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Table of Contents Table of Contents ……………….………………………………………………….…… 1

IABPA 2006 Officers …………………………………………….……...………...…… 2

President’s Message ……………………………………………………………….…..... 3

Proclamation for 2006 IABPA Conference in Corning, New York ……………………. 5 2006 IABPA Conference - Corning New York ………………………………………… 6 Abstracts of Papers Presented At the IABPA Annual Conference in Corning, New York ………………………………………………………………….. 16

James M. Stewart, Q.C. - Keynote Speaker at the 2006 IABPA Conference 25

Charter Members of the IABPA ………………………………………………………... 26

Minutes of the Annual IABPA Business Meeting ……………………………………… 27 Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in the News Alexei Pace ……………………………………………………………………………… 32

Websites for Forensic Organizations ……………………………………………………. 33

Letter to the Editor ………………………………………………………………………. 34

The Second European IABPA Region V Training Conference 2008 Zurich, Switzerland ……………………………………………………………………… 35 Organizational Notices ………………………………………………………………….. 36

Training Opportunities ………………………………………………………………….. 36

Editor’s Corner ………………………………………………………………………….. 38

Past Presidents of the IABPA …………………………………………………………… 39

Associate Editors of the IABPA NEWS ………………………………………………… 39

I.A.B.P.A. News 1 December 2006

2006 I.A.B.P.A. Officers

PRESIDENT William Basso [email protected]

Vice President, Region I Vice President, Region IIPamela Bordner John Frederick [email protected] [email protected]

Vice President, Region III Vice President, Region IV Iris Dalley LeeAnn Singley [email protected] [email protected] Vice President, Region V Vice President, Region VILeif S. Petersen Mark Reynolds [email protected] [email protected]

Secretary / Treasurer Sergeant at ArmsNorman Reeves Brian Kennedy [email protected] [email protected]

Legal Representative Historian Mark Seiden Herbert MacDonell [email protected] [email protected]


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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Well, it seems like I just returned from our October conference in Corning, New York, and

Christmas is just around the corner. Yes, I guess it’s that time of year. On behalf of all the Board of Directors of the IABPA, I would like to extend our warmest holiday wishes to you, your family and loved ones. As we celebrate this Christmas Season I hope that the spirit of the season is with you all, today and throughout the coming New Year.

I would like to thank those that were able to attend our 2006 Conference in Corning, NY, a place where it all started some 23 years ago. The conference was a big success and full of surprises served in full MacDonell fashion. Yes, from the bagpipes, a color party, national anthems, to a wedding ceremony right there at our banquet, we had it all. Thanks Herbert, for all your time and dedication and for organizing such a great conference. A job well done!

Also, a special thank you to all of those who presented in Corning and for sharing your interesting case files and ongoing research work as you truly make the conference what it is. Those that were unable to attend due to other commitments were truly missed. It is hoped you will be able to join us next year in San Antonio, Texas.

During our Corning, New York conference, we received an update from the Scientific Working Group in the discipline of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (SWGSTAIN). Many of the SWGSTAIN sub-committees have completed their respective guidelines and in accordance with the SWGSTAIN Bylaws [Section VI (D)], any approved SWGSTAIN draft document or work product must be offered for public comment. Although we have struck an ad-hoc committee to review the materials on behalf of the IABPA I would encourage you all to review the documents for yourself and provide your comments in writing to the appropriate SWGSTAIN subcommittee. Further information, draft documents, and contact information can be found at www.SWGSTAIN.org.

I would like to extend a very special thanks to IABPA Region 5 Vice President, Leif Peterson who will be stepping down from his position for 2007. Leif, your dedication to our organization has been felt by all. I thank you for your efforts over the years and helping to make our organization what it has become today.

And speaking of stepping down, this will be my last President’s Message as I too will be stepping down for 2007. So with this in mind I bid you farewell and leave you with this…………..

As with several of the conferences I have had the pleasure to attend, I sometimes times find myself listening intently to several of the speakers before my mind starts to wander. No, it’s not that I’m bored or have simply lost interest, but I find that some of the speakers truly speak from their heart. I don’t have to mention any of them by name, but if you’re listening close enough you can decipher underlying whispers. Heck, maybe I’ve been playing my records backwards for far too long, but it’s during these times I reflect back to familiar themes of partnerships, values, and perhaps to some extent, ethics. These things have been spoken of long before I stepped in as President and I’m sure they will continue long after I’m gone. But, have you ever stopped and asked yourself why it is we do what we do? Why is it we’re often found crawling around on our hands and knees inside the confines of a blood soaked scene in conditions that most ordinary individuals would find offensive if not down right grotesque?

Well, I’ve thought of it. Are we looking to prove a theory offered by investigators in relation to their homicide case? Are we looking to satisfy the needs of a prosecutor or a defense attorney to obtain a conviction or perhaps an acquittal within a court of law? Are we looking to gain


acceptance within a specialized discipline or worse yet, satisfy one’s pride or one’s greed. I would hate to think that any of the latter applies. So why then do we do what we do? We do it for the victims. We do it for ALL victims of violent crime, where the men, women and children of the world, like the little Jessica Koopmans (age 5) can no longer speak for themselves. They deserve it, so please let us never lose sight of what’s been lost and who the victim truly is. We owe victims that much.

Seeking the truth is more precious than its possession. Albert Einstein

Take care of yourselves and be good to one another. William (Bill) Basso President, IABPA


2006 IABPA CONFERENCE - CORNING NEW YORK

Herbert MacDonell (right) with the Honorable Frank Coccho, Mayor of Corning, New York at the opening ceremony of the Conference.

President Bill Basso welcomes the conference Secretary/Treasurer Norman Reeves addresses delegates. the conference delegates.


Presenter Barton Epstein. Presenter Martina McBride.

Presenter Kevin Maloney. Presenter Tony Larkin.


Presenter LeeAnn Singley. Presenter Dion Sheppard.

Presenter Johnnie Aycock. Presenter Rob Spruit.


Presenter Gord Lefebvre. Presenter Melissa Kell.

Presenter Michael Taylor. Presenter Rex Sparks.


Presenter Gillian Leak. Presenter Iris Dalley.

Heather Seubert presents SWGSTAIN update. Tom “Grif” Griffin presents SWGSTAIN update.


Presenter Stuart James. Presenter Sharon Ballou.

Presenter Silke Brodbeck. Presenter Matte Hagge.


Matt Noedel presents at the “I had a case” Andre Hendricks addresses the delegates. evening seminar.

Demonstration of “Spatter Head” by Andre Anyon.


Martin Eversdijk demonstrates the use of Herbert MacDonell with Scottish attire. Titanium dioxide.

Andreas Schweizer plays the bagpipes. Herbert MacDonell with award given by Victor Gorman from Russell, Ontario, Canada.


Brian Yamashita and Klaas Vervloet. Todd Thorne and Andre Anyon.

Paul Kish (right) with Pat Laternus and LeeAnn Singley Leif Petersen and Laura Pettler perform at banquet. at hospitality suite.

IABPA Delegates from Region 5 - Europe and UK.


JUST ONE BIG HITCH!

At the 2006 IABPA conference technical papers were presented dealing with many aspects of bloodstain evidence by speakers from Germany, The Netherlands, Ireland, England, New Zealand, Canada, and from many states within the US. In all twenty-one states and twelve countries were represented. The opening ceremonies had a color guard ushered by a Scottish Piper from Switzerland, an unveiling of the Association’s new flag, and a welcome by Mayor Frank Coccho. It was a colorful and musical beginning. The meeting came off without a hitch, well…almost! It seems that one of Herb’s students who attended his May 2005 Bloodstain Evidence Institute had ideas about her own kind of a ceremony.

Debra Siler and Brian Colello were married on 19 October 2006 by Mayor Frank Coccho during the reception before our annual banquet. Of course there were many who really were not sure just what was going on and several thought it was a skit of some sort. In fact, later in the evening a few came up and asked Herb if that was a real ceremony.

The bride was given away by Professor MacDonell with Mrs. Phyllis MacDonell as Matron of Honor. Scott MacDonell of Clifton Springs, New York was the best man. The bride wore a formal dress under a blood spattered laboratory coat, a white hat and veil that were also blood spattered. The groom wore a dark suit and the matron of Honor a red and white print cocktail dress. James Hudson played traditional wedding music on the piano. Over one hundred guests from all over the world signed the guest book. And then the banquet took place.”

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Colello

October 19th, 2006


ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE IABPA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN CORNING, NEW YORK

OCTOBER 18-20, 2006

Suicide or Accidental Death? Johnnie Aycock Retired Texas Ranger Flat, Texas

A series of photographs depicting the death of one individual will be presented with a discussion of some of the problems occurring in the consultation of this case with tricks and traps portrayed by opposing attorneys. These could easily have been overlooked and misjudged in their favor without due diligence on behalf of the analyst. Cooperation between law enforcement and forensic laboratories will be discussed. A Homeless Homicide Sharon Ballou S.A.J. Forensics DeBary, Florida

A cold night, a homeless man, some boards, scaffolding, a sleeping bag and cardboard; put them together and you find yourself in the middle of a homicide on a cold winter night in Florida. (We have them too you know). Did I forget to mention the bloodstains? First-degree murder or second-degree murder… Can bloodstains help to determine which charge is appropriate and best fits a case? Let’s find out by reviewing the scene of a homicide involving the beating death of a homeless man. Anatomy Related Movement Analysis (ARMA) – Introduction and Application to the Movements of Human Fingers Silke M.C. Brodbeck, MD, PhD Institute of Legal Medicine Cologne, Germany

Anatomy related movement analysis (so called ARMA) is a tool for the reconstruction of body movements in transfer patterns and was officially introduced at the first European IABPA conference in Middelburg, The Netherlands in February 2006.

ARMA is combining the practical knowledge of BPA and functional anatomy. The basic hypothesis for ARMA is that for every joint in the human body, there is a typical range of transfer patterns possible depending upon their anatomical functions. The practical use of ARMA lies within crime scene reconstruction especially in that crime scene where it is not known what occurred and where it is necessary to gain as much information as possible. This presentation gives an introduction to ARMA and the results for ARMA of the fingers.


Kidnapping by Caesarean Section (How I Spent my Christmas Vacation) Iris Dalley Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation McAlester, Oklahoma

Two days before Christmas, 2003, a man made an emergency call to report that his wife had given birth unassisted on a county road. Mother and infant were taken to a medical facility where the infant was pronounced dead and the mother was taken for post-partum care. Examination revealed no need for post-partum care because the woman had not been pregnant. Bloodstains from the woman’s car indicated a bizarre, heinous sequence of events with incomprehensible outcome. This case was one of eight similar cases reported in the United States and drew international attention to a small rural county in southeastern Oklahoma.

Indiana v. David Camm: Comments and Concerns

Bart Epstein Forensic Consultant Edina, Minnesota

On September 28th, 2000 David Camm (an ex Indiana State Trooper) returned home after playing basketball at the church gym with ten friends and relatives. He said that he found his wife Kim dead on the garage floor lying near their SUV. She was shot once through the head. Inside the SUV David Camm said he saw both of his children in the back seat of the SUV shot to death. Each was shot once. Bradley Camm (7 years old) was sitting in the back seat behind the driver’s seat. Jill Camm (5 years old) was sitting behind the front passenger seat.

David Camm said that he went into the back seat of the SUV and pulled Bradley out since he thought he might still be alive. He placed Bradley onto the garage floor beside his mother. He said he knelt by Bradley and determined he was dead after attempting some CPR. David Camm then went into his home and called the Indiana State Trooper Post where he used to work and told them to get to his place because he just found his family murdered. Officers arrived very quickly and the investigation of these tragic murders started. Blood spatter evidence was very important in this case. Of special significance was the finding of eight small bloodstains (approximately 1mm in diameter) located on the lower left front area of David Camm’s T-shirt (Area 30). What was the mechanism that produced these small bloodstains on the T-shirt of David Camm? A simple question you would think. This and other bloodstain pattern issues will be presented.

David Camm was found guilty of murdering his family in March 2002. On appeal, the Judge reversed the conviction (for non- blood spatter issues) and remanded the case for a second trial. Ten different bloodstain experts testified at the second trial. Five testified for the prosecution and five for the defense. Was he guilty or was an innocent man convicted?

Of more importance than the guilt or innocence of David Camm are the concerns that this case brought forward for all those practicing in this field. I will briefly identify and discuss these issues with specific reference to evidence in this case. The major concerns include: qualifications of individuals doing this work, (2) error rates, (3) validation studies, and (4) the need to know science as it relates to BPA.


Titanium Dioxide Water-based Dye: A Very Easy and Effective Enhancement Technique to Treat Latent Blood Prints on Non-porous Dark Surfaces

Martin Eversdijk National Police Academy The Netherlands

In 2003, J. Bergeron, a forensic scientist and latent print examiner of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension published an article in the Journal of Forensic Sciences about the development of bloody prints on dark surfaces with the use of titanium dioxide and methanol. His article triggered four investigators and I because it was the first time in blood enhancement history that a white color dye became an option instead of the dark blue, red and black dye colors that are normally used in the enhancement techniques. Additionally, the titanium dioxide methanol-based dye proved to be very easy to make and a very effective dye to treat latent blood prints on dark surfaces. However, the use of methanol in this dye reagent is a big disadvantage because of its flammability and toxicity. Therefore it is not used in The Netherlands for the enhancement of bloody prints at a scene of crime. The group of four investigators and me looked into a safer blood enhancement dye based on titanium dioxide. This presentation will demonstrate a new water-based blood enhancement technique and explain its benefits. Additionally, the procedure/process diagram describing how the techniques of chemical enhancement of blood prints are taught at the Police Academy in the Netherlands.

Scientific Working Group on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (SWGSTAIN) Update

Tom J. Griffin Colorado Bureau of Investigation Denver, Colorado

Members of SWGSTAIN will present the annual update to the IABPA Conference attendees. This will include the draft documents that have been offered for public comment on the group’s website, www.swgstain.org . These documents are the work product of the subcommittees. If time permits, there will be a question and answer session. The group is seeking feedback on the drafts from the bloodstain pattern analysis community.

Motel Mayhem – Bloodstain Pattern Analysis of Three Homicide Cases

Stuart H. James James and Associates Forensic Consultants, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Violent death occurring in motel rooms is not an uncommon event. This presentation will discuss three recent cases that have occurred in Florida. The first case involved the shotgun shooting of a young woman by her boyfriend in their room at a Miami Howard Johnson’s motel.

The second case involved the stabbing death of two individuals in their room at a Homestead Studio Suites in Altamonte Springs, Florida. They both sustained arterial injuries but were able to leave their rooms after the attacks. One victim managed to take the elevator to the main floor and collapsed in the lobby. The second victim collapsed near the elevator on the floor where their room was located.

The third case involved the shooting death of an individual who managed to enter the room of a man in a Tampa Day’s Inn with whom he had been fighting earlier that evening in a room down the hall. He awakened to find the victim in his room. It was later determined that the door lock for the room of the shooter had malfunctioned. The bloodstain evidence will be presented in each of these cases.


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The Effects of Fire on Bloodstains and DNA Recovery

Melissa Kell Elida Kafarowski Monica Sloan Center of Forensic Science Toronto, Canada

The objective of this experiment was to determine the effect that fire may have on the analysis of bloodstain patterns and the subsequent recovery of DNA. In April, 2006, the bloodstain pattern analysis (BSPA) group at the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto participated in a controlled burn study involving the accelerated ignition of a sofa within a room in an abandoned house. Prior to ignition, various bloodstain patterns including impact spatter, cast-off and transfer/contact stains were created on a number of items including drywall (with either paint or wallpaper covering), glass, vinyl floor tiles, knives and clothing. The patterns were documented through digital photography and samples were collected for analysis prior to the burn. The items were placed at varying heights and distances from the source of the fire.

Flashover conditions were not reached prior to the fire being extinguished at approximately five minutes post-ignition. Items were retrieved and the visibility of bloodstain patterns was compared to pre-burn data. There were some changes in the physical condition of the bloodstains. Most notably, stains on the drywall near the ceiling appeared heat fixed to the extent that the stains could not be removed by swabbing alone. Dilution by water used to extinguish the fire, smoke residue and debris made it more difficult to observe bloodstains on some surfaces such as the vinyl tiles on the floor. A number of bloodstains were collected post-burn for DNA analysis and the quality and quantity of the recovered DNA were compared to the pre-burn samples. With the exception of bloodstains on the drywall placed on the upper wall adjacent to the source of the fire, all post-burn samples yielded full DNA profiles. No significant differences in DNA quantity were observed between the pre and post burn samples with the exceptions noted above.

The results of this study indicate that the amplifiable DNA can be recovered from blood samples and bloodstain patterns can still be interpreted even when a fire has been set in an attempt to destroy evidence of a crime.

The Sensitivity of Luminol and BlueStar® and the Use of a Thickened Luminol Solution on Non-Porous Surfaces

Tony Larkin Metropolitan Police Service London, England

Luminol is a widely used chemiluminescent presumptive test for blood that utilizes the pseudo peroxidase activity of hemoglobin and its derivatives to emit light. BlueStar® is a “new” formulation which claims to be better than luminol and is “currently the most sensitive field test for blood.” The manufacturers claim that BlueStar® produces a more intense luminescence that lasts longer and does not affect subsequent DNA profiling analysis. A detailed comparison between BlueStar® and luminol was undertaken comparing the specificity and sensitivity of these two reagents and a preliminary study into the effect on DNA recovery.

BlueStar® produced approximately a nine times higher emission of light at high blood concentrations but with bloodstains that are diluted greater than 1 in 1000 it produces less light. The sensitivity of these reagents was also tested in this study and this indicated that BlueStar® sensitivity was approximately 1 in 10,000 whilst luminol was 1 in 300,000. Preliminary DNA recovery studies also indicate that BlueStar® is currently more damaging to DNA recovery than luminol. As a result of this study and other considerations associated with BlueStar® the Metropolitan Police Service does not use BlueStar® during its criminal investigations.

The second part of the study involved the development of a thickened luminol solution to allow it to be applied to vertical and non-porous surfaces. As luminol does not contain a fixative agent in it, this can result in blood marks becoming diffused on non-porous surfaces and washed off from vertical surfaces. As such, a commercial thickening agent was added to the luminol solution which resulted in brighter luminol reactions that did not run or reduce the clarity of blood marks.


A Case Study of a Dismemberment Homicide Scene Subjected to an Arson Attack – Soot Removal Techniques for BPA and Fingerprint Examinations Tony Larkin Metropolitan Police Service London, England

Half a torso and approximately 150 sections of human flesh were found floating in plastic bags in a canal by members of the public. The head of the victim was later found although most of the body was never recovered. DNA profiling identified the victim as a known drug dealer. The victim’s last movements were investigated and a house in a nearby estate was identified as the last known location of the victim. The house had been subjected to an arson attack approximately three weeks prior to the victim’s body parts being located and had initially been investigated as an arson with intent to endanger human life.

Subsequently, the scene was re-investigated and blood patterns were located throughout the house including spatter patterns and the bloodstained clothing of the victim. The location, identification and testing of bloodstains was compounded by the presence of soot on all surfaces and also that a large amount of water had been used to extinguish the fire.

As the result of previous research investigating the effect of fires on DNA profiling, a method was developed to remove the soot from surfaces using spray-on liquid latex. The latex was applied to walls and furniture within the premises and then removed. Up to an estimated 90% of the soot from some surfaces was removed which made the identification of blood easier and also allowed for subsequent fingerprint examinations and chemical treatment. These examinations resulted in fingerprints being recovered which were subsequently identified and proved to be significant for the case.

Blood on Clothing – Have You Seen It? Gillian Leak Forensic Science Service Wetherby, West Yorkshire England This presentation discusses the value of the laboratory based BPA analyst visiting the scene to observe the blood

patterns on the body and surrounding areas first hand. It covers a variety of things which may affect the BPA interpretation such as weather conditions and what actions can be taken to avoid these problems. Comment is also made about the merits of working together with other professionals such as pathologists.

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in Fire Scenes – Determining a Point of Origin Using BackTrack®

Sgt. Gord Lefebvre Ontario Provincial Police Long Sault, Ontario Canada

In March 2006, the Ontario Police College, the Ontario Fire Marshall’s Office, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Centre of Forensic Sciences carried out several experiments in relation to a house which was to be burned down. An experiment was undertaken to determine what, if any effect fire, heat, smoke, humidity and actual fire suppression techniques would have on the projected stains from an impact event.

Several impact patterns were created using freshly drawn blood. The patterns were created by placing approximately 5 mL of blood on a post and striking it with a hammer. The point (area) of origin was measured prior


to the impact for reference. Data was then collected from the stains prior to and after the fire. This data was subsequently analyzed in BackTrack®. A comparison of the results was completed. A Brief Review of the Literature on Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation Before 1901 Herbert Leon MacDonell Laboratory of Forensic Science Corning, New York

Literature on bloodstain pattern interpretation is not difficult to find. However, considerably more research has been conducted in this discipline than was originally believed. Unfortunately, it is not to be found in any one library. To the contrary, in order to locate and compile a comprehensive bibliography on this subject it was necessary for me to visit forensic, academic and medical libraries throughout the world. Even so, many of the known works cited by other authors that are, therefore known to exist have not yet been located.

During my first effort to locate references that described what I believed was a specialty of common practice in the field of crime scene investigation, I was very disappointed. Only general references were made in the few books and articles in my library on this subject. In October 1970 I wrote, “Although it would seem that prior investigations of physical evidence would have resulted in a wealth of knowledge regarding the significance of bloodstains, such is not the case”. This statement appears in the beginning of the report I prepared for the US Department of Justice titled FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS AND STAIN PATTERNS OF HUMAN BLOOD. Today, some twenty-five years later, I am well aware of just how wrong I was in making that statement. In fact, the total bibliography in that brief report to the Department of Justice consisted of only fifteen references of which the late Dr. Paul L. Kirk authored four. At that time I did not have any of the classic works in this field.

To date over six hundred references directly concerned with bloodstain pattern interpretation and over fifty scientific references that describe the more technical aspects of drop formation and its flight characteristics have been located, copied and, wherever necessary, translated into English. I have also obtained several appellate court decisions regarding bloodstain evidence and some excellent legal briefs relative to this subject. Further, many transcripts of testimony that were presented by expert (and not so expert) witnesses have been reviewed to provide examples of how evidence of this type was presented in the past. Copies of lectures and other unpublished material have also been accumulated.

Herbie’s Angels

Herbert Leon MacDonell Laboratory of Forensic Science Corning, New York

Investigation of death cases that occur in our three-dimensional world should not be restricted to the study of photographs which are only two-dimensional. Therefore, from time to time it becomes essential to consider the reconstruction of a homicide or other event wherein a death has resulted, from the standpoint of three dimensional geometry. This is especially true when the question of whether or not a person could have actually fit within a given space, have assumed a particular posture, or may have fallen in a specific manner, cannot be satisfactorily answered from the study of scene photographs of the body alone. Conclusions that are drawn from photographs will be more speculation as to what might have happened rather than what must or could not have happened.

In an effort to overcome problems that are usually associated with crime scene reconstruction, especially that of body placement and posture at the moment of specific events, it is necessary to use live models that can assume specific attitudes that are consistent with known physical facts. For example, fine blood spatter inside the cuff of a victim’s shirtsleeve would place their hand facing an entrance wound to their head, consistent with self-infliction, but not homicide. To achieve this, it is persuasive to use a model of the same height and weight holding the evidence firearm showing how trajectory of blood spatter from the head wound to the inside of the cuff is possible within very narrow angular limitations. This could be crucial information in resolving a case. Live models are restricted to human anatomical limitations. Imagination is not.


Many examples can be cited to show the importance of having a model wear a victim’s clothing to demonstrate the trajectory of a bullet through a body. This information, along with the known point of impact of the bullet after leaving the body, will often permit an accurate positioning of the shooter at the moment the victim is shot. The importance in proving or disproving the story of an accused is obvious. Photographs simply cannot allow depth perception whereas models demonstrate this phenomenon very well. That is why live persons are important in the understanding of what happened, or what could not have happened.

The Use of BPA in Forensic Investigations – An Irish Approach

Dr. Martina McBride Dublin Forensic Laboratory Dublin, Ireland

Bloodstain pattern analysis has been used in casework in Ireland for the past number of years. It is used to select the right stains for processing in the laboratory, to help put together a sequence of events and to address propositions about a case that may be put to us by the investigating officers.

We have developed a systematic approach to the training of biologists in cases involving bloodstaining. This involves training in crime scene attendance, searching for blood both at the scene and on bloodstained clothing in the laboratory and the interpretation and reporting of BPA. This is discussed using case examples.

The Real Deal

Norman Reeves Bloodstain Evidence Consultant Tucson, Arizona

In this day and age of the Internet there is an abundance of videos of actual shootings. This presentation will provide some of these videos for the purpose of analyzing the expected and unexpected effect of the shooting of a human. Even if you have seen the videos, we will be taking a new perspective on them. For once, you will have a step-by-step view of the shootings and a discussion about what opinion you may have had, had you not seen the video . There will be a discussion of the actual shootings and the after effects. Are there any unexpected surprises?

A Comparison of Chemiluminescence Intensity and the Impact on DNA Recovery of Four Different Luminol Formulations

Dion Sheppard Institute of Environmental Science and Research, Limited Auckland, New Zealand

Four different luminol formulations were examined. These were the Grodsky formulation, a “Reconstruction” version of the Webber formulation, a “DNA Friendly” version of the Webber formulation and a commercial product called BlueStar® produced by Roc Import, Inc. A digital photograph of the chemiluminescence produced during the reaction of each luminol formulation with blood was captured. The blue-channel intensity of these images was compared. A statistically significant difference in emission intensity was measured between each of the four formulations. The largest chemiluminescence output was produced by the Webber “Reconstruction” formulation.

Samples of bloodstains from two known individuals were treated with each of the four luminol formulations. The PCR based SGM plus DNA profiling system was used to obtain DNA profiles from bloodstains treated with the Grodsky formulation was significantly lower than the DNA recovery from the other three formulations. Overall, the Webber formulation appeared best suited to use at crime scenes.


We Got Our Man (in more ways than one) LeeAnn Singley Grayson Singley Associates, LLC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

This case presentation involves the brutal stabbing death of two (2) women in their home, a 74 year old mother and her 48-year-old daughter. The murders occurred on a holiday weekend and paralyzed a small Pennsylvania town known for having virtually no major crimes. The investigation took many turns until an arrest was made nine months later. Although DNA evidence answered the “who?” in the identification of the perpetrator; at trial, the bloodstain pattern evidence proved to be valuable to the jury in answering the “how”?

Animated Bloodstain Training Aid

Rex Sparks Des Moines Police Department Des Moines, Iowa

Rex Sparks of the Des Moines, Iowa Police Department Identification Section approached the Midwest Forensic Resource Center (MFRC) looking for assistance to increase the effectiveness of introductory bloodstain patterns and crime scene documentation training. The MFRC accepted this project and discussions resulted that used animations of bloodstains being created as the focus of this training aid. It was decided to animate various bloodstain patterns resulting from gunshot, edged weapons and blunt force trauma.

Dr. Matte Hagge, a researcher in the Thermal Systems Virtual Engineering Group at Iowa State University was brought into the project to direct and conduct the difficult stages of animation of these scenarios. These efforts produced a 3-D animated CD that allows a student or trainee to observe forces and velocity impacting on an animated person and the bloodstains that are created by these actions as well as bloodstains created by movement of the animated person after bloodshed begins. The CD was produced without text or voice descriptions so that individual instructors could choose their own method of instruction text.

Viewed in the Light of the Forensic Light

Rob Spruit Forensic Investigation Unit Midden en West Brabant The Netherlands

This presentation will discuss the use of a forensic light source not only for the detection of biological traces, drugs or fingerprints but also for the detection of invisible injuries. Off at a Tangent Michael Taylor Institute of Environmental Science and Research, Limited Auckland, New Zealand

Cast-off patterns are often encountered at bloodletting scenes. They are generally well known and recognized by bloodstain pattern analysts. These patterns are illustrated and the mechanism of how they are produced is diagrammed in our bloodstain pattern textbooks. But how well do we understand the dynamics of a blood drop leaving the surface of a rotating object? Are we getting all the information that is potentially available from the resulting pattern? Does biomechanics have a role to play in our understanding of cast-off events? Can we enlist the aid of a computer to help us glean additional information from a cast-off pattern? This research paper will describe


experiments designed to explore the dynamics of cast-off blood with the aim to enhance the value of the BPA analyst to the enquiry team.

3D Laser Scanning and 3D BPS

Willem J.E. Van Spanje, MSC CE DelftTech BV Delf The Netherlands

DelftTech is a company from The Netherlands that provides software and services for the forensic market. It is active in the field of 3D laser scanning and photogrammetry for forensic applications all over the world. DelftTech is the only company developing 3D forensic software based on 3D laser scanning and images. We have developed our so-called Sensor Fusion software for suspect measurements and with this tool our clients can successfully determine within 1 cm, the height of a person from a picture or video taken from a surveillance camera. This takes only about twenty minutes compared to over one week if you do it with photogrammatry only.

Furthermore, DelftTech has developed modules for 3D (with mm accuracy from 3D laser scans) real photo-like reconstruction and interactive scenario’s (VR: serious gaming) with the purpose of witness identification. This is to validate if witnesses could have seen something and witness awareness to remember more. Crime Scene Scenario testing Interactive 3D Crime Scene Management Training has already trained 250 police officers in Rotterdam. At this moment DelftTech is developing bloodstain pattern analysis software where one can analyze the point of impact. The software was introduced during the International IABPA conference in Middelburg, The Netherlands in February, 2006.

Recent BPA Research with a Canadian Connection

Brian Yamashita RCMP Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Recently, a number of bloodstain pattern analysis papers have appeared inn the literature describing research projects that have been carried out using Directional Analysis and the BackTrack® computer program. The program itself was first validated by comparing its results against known values in a series of experiments. It was then used to illustrate how downward moving drops in a bloodstain pattern could be utilized, and it was modified to be able to incorporate angled walls and ceilings. Exporting the data into crime scene drawing programs allowed for 3D depictions suitable for presentation in court. This presentation will summarize these results as succinctly as possible and may provide a preview of experiments and publications to come.

Murder or Suicide? Anita Zannin Forensic Associate Laboratory of Forensic Science Corning, New York

A successful female attorney and her ex-police officer husband met for cocktails after work. Not long after they

arrived home, the husband called 911 and reported that his wife had shot herself. Police and emergency personnel arrive to find the wife with a large wound in the center of her chest and the husband clad in only in a T-shirt and underwear with several bloodstains on his clothes and skin. At trial, there was one area of interest on the husband’s


T-shirt that the prosecution’s expert said had to be back spatter and ruled out CPR or expirated blood as a cause. Based on the jury foreman’s testimony in the motion for a new trial, that expert’s testimony is what placed the husband in the room when the gun was fired and that is why the jury convicted him. Was this expert’s opinion based on scientifically valid evidence and therefore this conviction rightfully meted out?

James M. Stewart, Q.C. - Keynote Speaker at the 2006 IABPA Conference

James M. Stewart, Q.C. began his career in northern Ontario, Canada in 1973 and has prosecuted all manners of criminal cases for over thirty years. In addition he has taught a variety of criminal law courses in universities and colleges over that time. He was named a Queen’s Counsel in 1984 and a General Counsel for the Province of Ontario in 1991 being the first General Counsel outside the Greater Toronto Area. From 1994 to 1996 he was Senior Crown Counsel for Special Prosecutions, prosecuting cases involving accused persons employed in the administration of justice such as police officers.

Since January, 1999 he has been the Regional Director of Crown Attorneys for Eastern Ontario and currently supervises 80 prosecutors in 10 jurisdictions. He is also the Chairman of the Major Case Advisory Committee reviewing most of the major cases prosecuted throughout Ontario. Most importantly, in January, 1977 when prosecuting a case in Ottawa he called as a witness – for the first time in Canada – Herbert Leon MacDonell who gave critical bloodstain evidence for the benefit of the judge and jury and the rest is history.

James M. Stewart, Queens Counsel delivers the keynote address.


Charter Members of the IABPA

Members of the First Advanced Class in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis held in Corning, New York in 1983 which was the birth of the IABPA. The Charter members of IABPA are: top row standing left to right, Ron Linhart, Joe Dean, Sam Johnson, Bob Przygoda, Harry Holmes, Cas Smerecki, Norman Reeves, Bob Young, Mike Johnson, Hal Sharp, Bob Fitzer, Dan Qyealy, Doug Ridolfi (did not join), Stuart James, Charles Edel. Bottom row seated left to right, Sara Moore, Debbie Wakida, Tom Bevel, Jim Rossi, Don Schuessler, Anita Wonder, Herbert MacDonell (instructor). Rod Englert (not present) for this photograph taken November 18th, 1983.

Charter members of the IABPA in attendance at the 2006 Conference. Top row standing left to right: Sam Johnson, Norman Reeves, Bob Young,

Stuart James. Seated: left to right: Sara Moore Fisk, Don Schuessler, Herbert MacDonell.


INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLOODSTAIN PATTERN ANALYSTS ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

20 October 2006 Corning, New York U.S.A

MINUTES

OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE: Bill Basso, President John Frederick, Vice President Region II Iris Dalley, Vice President Region III LeeAnn Singley, Vice President Region IV Leif Petersen, Vice President Region V Norman Reeves, Secretary Treasurer Brian Kennedy, Sergeant at Arms 20 October 2006

President Basso projected the meeting agenda on a screen and requested any additions to the agenda be made at this time and none were made. A quorum of members was present at the meeting. President Basso called the business meeting to order at 1:35PM.

Herb MacDonell made a motion to accept the agenda and Todd Thorne seconded the motion. The motion was approved.

President Basso called for a motion to advance the applicants listed in the hospitality room list from applicant to provisional. A motion to advance the applicants listed to provisional member was made by Griff Griffin and seconded by Vic Gorman. The motion was approved.

President Basso indicated the list of provisional members which was located in the hospitality suite be advanced to full membership. These provisional members submitted the required request for promotion during the year.

Pat Laturnus made the motion to accept those listed for full membership and Craig Stewart seconded the motion. The motion was approved.

Minutes of the 2005 Conference Business Meeting had been published in the December issue of the newsletter and a copy was available at the 2006 Conference.

Motion made by Todd Thorne to accept the minutes as published. Second by Gillian Leak. The motion was approved.


VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORTS:

Region I

Pam Bordner was not present and President Basso read her report that reported 22 applications for provisional membership and 6 applications for promotion were conducted in her region.

Region II

John Frederick was not present and his report was read by President Basso.

Region III

Iris Dalley indicated that she had attended the European conference in February and discussed the applications she processed.

Region IV

LeeAnn Singley reported of her trip the Australia after attending the European Conference in February.

Region V

Leif Peterson reported about the European conference and that 19 contact persons were establish for Europe to coordinate matters with the IABPA Vice President. Philippe Esperanca’s bloodstain training efforts in Portugal were discussed. Leif indicated that Switzerland is proposing to have the 2008 European conference in their country.

Lief indicated that he is stepping down as Vice President of Region V.

Region VI

President Basso read Mark Reynolds report to the attending members. TREASURER/ MEMBERTSHIP CHAIRMAN’S REPORTS:

The treasurer’s report was posted in the hospitality area for review by the membership. Norman Reeves reported that, as of October 9, the IABPA had $97431.59. The average yearly expenses are about $47,000. IABPA needs to maintain a balance of about double the yearly expenses, to maintain funds for emergencies and for the purchase of equipment.

It was noted that the 2005 Santa Barbara Conference netted $907.49 plus the return of the $2000 seed money.

A CD was purchased this year netting more interest then other accounts where the money was previously deposited.

The annual website fee is $194.12. LeeAnn Singley’s trip to Australia cost the Association $1839.00.


A description of the processes and numerous steps, which occur when an application or request for promotion is received, was described to the attending membership. COMMITTEE REPORTS Daubert Committee

Tom Bevel indicates there is nothing to report. Ethics Committee

No activity was reported.

Legal Representative

Mark Seiden was not present and there was no reported activity. Education Committee

No activity was reported Proficiency Test Committee

A discussion was had regarding SWGSTAIN. Kevin Maloney discussed the activity or lack of activity of the IABPA while waiting for SWGSTAIN to complete its work. President Basso indicated that only 10% of the membership responded to a previous survey that was disappointing and may be an indication of the lack of interest.

Brian Kennedy discussed the Educational nature of the association and that it is not a governing body for individual agencies.

LeeAnn Singley discussed the SWGSTAIN process. Silke Brodbeck discussed the international aspects of the IABPA. President Basso indicated that there is a request for committee volunteers published in the

newsletter with very little response from the membership. Sharon Ballou discussed certification and President Basso discussed the logistics, costs, review

and the problem that arises with de-certification of individuals. Paul Kish discussed having IABPA members volunteer to review SWGSTAIN’s work. Kish

made a motion to have a committee to review and input information to SWGSTAIN. The motion was seconded by Rex Sparks and approved by the body. Editor’s Report

Stuart James commented that the December issue would feature photographs from the conference. Stuart thanked Todd Thorne for taking photographs at the conference. A request is made that addresses be kept up to date and all address changes be sent to Norm Reeves. The cost


of returned mail should be unnecessary if everyone keeps his or her address current. Stuart requested articles for the newsletter.

Tony Larkin inquired regarding guidelines for publishing and asked that they be put on the website. It was noted that the guidelines were previously published. Historian’s Report

Herb MacDonell made no formal report. Herb indicated that he has had and fulfilled several requests for articles. Herb commented on the conference. . Sergeant At Arms

Brian Kennedy had nothing to report. OLD BUSINESS

President Basso reported that the Board is working on a grant to be offered in memory to Dan Rahn. Todd Thorne has volunteered to put together a proposal for issuing a grant. LeeAnn Singley will assist Todd. NEW BUSINESS:

Iris Dalley made a proposal on behalf of J.D. Robertson to host the 2007 Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Pat Laturnus discussed having the conference four days with workshops. Mike Taylor indicated that for those traveling greater distances it would make the trip more worthwhile.

A discussion was had on the floor regarding workshops, costs and implementation. The discussion continued with Brian Kennedy, Kevin Maloney, Paul Kish and vendor Dick Rogers.

Rex Plant made a motion to accept San Antonio as the 2007 Conference site. The motion was seconded by Gillian Leak and approved by the membership. Andreas Schweizer made a presentation regarding the 2008 European Conference to be held in Zurich, Switzerland in July 2008.

Griff Griffin offered to host the 2008 conference in Boulder, Colorado area (mountain time zone). This would make the third time for the IABPA conference to be held in the Denver area.


NOMINATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The Board recommends the following for office for the year 2007: President LeeAnn Singley VP Region I Pam Bordner VP Region II John Frederick VP Region III Iris Dalley VP Region IV Craig Stewart VP Region V Andre Hendrix VP Region VI Mark Reynolds Secretary Treasurer Norm Reeves Sergeant at Arms Brian Kennedy Historian Herbert MacDonell

No additional nominations were made and the meeting was adjourned. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Pat Laturnus to adjourn was made at 3:00 PM.


Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in the News

Alexei Pace

Presented below are news articles that feature bloodstain pattern analysis. Links are active at the time of writing (mid-November 2006), however they may be put offline after a few weeks. These news items are distributed through the ‘Bloodstain-Patterns’ mailing list and discussion forum, which counts 200 members and to which one may subscribe by e-mailing me at [email protected]. All case details published are as found in the public domain and were acquired through online press websites. The author is not responsible for any misinterpretations by the press however any clarifications, if required, shall be published in the next edition. URL’s are being presented in the tinyurl.com format. Stabbing Attack Indicated:Expert Edmonton Sun , Edmonton, Canada http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2006/11/22/2446002-sun.html

Bloodstain evidence in the master bedroom of the home of Michael and Liana White is consistent with a stabbing type attack on the floor, a jury heard yesterday. City Police Const. Fons Chafe who was declared an expert in crime scene investigation and bloodstain pattern analysis by the judge in White’s murder trial, also testified that there was evidence of a cleanup in the bedroom. He also testified that the bloodstains were consistent with a medium amount of force, such as the kind used in a beating, a kicking or a stabbing, as opposed to a shooting.

Michael White, 29, has pleaded not guilty to second degree murder and offering an indignity to human remains. Liana White, a 29-year-old pregnant mom went missing on July 12, 2005. Her body was found five days later. Hemospat – Next Generation Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Software www.hemospat.com

Bloodstain pattern analysis is a field of forensic science that has been evolving for several years. As with any discipline, keeping current is very important. FORident Software’s Hemospat brings the crime scene analyst the latest in bloodstain pattern analysis software. HemoSpat provides the analyst an efficient method of computing the “strings” and the area of origin of a bloodstain pattern from a crime scene. This data may be used to provide a 3D representation of an impact pattern or for input into crime scene reconstruction software. We have created HemoSpat, the focus is on you, the bloodstain analyst and how you want to work. We have created HemoSpat to provide the international bloodstain pattern analysis community with solid, efficient, and easy to use software.


http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2006/11/22/2446002-sun.html

http://www.hemospat.com/

Websites for Forensic Organizations

American Academy of Forensic Sciences www.aafs.org Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction www.acsr.org Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences www.justaus.net/forensicQ California Association of Criminalists www.cacnews.org Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences www.csfs.caForensic Science Society www.forensic-science-society.org.uk International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts www.iabpa.org International Association of Forensic Nurses www.forensicnurse.org International Association for Identification www.theiai.org Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists www.mafs.net New Jersey Association of Forensic Scientists www.njafs.org National Association of Medical Examiners www.thename.org Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists www.neafs.org Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists www.nwafs.org Scientific Working Group for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis www.swgstain.org Southern Association of Forensic Scientists www.southernforensic.org Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists www.swafs.us


http://www.aafs.org/

http://www.acsr.org/

http://www.justaus.net/forensicQ

http://www.cacnews.org/

http://www.csfs.ca/

http://www.forensic-science-society.org.uk/

http://www.iabpa.org/

http://www.forensicnurse.org/

http://www.theiai.org/

http://www.mafs.net/

http://www.njafs.org/

http://www.thename.org/

http://www.neafs.org/

http://www.nwafs.org/

http://www.swgstain.org/

http://www.southernforensic.org/

http://www.swafs.us/

Letter to the Editor Dear Sir,

Having taught university level Physics for 36 years and also the Physics of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis for the past 15 years I feel compelled to write to you and point out errors in the last (September 2006) issue of the I.A.B.P.A. News. These kinds of errors reflect a general lack of knowledge of the Physics of objects that are interacting with each other according to Newton’s laws of motion.

The errors occur on page 11 in the Research Article by Kimberly Clark in the section entitled “High Velocity Blood Spatter”, where Kimberly reports, in this section, on work done by Herbert MacDonell and Lorraine Bialouz published in 1971. Line 6, page 11 of the article states; “Medium velocity spatters result when the impacting force is between 5 and 25 feet per second.” Farther on, line 12 contains the phrase, “caused by the forces of 5 feet per second or slower”.

Both of these statements mistakenly imply that the unit of force is feet per second, also they mistakenly imply that forces can be described or adequately characterized by units of velocity. Indeed the use of force in this context is not very useful and can be misleading to the reader. One can easily visualize situations where low velocity impacts can result in greater forces then high velocity impacts. A golf ball at low velocity can impact with a greater force than a ping pong ball moving at a higher velocity. The mass of the moving object cannot be ignored.

Here are some of the useful results of Newton’s laws of motion applied to blood spatter. Regarding conservation laws; momentum is always conserved during collisions and impacts of all kinds and kinetic energy is never conserved.

The momentum conservation law (COM) is not very useful for blood spatter analysis unlike the analysis of vehicular collisions where it can be used with excellent results. However, the COM does lead to a most important relationship for the impact force that is stated below. In BPA, the total kinetic energy of the moving masses of the blood drops after the impact is always less than the kinetic energy of the system (the weapon) before the impact. The fact that kinetic energy is never conserved by collisions is due to the unavoidable conversion of some of the kinetic energy into heat energy.

Finally, I would like to end with a most important result due to the COM “the average impact force is always equal to the momentum transferred during the impact divided by the impact time interval”. Unfortunately for blood spatter analysis, the impacting process is violent and chaotic in nature which makes it impossible to do detailed computations of the directions and speeds of the blood drop(s).

Those who wish to learn more about impact forces can use Google on the internet with the key words “impact forces”.

Yours respectively, A.L. (Fred) Carter, PhD Adjunct Professor of Physics Carleton University, Ottawa, CANADA www.bloodspattersoftware.com


http://www.bloodspattersoftware.com/

The Second European IABPA Region V Training Conference 2008

Zurich, Switzerland

Wednesday 2 July – Friday 4 July 2008 (pre-registration/welcome drink 1st July 2008)

Journey to Zurich By plane to Zurich Airport (International/European flights)

EuroAirport Basel (European flights) From Zurich Airport there is a train to Zurich Hardbrücke → www.zvv.ch (Visitors/english)

Conference hall

Novotel Zurich City-West (Hotel reservation form → website conference link available from 1st February 2007)

Conference cost (estimate)

Paid by 31 December 2007: CHF 325 / € 200 / $ 250 (incl.coffee break/lunch) Paid after 31 December 2007: CHF 360 / € 225 / $ 280

On-site registration: CHF 400 / € 250 / $ 310

Accommodation (estimate) NOVOTEL**** (special price CHF 170 / € 105 / $ 132, double room, excl. breakfast)

(www.accorhotels.com – hotelcode: 2731)

IBIS** (CHF 140 / € 86 / $ 108, double room, excl. breakfast) (www.accorhotels.com – hotelcode: 2942)

ETAP* (CHF 85 / € 52 / $ 65, single room, excl. breakfast;

1-2 addit. person(s) plus CHF 10 / € 6 / $ 8) (www.accorhotels.com – hotelcode: 3184)

We invite Speakers to contribute a presentation. Speakers who are

interested please contact: [email protected]

For further information please contact:

www.wissenschaftlicher-dienst.ch or

[email protected] [email protected]


Organizational Notices

Moving Soon?

All changes of mailing address need to be supplied to our Secretary Norman Reeves. Each quarter Norman forwards completed address labels for those who are members. Do not send change of address information to the NEWS Editor. E-mail your new address to Norman Reeves at:

[email protected]

Norman Reeves I.A.B.P.A.

12139 E. Makohoh Trail Tucson, Arizona 85749-8179

Fax: 520-760-5590

Membership Applications / Request for Promotion

Applications for membership as well as for promotion are available on the IABPA website: IABPA Website: http://www.iabpa.org

The fees for application of membership and yearly dues are $40.00 US each. If you have not

received a dues invoice for 2006 please contact Norman Reeves.

Training Opportunities

December 4-8, 2006 Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Workshop Miami-Dade Police Department Specialized Training Department

Miami, Florida

Contact: Toby L. Wolson, M.S. Miami-Dade Police Department

Crime Laboratory Bureau Forensic Biology Section

9105 NW 25th Street Miami, Florida, 33172

Tel: 305-471-3041 E-mail: [email protected]

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December 11-15, 2006

Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Course Hosted by the San Diego County Sheriff’s

Regional Crime Laboratory San Diego, California

Instructed by Paul E. Kish and Stuart H. James

Contact: Paul E. Kish Tel: 607-962-8092

E-mail: [email protected]

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http://www.iabpa.org/

April 30 – May 4, 2007 January 8-12, 2007 Bloodstain Evidence Institute

Kings College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Contact: Professor Herbert Leon MacDonell

Director P.O. Box 1111

Corning. New York 14830 Tel: 607-962-6581 Fax: 607-936-6936

E-mail: [email protected] ♦

January 22-24, 2007

Association for Crime Scene

Reconstruction - 16th Annual Conference Sheraton Downtown Tacoma, Washington

Contact: ACSR Website at www.acsr.org

or Matthew Noedel Noedel Scientific

E-mail: [email protected]: www.noedelscientific.com

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February 5-9, 2007

Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Course Des Moines, Iowa Regional Police

Academy Des Moines, Iowa

Instructors:

Stuart H. James Norman Reeves

Rex Sparks Contact: Rex Sparks Des Moines, Iowa Police Dept. 25 East First Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Tel: 515-283-4804 E-mail: [email protected]

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Bloodstain Evidence Institute Corning, New York

Contact: Professor Herbert Leon MacDonell


Corning. New York 14830 Tel: 607-9626581

Fax: 607-936-6936 E-mail: [email protected]

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September 24-28, 2007

Bloodstain Evidence Institute Corning, New York

Contact: Professor Herbert Leon MacDonell,


Corning. New York 14830 Tel: 607-962-6581 Fax: 607-936-6936

E-mail: [email protected] ♦

Training Announcements for the March issue of the 2007 IABPA News must be

received before February 15, 2007



http://www.acsr.org/


http://www.noedelscientific.com/



Editor’s Corner

As you can see, this issue of the IABPA NEWS is special in that it gives extensive coverage to the 2006 conference held in Corning, New York, the birthplace of IABPA. Herbert Leon MacDonell held his first advanced class of 23 students in bloodstain pattern analysis in 1983 in Corning, New York and the group decided to form an association that has grown in great strides to the current membership of 850 members within the US and internationally. I was a student in that first advanced class and am now referred to as a charter or founding member. It was great to see five other members of that class of 23 in attendance at the 2006 conference namely, Sam Johnson, Norman Reeves, Bob Young, Sara Moore Fisk, and Don Schuessler.

It was very interesting that Herb invited James Stewart, Queens Counsel as the keynote speaker at the banquet and made the introduction of Stuart James to James Stewart.

I was very impressed by the attendance of the members from Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland, and New Zealand that truly represents us an international organization.

With this in mind, I would continue to encourage members to submit case studies and or research articles for publication on the IABPA NEWS. I am receiving an increasing number of requests for reprints of past articles from colleges and universities that speaks well for our publication.

A special thanks to Todd A. Thorne for the fine photography he provided during the course of the conference.

Herbert Leon MacDonell (center) introduces Stuart James (left) to James

Stewart (right) at the 2006 IABPA conference in Corning, New York. Tel: 954-321-8700

954-485-5904 Fax: 954-321-8994

E-mail: [email protected]



Past Presidents of the IABPA

V. Thomas Bevel 1983-1984 Charles Edel 1985-1987 Warren R. Darby 1988 Rod D. Englert 1989-1990 Edward Podworny 1991-1992 Tom J. Griffin 1993-1994 Toby L. Wolson, M.S. 1995-1996 Daniel V. Christman 1997-1998 Phyllis T. Rollan 1999-2000 Daniel Rahn 2001-2002

Associate Editors of the IABPA News

L. Allyn DiMeo Barton P. Epstein

Paul E. Kish Jon J. Nordby

Alexei Pace Joseph Slemko

Robert P. Spalding T. Paulette Sutton

Todd Thorne The IABPA News is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December. © 2006. The International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts. All rights are reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited.


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