy, Quantico, VA, September 1996. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Sexual Assault Response Team Certification Program,

"Collection of Physical Evidence from Sexual Assault Victims", Guest lecturer, November 1995.

Kern County Peace Officers Academy, Bomb and Destructive Devices - Co-guest lecturer, 1985-present. California State Arson Investigators School, Bakersfield, California; Guest Lecturer, 1982-present Cerro Coso Community College Reserve Police Officers Academy, Ridgecrest, California; Guest Lecturer, 1984 Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, California; Chemistry Instructor (evening division), 1982-1983




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Carden School of Bakersfield, Bakersfield, California; Biology and Algebra Instructor 1977-1978 Kern County District Attorney "Physical Evidence in the Courtroom" Seminar; Bakersfield, California, 1993 Alliance Against Family Violence, Sexual Assault Seminars, Bakersfield, California 1990-present

Specialized Professional Experience:

Technical Consultant to CBS Television Series “CSI-Crime Scene Investigations” & CSI: Miami, Fox Television Network Series, “Killer Instinct” , “Vanished”, and “Bones”, and “The Mob Doctor”, TNT Network Series “Elissio and Isles”, in addition to appearing in three episodes of Tru TV’s formerly Court TV’s “Forensic Files” now broadcast on HLN as “Mystery Detectives

Member of the Kern County Sheriff-Coroner Transition Team

Member of the Sexual Assault Advisory Committee for the Alliance Against Family Violence

Barefoot Track Identification Analyst and Consultant

Clandestine Laboratory Response (Drug & Explosives); five takedowns

Forensic Alcohol Analyst Supervisor, California State Department of Health

Testimony Experience: Qualified and testified as an expert witness in the Municipal and Superior Courts of Kern, San Diego, Santa Clara and Ventura counties as well as U.S. District Court in the following areas:

Ballistics, firearms, and toolmarks 300+ times

Blood stain pattern analysis 150 times

Trace evidence analysis 155 times

Controlled substances/marijuana analysis 100 times

Shoe track/tire track/foot track analysis 112 times

Blood alcohol and effects 186 times

Under the influence/drugs and effects 21 times

Arson/explosives 85 times

Serology 18 times

Glass and paint 21 times




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Latent Print recovery 5 times Specialized Training: Population Genetics and Statistics for Forensic Analysts - President’s DNA Initiative in partnership with National Institute of Justice, Online September, 2012 STR Data Analysis and Interpretation for Forensic Analysts – President’s DNA Initiative in partnership with National Institute of Justice, Online August 30, 2012 Advance and Emerging DNA Techniques and Technologies – President’s DNA Initiative in partnership with National Institute of Justice, Online August 22, 2012 Non-STR DNA Markers: SNPs, Y-STRs, LCN, and mtDNA – President’s DNA Initiative in partnership with National Institute of Justice, Online August 21, 2012 DNA Amplification for Forensic Analysts – President’s DNA Initiative in partnership with National Institute of Justice, Online August 19, 2012 Crime Scene and DNA Basics for Forensic Analysts - President’s DNA Initiative in partnership with National Institute of Justice, Online August 9, 2012 DNA Extraction and Quantification for Forensic Analysts - President’s DNA Initiative in partnership with National Institute of Justice, Online August 9, 2012 Amplified DNA Product Separation for DNA Analysts - President’s DNA Initiative in partnership with National Institute of Justice, Online August 9, 2012 Laboratory Orientation and Testing of Body Fluids and Tissues for Forensic Analysis - President’s DNA Initiative in partnership with National Institute of Justice, Online August 9, 2012 Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert – President’s DNA Initiative in partnership with National Institute of Justice, Online August 8, 2012 Communication Skills, Report Writing, and Courtroom Testimony for the Forensic Analyst - President’s DNA Initiative in partnership with National Institute of Justice, Online August 8, 2012




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Power and Processing of Crime Scene Evidence – Forensic Science Training Network in partnership with National Institute of Justice, Online July 1, 2011 FEPAC Inspector Audit Training – American Academy Of Forensic Sciences Seminar, Seattle, WA, February 2010 Home Made Explosives Training – Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Anaheim, CA, March 2008 Forensic Tire Impression Identification – International Association for Identification, Louisville, KY, August 2008

Long Range Trajectory Analysis – AFTE San Francisco, CA, May 2007 Potential for Error in Cartridge Case Identification – California Forensic Sciences Institute, California State University Los Angeles, December 2, 2006 Oxford EDS Instrument Training for GSR (16hrs) – Oxford Instruments, Dr. James Holland, Oct. 11-12, 2005 Oxford EDS Instrument Training for GSR (16hrs) – Oxford Instruments, Dr. James Holland, Oct. 11-12, 2005 DNA LAB/DAB Audit Training – Berkeley, CA, November 2001 NIBIN/IBIS Training - BATF/ Forensic Technology Incorporated, City of Orange, CA, June 2001 PCR-DNA: Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Analysis and Typing - California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, CA, December 1999 Advanced Arson Analysis Course - California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, CA, October 1999 Serial Number Restoration - BATF/California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, CA, March 1999 Crime Scene Reconstruction - California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, CA, September 1998 Forensic Statistics - California Criminalistics Institute, San Diego, CA, July 1998




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Introduction to Drugfire Course - Mnemonic Systems Incorporated, Washington, D.C., December, 1997 Introduction to the Automated Projectile Matching System on the Drugfire System - Mnemonic Systems Incorporated, Washington, D.C., December 1997 Forensic Infrared Spectroscopy - California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, CA, March 1997 DNA-Extraction and Quantification - California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, CA, September 1996 Crime Scene Review for Supervisors - California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, CA, August 1996 Arson Analysis Detection - California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, CA, August 1996 Polymerase Chain Reaction DQα - California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, CA, April 1996 Laboratory Safety Officer - California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, CA, March 1996 Paint Examination and Comparison - California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, CA, March 1996 Firearms Trajectory Interpretation - California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, CA, January 1996 Law Enforcement Ammunition and Ballistics Seminar - Federal Cartridge Company for Southern California Firearms Study Group, September 28, 1995

Exterior Ballistics Training Seminar - AFTE Seminar San Diego, CA, June 1995 Glock Armorers Course, Walnut Creek, California, May 1995 Pathology of Wounds, California Criminalistics Institute, San Diego, CA, November 6-8, 1994 Interpretation of Mass Spectral Data, California Criminalistics Institute, San Diego CA, October 12 & 13, 1994 Basic Photographic Theory, Polaroid School of Law Enforcement Imaging, Bakersfield Police




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Department, November 1992. How to Supervise People, National Seminars Group workshop, Bakersfield, CA, November 14, 1991 Firearms Safety in a Laboratory Environment, Instructor Torrie Johnson, Ford Ord, CA, October 17, 1991 Omnichrome Alternate Light Source and LASER Training Course for the Detection of Latent Prints, Bakersfield Police Department, Bakersfield, CA, February 7 & 8, 1991 Firearms and Toolmark Identification Criteria, California Criminalistics Institute, Sacramento, California; 1990 FBI Advanced Latent Fingerprint Techniques Course, Kern County Sheriff's Department, Bakersfield, CA; July 16-20, 1990 Latent Print Techniques, California Criminalistics Institute, Santa Ana, CA; April 29-May 4, 1990 Basic Fingerprint Identification Course, California Department of Justice, Bakersfield, CA; April 1990. Advanced Bloodstain Evidence Seminar, National Law Enforcement Institute, Santa Rosa, CA; February 5-9, 1990. FBI Shoe Track and Tire Track Analysis School, Quantico, Virginia; September 1989 Forensic DNA Analysis Course, University of California Berkeley; July 1989 Smith and Wesson Academy Automatic Pistol Armorers Course, Orange County Sheriff's Department; February 1989 Intoximeter 3000 Advanced Maintenance and Instructor Certification Course, Bakersfield,

California; 1987 FBI Elemental Analysis of Explosives School, Quantico, Virginia; 1986 Kern County Sheriff's Department Homicide Scene Investigation Course, Bakersfield, California; February 1986.




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Advanced Forensic Microscopy Course, McCrone Institute, Orange County; 1985 FBI "Analysis in Arson Matters,” Quantico, Virginia; 1985 Hewlett-Packard Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry School, Bakersfield, California; 1985 BATF Symposium on Recent Advances in Arson Analysis and Detection, Las Vegas, Nevada; 1985 McDonnell Bloodspatter Institute, Elmira, New York; 1983 FBI Gunshot and Primer Residue School, Quantico, Virginia; 1982 Drug Alcohol Recognition Training Seminar, Los Angeles, California; 1982 Forensic Mineralogy (490X), Cal State Bakersfield, Bakersfield; 1981 Applied Polarized Light Microscopy Course, Walter McCrone, Santa Clara, California; 1980 Hewlett-Packard HP 5880 Gas Chromatography School, Santa Clara; 1980 FBI Bombing Investigators School, Bakersfield, California; 1979

Publications:

1) "Information on AR 15/M16 Look-A-Likes,” AFTE Journal, Vol. 17, No. 2, April 1985.

2) "An Improved Technique for the Visualization of Footprint Impressions in the Insoles of Athletic Shoes, Journal of Forensic Sciences, Vol.32, No. 4, July 1987.

3) "Barefoot Impressions--A Preliminary Study of Identification Characteristics and Population Frequency of Their Morphological Features,” Journal of Forensic Sciences, March 1988.

4) "American Industries Calico M-100 & M-100P 22 Long Rifle Carbine and Pistol", AFTE Journal, Vol. 20, Number 2, April 1988.

5) "Full Auto Conversion of an FN FAL Belgian .308 Match Rifle," AFTE Journal, Vol. 22, Number 3, July 1990.




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6) "A Preliminary Comparison of Soviet Fingerprint Powders with Selected U.S. Fingerprint Powders, Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 41, No. 5, September/October 1991.

7) "Full Auto Conversion of an Uzi 9mm Semiautomatic Pistol," AFTE Journal, Vol. 27, Number 3, October 1995.

8) "Reconstruction of the Shooting of Officer Richard Maxwell, California Highway Patrol - Presentation to the Shooting Crime Scene Processing and Reconstruction Seminar, FBI Academy, Quantico, VA, September 4-6, 1996.

9) "Re: The Use of Embalming Fluids in the Restoration of Mummified Fingers, S Cook, JFI 46(5)”, Letter to the Editor, Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 47, No. 1, January/February 1997.

10) "The Identification of a Bullet to a Firearm Using a Barrel Cast, AFTE Journal, Vol. 29, Number 2, Spring 1997.

11) "Use of the LaserMaxTM Gunsight as a Ballistics Alignment Tool," AFTE Journal, Vol. 29, No. 3, Summer 1997.

12) “Comment RE: Terminal Performance of 9 mm 147 gr. Jacketed Hollow Point Bullets Fired From the HK MP-5, Using 10% Ordinance Gelatin as a Tissue Simulant”, AFTE Peer Review, AFTE Journal, Vol. 30, Number 3, Summer 1998, pp. 560 & 561.

13) “A Case of Phoenix Rising from the Ashes,” AFTE Journal, Vol. 31, Number 1, Winter 1999

14) “Firing a Beretta 950B .25 cal. Handgun Underwater at a Glass Target,” AFTE Journal, Vol. 32, Number 4, Fall 2000, pp. 354-357.

15) “The CSI Effect: Good or Bad for Forensic Science” CPLEX Online Journal, January, 2005.

16) “Storm Lake After-Market Barrels for Glock Pistols,” AFTE Journal, Vol. 40, Number 2, Spring 2008, pp. 216-218.

17) “The Proceedings of: Craft Service,” CAC News, First Quarter 2009, pp. 12-15.

18) The President’s Desk: “Greetings and Felicitations,” CAC News Third Quarter, 2014, pp. 2 & 11.

Presentations: Presenter of scientific papers and case histories to professional societies and organizations including: American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Association of Firearms and




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Toolmark Examiners (AFTE), International Association for Identification (IAI) California Association of Criminalists (CAC), and Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy, Soviet All Union Institute of Forensic Science, Latvian University at Riga School of Law Faculty, in addition to civic groups, including, Lions Club, Rotary, Kiwanis, Kern County Paralegal Association, CSUB 60 Plus, Sons in Retirement, Legal Tech West Coast Conference, American Society of Safety Engineers, Interview with “The Takeaway” on NPR re: Supreme Court decision King v. Maryland, Presented to papers at European Network of Forensic Science Institutes – Riga, Latvia, September 2013.

Professional Organizations: American Board of Criminalistics – Diplomate in Comprehensive Criminalistics #2535 Member of the ABC Comprehensive Criminalistics Exam Certification Examination Management Group California Association of Criminalists - Member, President May 2014, Chair of the Joint CAC/NWAFS meeting Rohnert Park, CA October 2014, Chair of the Spring 2012 CAC Semiannual Seminar, Former Chairman Ethics Committee Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners - Distinguished Member, Chairman of the Armorers’ School Committee for the AFTE 2001 Seminar American Academy of Forensic Science – Fellow Member of the AAFS Standards Board Firearms and Toolmarks Consensus Body International Association for Identification – Life Member Member Science and Practices Committee, Chairman Standing Sub-committee for Forensic Laboratory Analysis 2005 to present, Former Member of the Standing Committee for Forensic Laboratory Analysis, 1992 – present Member of the Firearms and Toolmarks subcommittee, 2007-2011, 2013 to present Member of the Sciences and Practices Committee, 2011 California Association of Crime Lab Directors, Member, Chair of the Spring 2012 CACLD Semiannual Seminar California Homicide Investigators Association, Former member




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Professional Honors: W. Jack Cadman Award California Association of Criminalists “In recognition of Significant Service and Contributions to the California Association of Criminalists” - November 2016 Distinguished Member International Association for Identification – August 2014 Life Member International Association for Identification – July 2014 Outstanding Paper Award- California Association of Criminalist Seminar, Bakersfield, CA, May 2012 Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition United States Congress, May 18, 2012 Distinguished Service Recognition U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation, May 2012 California State Assembly Resolution for Recognition of Distinguished Service, May 2012 California State Senate Certificate of Recognition of Distinguished Service, May 2012 Service Award for distinguished service to the California Association of Criminalists, May 2012 Outstanding Paper Award- California Association of Criminalist Seminar, Lake Arrowhead, CA May 2009 Outstanding Paper Award- California Association of Criminalist Seminar, Ventura, CA October 2004 Nichols Research NIBIN Program 50 (+) Hit Award, October 1999 Nichols Research NIBIN Program 25(+) Cold Hit Award, July 1999 Kern County's Finest Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award - Exchange Club of Bakersfield, February 1994. Member of Pi Alpha Alpha - National Honor Society in Public Administration. Selection as a delegate to the Soviet Union for the Citizen's Ambassador Program and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, November 1987




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Commendation - Office of County Counsel, County of Kern, June 1987 Commendation - Kern County Sheriff's Department, May 1987 Commendation - Kern County District Attorney, November 1986

Commendation - Office of the City Attorney, City of Bakersfield, June 1986

Commendation - Bakersfield Police Department, January 1986

Commendation - Kern County District Attorney, January 1984, April 1984

Commendation - Kern County District Attorney, March 1983, September 1983

Commendation - San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department, December 1983

Commendation - Kern County District Attorney, September 1982

Commendation - California State Fire Marshal's Office, May 1982

Commendation - California Department of Transportation, November 1981

Commendation - California State Fire Marshall's Office, December 1980

Commendation for Meritorious Service - Kern County Sheriff's Department May 1978

Dean's List - University of Southern California, 1975

National Honor Society, 1971

Daughters of the American Revolution History Award, 1971

Bank of America Scholarship, English, 1971

Silver Scholarship, Southwestern Military Academy, 1970-1972


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