This workshop is designed to introduce law enforcement to the basics of determining human versus nonhuman bone.  It will include real human and nonhuman skeletal elements to compare in various states of completeness and conditions.  The workshop will consist of a short lecture and several hands on labs.

This workshop will be held off-site at the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Osteology Lab in Osprey Hall (Room OS 1025) and is limited to 24 individuals due to limited space in the Lab.  All participants must sign a liability waiver for UNCW and will receive a University visitor parking pass.

There will be no pre-registration for the class.  The first 24 registered attendees that sign up at the registration desk will be included on the roster. 

Robert Lee Atkins is a Biometric Images Examiner with the Biometric Identification and Analysis Unit of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Services Division.  He is part of the Altered Biometric Identification Program, a group dedicated to the detection, identification, research, and correction of records containing altered fingerprints.

AFIS First and Other Time-Efficient Ideas 

Many agencies are confronted with high volumes of latent print casework and backlogs. Analysis of case data at the New Hanover County Sheriff's Crime Laboratory has shown that using AFIS prior to conducting submitted suspect comparisons may save time over fully manual searches and assist the examiner with latent prints that are difficult to search. Other ideas such as limited examinations and the utilization of other personnel will be discussed.

Shelly Brazelle is a Document Analyst with the US Secret Service Counterfeit Forensic Section in Washington, DC.  She holds a Master’s of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota Duluth. Her current duties include the evaluation of authenticity of US Treasury obligations and other financial documents through physical, optical and chemical examinations.

Brittany Karlen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic and Investigative Sciences from West Virginia University in 2008. In 2009, she entered on duty as a fingerprint examiner with the FBI’S Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division in Clarksburg, WV where she gained experience with the FBI’s Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) as well as the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) System. Brittany accepted a Biometric Image Specialist position in 2012 to work with manual palm prints. Recently, she joined the Palm Services and Analytical Team (PSAT) as a Management and Program Analyst who supports the National Palm Print System (NPPS) by ensuring its integrity and growth. Brittany also currently serves as an Analyst for the FBI’s Victim Services Response Team.

Glenn Langenburg is a certified latent print examiner. Currently, he manages a consulting business (Elite Forensic Services, LLC). He has experience with crime scenes and bloodstain pattern evidence; he is certified as a general criminalist by the American Board of Criminalistics. Glenn has a Ph.D. in Forensic Science from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. His thesis, “A Critical Analysis and Study of the ACE-V Process”, focuses on decision-making and the application of ACE-V by fingerprint experts. Glenn has lectured and hosted workshops nationally and internationally at forensic science conferences in the United States, Australia, Canada, and Europe on topics including Daubert issues, research, probabilistic approach, error rates, and fingerprint methodology. He has published numerous research articles in peer reviewed journals. Glenn had the privilege of serving the fingerprint community as a member of SWGFAST (Scientific Working Group for Friction Ridge Analysis, Study, and Technology) for 10 years. He has a weekly podcast on fingerprint issues with co-host Eric Ray called the Double Loop Podcast.

Joe has worked for a federal law enforcement agency laboratory as a fingerprint specialist for over 27 years. He retired from the Dallas Police Department where he was a Detective with the Identification Division and conducted crime scene searches, developed and compared latent prints, and served as the Division Training Officer. Joe is a Past President of the Texas Division of the International Association for Identification (T.D.I.A.I.). He is also PastPresident of the International Association for Identification (IAI), a professional organization with over 6,000 members from around the world and is a Certified Latent Print Examiner and a Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst with the IAI. Joe graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in Criminal Justice.

Casson was in law enforcement for over 14 years with the majority of his time spent in crime scene investigations or forensics.  He began his career with the Charlottesville Police Department where he was a patrol officer, a gang officer, and a senior evidence technician.  He quickly rose to become the on-duty supervisor for crime scene investigations and forensics.  He then joined the Gastonia Police Department where he was a patrol officer, a gang officer, and a forensic detective.  While he was with the Gastonia Police Department, he was sworn under the Federal Bureau of Investigations for gang investigations.  He also began instructing in forensics and crime scene investigations at the American Academy of Applied Forensics and the American Intercontinental University.  He then went onto the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for a short time before returning to North Carolina to join the North Carolina Justice Academy.  He has assisted dozens of local, state, and federal agencies with crime scene investigations and forensic analysis.

Casson obtained his Master’s of Science in Criminal Justice from Boston University and his Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice from Radford University.  He is a Certified Crime Scene Analyst through the International Association of Identification and has his North Carolina Death Investigator Certificate.  He has been recognized in court as an expert in crime scene investigations, shooting reconstruction, bloodstain pattern analysis, and latent print development.  He also has his North Carolina Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate and his North Carolina Advanced Gang Specialist Certificate.

Casson is the Co-Chair of the training committee of the North Carolina International Association for Identification.  Casson implemented and has hosted the NCIAI CSI Training Seminar at the NCJA West since 2017.  He is on the Academy Consensus Board for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis through the American Academy of Forensic Science and a member of the Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction.

Melissa Southern has been the Forensic Photographer/ Digital Images/Graphics Specialist at Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification since June 2004. She has been an IAI Certified Forensic Photographer since September 2011. Melissa has experience in commercial and museum photography as well. She has had photographs published in the Guide to the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Nature Photographer magazine, various product magazines, and several other publications. Melissa has been teaching photography classes in a variety of photography topics since 2004. She has presented at the Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend, Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic, Recreational Equipment Inc (REI), the City of Orlando, and Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Melissa has judged numerous photography and art competitions over the years for a variety of groups. Melissa has a BA in Anthropology from UNC Wilmington and an Associate Degree in Photography with a concentration in Biomedical Photography from Randolph Community College. .

Regional Program Specialist, Region 7: FL, GA, NC, PR, SC, and VI
In her current position as a Regional Program Specialist for NamUs, The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, Carrie Sutherland provides case management, training, outreach and support for the stakeholders in her assigned region. Carrie has served as member of the National Institute of Justice’s Cold Case Working Group and the Missing Migrant Working Group and she currently serves on the Florida Sheriff’s Association Cold Case Advisory Commission. She has been a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the International Homicide Investigators Association.

Prior to her current role, Carrie was employed by the NFSTC, where she served as a coordinator for the forensic and regional services for the NamUs Program. She functioned as a supervisor to the regional administrators and contract subject matter experts (SMEs), while maintaining a region and serving as a SME. Prior to her NamUs role, Carrie was a Senior Forensic Specialist in DNA at the NFSTC. She was responsible for providing instruction for various DNA and Biological screening training programs and workshops. She also validated DNA instruments, performed technology evaluations and conducted DNA laboratory audits using FBI Quality Audit Standards. Before joining NFSTC, Carrie was a crime laboratory analyst for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), where she performed forensic serology and DNA testing, and provided expert witness testimony when required as a qualified expert witness. She was also a local administrator for the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database.

Alice White has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. She began her career in latent prints in 1997 and has been certified in latent prints by the International Association for Identification since 2001. Alice served/serves on the Scientific Working Group for Friction Ridge Analysis, Study, and Technology; NIST Expert Working Group on Human Factors in Latent Prints; AAFS Standards Board Friction Ridge Consensus Body; RTI's Human Factors Sourcebook Working Group; OSAC Friction Ridge Subcommittee; and the JFI Editorial Board. Alice has published numerous articles and lectured throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. More information about Alice and training courses can be found at: https://evolveforensics.com

Doug began his law enforcement career with the Gibson County Sheriff’s Department in Southwestern Indiana.  While working at the Sheriff’s Office, Doug attended Vincennes University where he majored in Law Enforcement/Criminalistics, graduating Cum Laude.  Doug began his training as a crime scene technician for the Gibson County Sheriff’s Department and held that position from 1993 – 1998.  In December of 1998, Doug moved to Texas and took a job with the Austin Texas Police Department as a Sr. Crime Scene Specialist.  While in Texas, Doug became certified as a Crime Scene Investigator through the International Association for Identification. 
In November of 2002, Doug took the position of Chief of Police with the Oakland City Police Department in Indiana, where he served until May 2007.  That same month, Doug moved to Thornton, Colorado where he took a position as a Crime Scene Investigator.  In August 2009, Doug was promoted to Sr. Criminalist and continues to serve in this capacity.

Doug has lectured both domestically and internationally on various Forensic topics to include Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Entomology, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Shooting Incident Reconstruction and Crime Scene Reconstruction.  Doug has been qualified as an expert witness in both Federal and State Courts.

Doug is a past President of both the Indiana and Rocky Mountain Division of the International Association for Identification and is still an active member of both the parent body IAI and the Rocky Mountain Division.  Doug served as the Regional Representative for the RMDIAI until 2019.  Doug is a member of the Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction (ACSR) and is the co-founder of the Colorado Forensic Investigators Group (COFIG).  Doug is the owner of Triad Forensics, a small forensic training and consulting company located  in Longmont, CO.