Professional Experience

1972 - 1997 Oregon State Police McMinnville, OR

Senior Trooper

• Traffic Patrol – Instructor – Collision Reconstruction – Multi Agency Traffic Team

1997 - Present Oregon Collision Analysis, Inc. Saint Paul, OR

President - Reconstructionist

• Reconstructed over 200 collisions

1997 - 2002 Safety Solutions, Inc. Aumsville, OR

Transportation Safety Specialist

• Assisted in over 10 Safety Compliance Reviews

• Performed over 400 log book audits

Accreditations

Professional memberships

Education

Accreditation Commission of Traffic Accident Reconstructionists (#648)

F. A. R. O. (Forensic Accident Reconstructionists of Oregon)

C. A. A. R. S. (California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists)

W. A. T. A. I. (Washington Association of Traffic Accident Investigators)

O. C. D. L. A. (Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

N. A. T. A. R. I. (National Association of Traffic Accident Reconstruction Investigators)

1972 – Bachelors Degree – Portland State University – General Studies, Social Science.

1984 – At Scene Accident Investigation – Northwestern Traffic Institute – 80 hours.

1993 – At Scene Accident Investigation – Institute of Police Technology and Management (I. P. T. M.) – 80 hours.

1993 – Advanced Traffic Accident Investigation – I. P. T. M. – 80 hours.

1993 – Traffic Accident Reconstruction – I. P. T. M. – 80 hours.

1993 – Total Measuring Station & Seat Belt Use Indicators – Department of Transportation – 38 hours.

1994 – Truck Collision Investigation – Oregon State Police – Ron Heusser – 40 hours.

1994 – Speed Analysis from Crush Deformation – Oregon State Police – 32 hours.

1994 – Railroad Grade Collision Investigation – Union Pacific Railroad – 24 hours.

1995 – Occupant Kinematics – F. A. R. O. – 6 hours.

1995 – Validation of Collision Analysis Seminar – F. A. R. O. – 16 hours.

1996 – Reconstruction Case Studies – F. A. R. O. – 8 hours.

1996 – Validation of Friction Factors – F. A. R. O. – 16 hours.

1997 – Heavy Truck Rollover – F. A. R. O. – 16 hours.

1998 – Biomechanincs & Injury Causation – F. A. R. O. – 8 hours.

1998 – Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (C. V. S. A.) Level 1 truck inspection course – Oregon Department of Transportation – 80 hours.

1998 – Investigation of Pedestrian- Bicycle Collisions – I. P. T. M. – 40 hours.

1998 – Reconstruction Validation Seminar – F. A. R. O. – 16 hours.

1998 – Commercial Motor Vehicle compliance Review Procedure – J. J. Keller – 8 hours.

1999 – Reconstruction Technology – Texas A & M – 40 hours.

1999 – Commercial Vehicle Hazardous Material Inspections – Oregon Department of Transportation – 40 hours.

1999 – Commercial Vehicle Cargo Tank / Bulk Packaging Inspections – Oregon Department of Transportation – 40 hours.

1999 – Practical Application of Crush – F. A. R. O. – 16 hours.

1999 – Speed form Crush & “Black Box” Technology – C. A. A. R. S. – 16 hours.

1999 – Heavy Vehicle Collision Reconstruction – Ron Heusser – Safety Solutions, Inc. – 40 hours.

2000 – Reconstruction Technology 2000 for Windows – REC-TEC – 40 hours.

2000 – Reconstruction Technology 2000 for Windows – Instructors Class – REC-TEC – 40 hours.

2000 – Expert Witness Update – F. A. R. O. – 7 hours.

2000 – WREX 2000 – World Reconstruction Exposition – 36 hours.

2001 – Energy Analysis – F. A. R. O. – 7 hours.

2001 – Automobile Pedestrian Collisions – F. A. R. O. – 20 hours.

2002 – Investigation and Reconstruction of Injuries and Death in Non-Traffic Settings – F. A. R. O. – 7 hours.

2002 – Occupant Kinematics & Hidden Traps of Court Presentations – F. A. R. O. – 8 hours.

2004 – Photogrammetry, Diagramming, and Animation – F. A. R. O. – 8 hours.

2004 – Excel Spreadsheet for Collision Reconstructions and FMCSR update – W. A. T. A. I. – 14 hours.

2004 – Formulas and Reconstruction Overview – F. A. R. O. 14 hours.

2005 – Biomechanics in Vehicle Collisions – F. A. R. O. – 14 hours.

2006 – Validation of Ped-Bicycle/Vehicle Formulas – F. A .R. O. – 14 hours.

2007- High speed pole impacts & M/C factors – F. A. R. O. – 14 hours.

2008 – Vehicle Factors in Crash Reconstruction – C. A. A. R. S. – 7 hours.

2008 – Techniques of CDR Data Retrieval – F. A. R. O. – 7 hours

Total Training Hours - 1084