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2018 IABPA Educational Conference 3

MESSAGE FROM THE IABPA PRESIDENT 5

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR OF OTTAWA 7

BOARD MEMBERS 9

TOWN MAP 10

FLOOR PLAN 11

AGENDA 12

SPEAKERS 16

LECTURES 30

CASE STUDIES 32

WORKSHOPS & PANEL DISCUSSION 33

NOTE PAGES 34

VENDORS 90

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Greetings delegates and welcome to Ottawa, Ontario the capital of Canada.

It is a great honor for me to welcome you to the 2018 IABPA Annual Training Conference in Ottawa, Ontario. I have been working closely with the conference team and believe you will be pleased with this year’s agenda. The presentations and workshops will offer an informative update of current bloodstain topics. Although we will receive important information and knowledge from our speakers and presenters, I would like to emphasize that each of you are very important to the success of this conference. The discussions and networking that will take place over the next few days is a significant aspect of our learning development. The experiences and information exchanged help build each of us and in turn strengthen the discipline of bloodstain pattern analysis.

“Learning is most often considered a process of getting rather than giving. This is most evident in conceptions of student/teacher roles: Teachers give and students get. Yet, in adult learning both giving and getting are critical.”

David A. Kolb

Please enjoy everything this week will offer you. For those who have not visited Ottawa before, I do hope you take some time to explore this beautiful city.

Best regards,

Gord LefebvrePresidentIABPA

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On behalf of Members of Ottawa City Council, it is my distinct pleasure to extend a warm welcome to all those participating in the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA) 2018 Educational Conference, taking place at the Lord Elgin Hotel from October 2nd to 5th.

I am delighted that Ottawa has been selected as the host venue for this global meeting, providing a valuable forum for forensic professionals specializing in the field of bloodstain pattern analysis to partake in panel discussions, interactive workshops, and case study discussions. Delegates will also benefit from networking opportunities and keynotes from industry experts regarding the latest techniques, discoveries and developments in bloodstain pattern analysis.

As Head of Council, I want also to acknowledge the IABPA, keynote speakers, panellists and sponsors for dedicating efforts, expertise, services and resources to the successful organization of this annual gathering.

As Mayor of the host city, I invite visitors to explore the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in the Heritage Building of City Hall, as well as the revitalized Lansdowne park, its restored heritage pavilions, and the new TD Place, home of the Ottawa REDBLACKS CFL team, and Ottawa Fury FC United Soccer League team.

The National Arts Centre’s spectacular new facade will impress visitors, as well as the newly expanded Ottawa Art Gallery, exhibiting works by the renowned Group of Seven.

Allow me to convey my best wishes to the participants for a productive and rewarding assembly, as well as to the visitors for a most enjoyable stay in Ottawa.

Sincerely,

J’ai le grand plaisir d’accueillir chaleureusement, au nom des membres du Conseil municipal d’Ottawa, tous les participants à la conférence éducative 2018 de l’International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA), qui aura lieu à l’hôtel Lord Elgin du 2 au 5 octobre.

Je suis ravi qu’Ottawa ait été sélectionnée comme ville-hôte de cette réunion mondiale qui offre une tribune précieuse aux experts judiciaires qui se spécialisent dans le domaine de l’analyse des taches de sang et leur permet de prendre part à des discussions en groupe, à des ateliers interactifs et à des études de cas. Les délégués auront également l’occasion de faire du réseautage et d’assister à des discours-thèmes présentés par des experts en ce qui a trait aux toutes nouvelles techniques et découvertes ainsi qu’aux tout récents développements dans l’analyse de la morphologie des taches de sang.

En tant que chef du Conseil, je tiens aussi à saluer l’IABPA, les conférenciers d’honneur, les experts et les commanditaires pour les efforts, le savoir-faire, les services et les ressources qu’ils consacrent à l’organisation de cette réunion annuelle afin d’en assurer le succès.

À titre de maire de la ville hôte, j’invite les visiteurs à découvrir le Temple de la renommée des sports d’Ottawa, situé dans l’édifice historique de l’hôtel de ville, ainsi que le parc Lansdowne, qui a récemment fait peau neuve, et ses édifices patrimoniaux restaurés, de même que la nouvelle Place TD, domicile du ROUGE et NOIR d’Ottawa, équipe de la Ligue canadienne de football, et du Fury FC d’Ottawa, équipe de la United Soccer League.

Le Centre national des Arts et sa nouvelle façade spectaculaire, ainsi que la Galerie d’art d’Ottawa, nouvellement agrandie, qui expose les oeuvres du célèbre Groupe des sept, impressionneront les visiteurs.

Je souhaite aux participants une réunion fructueuse et enrichissante et aux visiteurs, un séjour des plus agréables à Ottawa.

Meilleures salutations.

Jim Watson Ottawa MayorMaire d’Ottawa

On behalf of Members of Ottawa City Council, it is my distinct pleasure to extend a warm welcome to all those participating in the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA) 2018 Educational Conference, taking place at the Lord Elgin Hotel from October 2nd to 5th .

I am delighted that Ottawa has been selected as the host venue for this global meeting, providing a valuable forum for forensic professionals specializing in the field of bloodstain pattern analysis to partake in a panel discussion, interactive workshops, and case study discussions. Delegates will also benefit from networking opportunities and keynotes from industry experts regarding the latest techniques, discoveries and developments in bloodstain pattern analysis.

As Head of Council, I want also to acknowledge the IABPA, keynote speakers, panellists and sponsors for dedicating efforts, expertise, services and resources to the successful organization of this annual gathering.

As Mayor of the host city, I invite visitors to explore the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in the Heritage Building of City Hall, as well as the revitalized Lansdowne park, its restored heritage pavilions, and the new TD Place, home of the Ottawa REDBLACKS CFL team, and Ottawa Fury FC United Soccer League team.

The National Arts Centre’s spectacular new facade will impress visitors, as well as the newly expanded Ottawa Art Gallery, exhibiting works by the renowned Group of Seven.

Allow me to convey my best wishes to the participants for a productive and rewarding assembly, as well as to the visitors for a most enjoyable stay in Ottawa.

Sincerely,

J’ai le grand plaisir d’accueillir chaleureusement, au nom des membres du Conseil municipal d’Ottawa, tous les participants à la conférence éducative 2018 de l’International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA), qui aura lieu à l’hôtel Lord Elgin du 2 au 5 octobre.

Je suis ravi qu’Ottawa ait été sélectionnée comme ville-hôte de cette réunion mondiale qui offre une tribune précieuse aux experts judiciaires qui se spécialisent dans le domaine de l’analyse des taches de sang et leur permet de prendre part à des discussions en groupe, à des ateliers interactifs et à des études de cas. Les délégués auront également l’occasion de faire du réseautage et d’assister à des discours-thèmes présentés par des experts en ce qui a trait aux toutes nouvelles techniques et découvertes ainsi qu’aux tout récents développements dans l’analyse de la morphologie des taches de sang.

En tant que chef du Conseil, je tiens aussi à saluer l’IABPA, les conférenciers d’honneur, les experts et les commanditaires pour les efforts, le savoir-faire, les services et les ressources qu’ils consacrent à l’organisation de cette réunion annuelle afin d’en assurer le succès.

À titre de maire de la ville hôte, j’invite les visiteurs à découvrir le Temple de la renommée des sports d’Ottawa, situé dans l’édifice historique de l’hôtel de ville, ainsi que le parc Lansdowne, qui a récemment fait peau neuve, et ses édifices patrimoniaux restaurés, de même que la nouvelle Place TD, domicile du ROUGE et NOIR d’Ottawa, équipe de la Ligue canadienne de football, et du Fury FC d’Ottawa, équipe de la United Soccer League.

Le Centre national des Arts et sa nouvelle façade spectaculaire, ainsi que la Galerie d'art d'Ottawa, nouvellement agrandie, qui expose les œuvres du célèbre Groupe des sept, impressionneront les visiteurs.

Je souhaite aux participants une réunion fructueuse et enrichissante et aux visiteurs, un séjour des plus agréables à Ottawa.

Meilleures salutations.

Jim Watson, Mayor/Maire

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Christine Ramirez Vice President

Janette Psaroudis Vice President

Gord Lefebvre President

Cristina Gonzalez Vice President

Robert Jones Vice President

Celestina Rossi Sergeant at Arms

Stuart H. James Historian

Brittany Nelson Vice President

Philippe Esperanca Vice President

Anthony Mangione Secretary/Treasurer

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AGENDA

Monday, October 112:00 – 18:00 IAI BPA Examination

16:00 – 20:00 Registration

19:00 – 21:00 Vendors Set-Up

20:30 – 22:30 IABPA Executive Board meeting

Tuesday, October 27:00 – 8:00 Registration

7:00 – 8:00 Continental breakfast

8:00 – 8:20 Opening ceremonies IABPA President

8:20 – 8:40 Opening ceremonies/Welcome message from Chief Charles Bordeleau, Ottawa Police Services

8:40 – 9:15 Opening address – Commissioner Vince Hawkes, Ontario Provincial Police

9:15 – 9:45 Spatter Matters: Saving BPA in Texas Celestina Rossi

9:45 – 10:30 Break / Vendors

10:30 – 11:00 Variables affecting the formation of impact spatter bloodstain patterns Rosalyn Rough

11:00 – 11:30 Ambiguity in footwear-like bloodstain patterns – Mechanisms used to create non-footwear contact patterns at crime scenes Dr. Silke MC Brodbeck

11:30 – 12:00 Analysis of blood spatter on stain resistant and non-stain resistant interior paints Miranda McCune

12:00 – 13:30 Lunch on your own

13:30 – 14:00 Molecular pathology testing for tissue injuries in the analysis of bloodstain deposits Michael Schwerer

14:00 – 14:30 Analysis of blood spatter on different stain resistant sprays Kylie Wilson


Tuesday, October 214:30 – 15:00 3D Tools for Complex Bloodstain Documentation and Analysis Eugene Liscio


15:30 – 16:00 Forensic Pathology and blood patterns Dr. Alfredo E Walker

16:00 – 16:30 Development and validation of HemoVision Software for impact pattern analysis Philip Joris

16:30 – 17:00 Forensic Epistemology: Testing the reasoning skills of crime scene experts Mike Illes

19:00 – 22:00 Bring Your Own Case Stuart James

Wednesday, October 37:00 – 8:00 Registration


8:00 – 12:00 Area of origin analysis of complex bloodstain impacts using Faro Zone 3D Eugene Liscio

Bloodstain Reconstruction Workshop Iris Dalley-Graff and Gary Graff

Hemostaseology and its meaning for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Dr. Silke MC Brodbeck


13:30 – 17:00 Forensic blood substitutes: Ideas for integration into training and operational forensics Theresa Stotesbury

A proper bloodstain pattern analysis – From Analysis to Courtroom LeeAnn Singley and Paul Kish

An Introduction to HemoSpat: Impact Pattern Analysis & Visualization Andy Maloney

17:00 – 18:00 Dinner on your own

18:00 – 23:00 Social Event - Canadiana Night

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Thursday, October 4


8:30 – 9:00 A missing person/homicide BPA case Jody Arns

Bloodstain pattern analysis in Quebec and a training program for bloodstain pattern analysts Maria Fiorillo

9:00 –9:30 Legebokoff - Serial Killer, Prince George, BC Beverly Zaporozan

Faro Zone 3D and Faro Scene: A comparative study on digital area of origin analysis tools Quan Le

9:30 – 10:00 Shooter’s statement refuted by bloodstain pattern analysis evidence Trudy Bennett

Accreditation of BPA activities after 30 years of practice in Quebec Karine Gibson


10:30 – 11:00 Bloodstain voices from the field Iris Dalley-Graff

Validation of Sherlock, a linear trajectory analysis program for use in bloodstain pattern analysis Amanda Orr

11:00 – 11:30 The evidence vs. the expert witness Lawrence Renner

Accuracy and reproducibility of area of origin analysis using different types of wallpapers and Faro Zone 3D Gareth Griffiths

11:30 – 12:00 Does the pattern fit the crime? Gillian Leak


13:30 – 15:00 Panel Discussion (BPA in Canadian Courts) Dallas Mack, Michael Crystal


15:30 – 16:30 Panel Discussion (BPA in Canadian Courts) Dallas Mack, Michael Crystal

18:00 – 21:00 Conference Banquet

AGENDA


Friday, October 57:00 – 8:30 Continental breakfast

8:30 – 10:00 IABPA Annual General Meeting

10:00 – 10:30 Break

10:30 – 11:00 OSAC update Toby Wolson

11:00 – 11:30 ASB and IAI update Jeff Gurvis

11:30 – 12:00 2019 Conference proposals

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SPEAKERS

Chief Charles Bordeleau

Born and raised in Ottawa, Charles Bordeleau began his policing career in 1984 and was sworn in as Chief of the Ottawa Police Service on March 5, 2012.

Chief Bordeleau has served on the boards of numerous community organizations and he has an excellent understanding and rapport with Ottawa’s growing diverse communities. Chief Bordeleau also has well-established, strong relationships with our public safety partners at the Municipal, Provincial and Federal levels including key strategic partners in the private sector.

In 2011, Chief Bordeleau received the Dean’s Philos Award from the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management. This award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding philanthropic achievement and social commitment. He sits on the Board of Directors of United Way Ottawa, is the Past Chair for the Youth Service Bureau Charitable Foundation, sits on the TELUS Community Board, and on the Montfort Hospital Foundation. In 2012, he was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his contribution in building a safe and inclusive community. In September 2014 Chief Bordeleau was invested as an Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.

He is fluently bilingual, holds a Masters in Disaster and Emergency Management from Royal Roads University (in B.C.) and a Bachelor of Administration Degree from the University of Ottawa. He is an active volunteer in the community. His wife Lynda is a lawyer who specializes in police labour law and they have one daughter.

Trudy Bennett

Trudy Bennett is a Detective Constable and Forensic Investigator with the Durham Regional Police Service. Trudy has served as a police officer since 2001 and has been assigned to Forensic Investigative Services since 2007. Trudy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario with a concentration in Sociology and has applied to graduate from Laurentian University with a Bachelor of Forensic Identification degree. After completing the Ontario Police College Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Understudy Program Trudy became board certified in October of 2015. Trudy has been an assistant instructor on the Basic Bloodstain Pattern Recognition course taught at the Ontario Police College and given expert testimony on bloodstain pattern analysis in Superior Court.

Jodi Arns

Currently a Sergeant with the Calgary Police Service in Calgary Alberta, a sworn member since 2006. Ms. Arns started her policing career as a street patrol officer, and was afforded an opportunity to join the Forensic Crime Scenes Unit in 2010. She trained as a generalist in forensics having processed a variety of scenes from assaults, break and enters and homicides. In 2012, Ms Arns started training in the BPA discipline and completed understudy in 2014. In 2015, she successfully completed the Bloodstain Pattern Examiner Certification through the IAI, and continue to train and learn.


Dr. Silke MC Brodbeck

Dr. Silke MC Brodbeck is a practising crime scene expert who has been appointed, or sworn, internationally as an expert in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) and Crime Scene Reconstruction. Based in Usingen, near Frankfurt am Main, she has delivered regular BPA training courses throughout Europe, training forensic experts from 32 countries. She is the author of three books in this field, as well as several research articles. Dr. Brodbeck is the head of the scientific working group within the German Association of Criminalistics and a member of several other working groups.

Michael Crystal

Michael Crystal has worked for some of this country’s leading law firms, including Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales, Borden Ladner Gervais, Gowlings Lafleur Henderson and Pinkofsky Lockyer.

As a criminal lawyer, both the United Kingdom and the Republic of South Africa have retained him. Currently, Michael Crystal’s practice includes criminal trial and appellate law at every level of court in Ontario.

In addition to practicing law Michael Crystal has taught evidence at the University of Ottawa Law School and published widely on criminal law and advocacy.

Michael Crystal’s holistic approach has won him acclaim in the U.S. by David Wexler, the leading scholar in the field of therapeutic jurisprudence. Finally, Michael Crystal has been involved in numerous charitable efforts and currently holds the position of Honourary Counsel to the United Nations Association in Canada.computing techniques in forensic applications, more specifically in the fields of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Virtual Autopsies.

Maria Fiorillo

Maria Fiorillo is a graduate of the University of Montreal where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Master’s degree in Microbiology/Immunology. She has been employed by the Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de Médecine Légale (Montreal, Canada) as a forensic biologist since 2004, and as a BPA analyst since 2013. Ms. Fiorillo is a recognized court expert in both fields. In addition to DNA and BPA analysis, her current duties include BPA mentoring and customer training courses.

Karine Gibson

Karine Gibson has a Master’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Université Laval (Québec, Canada). In 2002, she joined the DNA/Biology division of the LSJML as chief-technician and was promoted to forensic biologist the following year. More recently, she has mentored junior forensic biologists and currently chairs the Biology committee on expert testimony. She is part of the BPA team since 2009 and participates in both casework and training activities.

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Iris Dalley-Graff

Iris Dalley Graff served over 20 years as a Special Agent for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), conducting laboratory analysis, crime scene investigation, and working with various police agencies in processing and investigating hundreds of homicide investigations. Iris has a B.S. in Biology and Masters in Secondary Sciences. She was a partner in Bevel Gardner and Associates before teaming with Gary Graff to form Graff Investigative and Forensic Training. Iris has many years of experience in providing case consultation, expert testimony, forensic analysis and instruction in bloodstain pattern analysis, crime scene reconstruction, and shooting incident reconstruction, in the United States and other countries. She is a Fellow and Distinguished Member of the Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction and former president of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts.

Gary Graff

Gary W. Graff retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2010 after 23 years of service. During the course of his career, Mr. Graff’s investigative work resulted in a number of commendations, including the 2008 Special Agent of the Year for the Oklahoma City Division of the FBI.

Mr. Graff’s broad investigative experience included public corruption, fraud, sex crime, property crime, and violent crime. Much of his casework was coordinated with state and local law enforcement agencies. His substantial trial experience included complex cases involving hundreds of court exhibits and witnesses. Mr. Graff received specialized training in numerous investigative disciplines including homicide investigation, crime scene processing, sketching and reconstruction, shooting incident reconstruction, and blood stain pattern analysis. He was a certified police instructor, SWAT member and instructor, firearms instructor, and member of the FBI’s Evidence Response Team. After the World Trade Center attack in 2001, he served as a Team Leader of one of the teams sifting through debris at Fresh Kills landfill. In 2011, he became a certified fraud examiner.

As a Marine Corps officer, Mr. Graff supervised the collection and analysis of signals intelligence, retiring after 21 years of service both active and reserve. Awards included the Combat Action Ribbon and Navy Commendation Medal.

Mr. Graff has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.

Partnered with Forensic Analyst Iris Dalley-Graff, Special Agent, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (Retired), the Graff team provides training, case consultation and qualified expert testimony in general investigative methods, crime scene analysis, shooting incident reconstruction, and blood stain pattern analysis. Their instruction focuses on the needs of the student and the practical skills necessary for success in the field. They remain dedicated to sharing their 50 plus years of collective experience and helping police investigators and crime scene personnel improve their professional skills.


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Jeff Gurvis

Jeff has a BS degree in both Forensic Science and Criminal Justice from Michigan State University as well as an MBA from DePaul University.

For more than 16 years, he has been entrenched in the forensic and law enforcement community by providing forensic analyses in the fields of latent print comparisons and bloodstain pattern analysis. He has also served as a project manager for over a decade with the leading laboratory information management systems company, Porter Lee, implementing the BEAST in scores of forensic laboratories and police departments across the US and tailoring the product for each lab’s specific needs.

A recognized veteran in the forensic community, Jeff has played a variety of roles and has garnered recognition within the law enforcement community including being a founding member of Scientific Working Group on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (SWGSTAIN). SWGSTAIN was originally formed in conjunction with the FBI and comprises analysts from all over the world. Currently, Jeff is the Chair of the Legal Subcommittee of SWGSTAIN, which is tasked with aiding analysts with issues on admissibility and validation. Jeff also serves on the Bloodstain Pattern Certification Board at the International Association for Identification (IAI) as well as on the Advisory Board for the Law Enforcement Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee. In addition, Jeff has an extensive forensic background, having trained hundreds of forensic scientists, crime scene personnel, and criminal investigators. He taught for the FBI for over six years and at the University of Tennessee National Forensic Academy for over 10 years. Other organizations where Jeff has been an instructor include the Illinois State Police, Baltimore Police Department, IAI, and the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts.

Jeff’s career began at the Northern Illinois Police Crime Laboratory where he served as a Latent Print Examiner, Crime Scene Response Coordinator, and Bloodstain Pattern Analyst. He is still actively performing forensic examinations as a consultant in the areas of crime scene, latent, and bloodstain evidence for law enforcement departments across the nation.

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Vince Hawkes

J.V.N. (Vince) Hawkes became Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on March 29, 2014, assuming leadership of one of North America’s largest deployed police services. Commissioner Hawkes oversees frontline policing, traffic and marine operations, emergency response and specialized and multi-jurisdictional investigations throughout the Province of Ontario.

Since joining the OPP in 1984, Commissioner Hawkes has amassed an array of operational policing experience, particularly in frontline service delivery, investigative disciplines and forensic science. He was the first member of the OPP to be certified as a bloodstain pattern analyst. From 2006 until his appointment as Commissioner, Hawkes has served as Deputy Commissioner of Investigations and Organized Crime and, most recently, Field Operations.

He is a graduate of both the University of Ottawa with a Baccalaureate in Science and the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management, Police Leadership Program and holds an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Nipissing University. Commissioner Hawkes is also a graduate of the international Leader-ship in Counter Terrorism program.

Commissioner Hawkes is the Past Chair for the Canadian Integrated Response to Organized Crime, a multiservice partnership. He is currently a member on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police. Commissioner Hawkes is also the past Campaign Cabinet Co-chair of the United Way Greater Simcoe County. In 2016, Commissioner Hawkes was invested as Commander in the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, a fellowship of honour that recognizes exemplary police service. In March 2017, Commissioner Hawkes was reappointed by Order-in-Council to a second three-year term as Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police.

Mike Illes

Mike studied at Trent University where he received his M.Sc. and continues to teach as a Professor for the Forensic Science Undergraduate and Graduate Programs. Mike retired from the Ontario Provincial Police as a Regional Manager of Forensic Services and has provided expert opinion evidence in the Canadian, the USA and the Netherlands court systems. He has instructed on forensic science in the United States, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Scotland and other Canadian Academic Institutions. Mike teaches courses in Crime Scene Investi-gations, Trends in Forensic Science, Scientific Methodology in Forensic Science, and Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. His research interests include bloodstain pattern analysis, pedagogy in forensic science and forensic epistemology.


Philip Joris

Philip Joris received the bachelor’s and master’s degrees in applied engineering from Artesis Antwerp, Belgium, in 2012, and the master’s degree in artificial intelligence from KU Leuven, Belgium, in 2013, where he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering. Working in ESAT’s division for Processing of Speech and Images, his current research is focused on applying image computing techniques in forensic applications, more specifically in the fields of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Virtual Autopsies.

Paul Kish

Paul E. Kish is a Forensic Consultant in Corning, NY. He holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice and a M.S. in Education from Elmira College.

He has over 28 years of experience as a consulting bloodstain pattern and crime scene reconstruction expert. He has been consulted on homicide cases in 47 states and 13 countries while presenting expert testimony in 28 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada.

Mr. Kish is an internationally known lecturer on the subject of bloodstain pattern analysis lecturing throughout the United States, Canada, England, The Netherlands, and Sweden. He has educated over 1300 students from 18 countries during week-long courses on bloodstain pattern analysis.

Mr. Kish is an author of various articles and textbook chapters on the topic of bloodstain patterns. He has been a member as well as an executive board member of SWGSTAIN (Scientific Working Group on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Methods) since its inception of 2002 until 2014. In 2014 he was appointed by NIST to the Organization of Scientific Area Committees, (OSAC) Scientific Area Committee (SAC) on Physics / Pattern Evidence. He is the Vice-Chair of the Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Consensus Body of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He is the past Editor of the International Association of Bloodstain Analysis IAPBA NEWS and is currently an Associate Editor of the IABPA Journal of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis.

He is currently a Distinguished Member of the International Association of Bloodstain Analysts; Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences; as well as a member of the Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences and the Interna-tional Association for Identification. He has been the recipient of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences’ General Section’s Achievement Award; Paul W. Kehres Meritorious Service Award; and their Robert Thibault Award.

In 2005, he co-authored, Principles of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis – Theory and Practice which is available through CRC Press.

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Quan Le

Graduated from the University of Toronto with an HBSc in Forensic Science. Currently a researcher and technician at Ai2-3D in Toronto, Canada. Areas of research include: Digital bloodstain pattern analysis, Faro 3D laser scanning, Faro Scene, Faro Zone 3D

Gillian Leak

B.Sc.(Hons), C. Biol, MRSB, MIABPA, MCSFS

Gillian Leak has 40 years experience working as both a crime scene and lab based broad-spectrum forensic biologist.

Her career started in forensics in 1978, working for the UK’s previous Government run Forensic Science Service (FSS) up until its closure in 2012. She was the FSS blood pattern analysis (BPA) lead trainer and Principal Scientist for crime scenes with national responsibility for standards, quality and training for crime scene and lab based examiners. The role included developing and delivering training to scientists and crime scene attenders and BPA awareness courses to senior police officers, medical personnel and legal experts

She is now self employed and in 2012, together with other FSS Principal grade scientists, formed Principal Forensic Services Ltd where she is a co-director. She also has her own company Gillian Leak – Principal Forensics Ltd. She has been instructed to provide second opinions on a variety of cases for the Crown and investigated countless cases for the defence in the UK, providing written and oral testimony on many of these cases at Magistrates, Crown, Appeal, and Coroners Courts. She has also been instructed to investigate and testified on many international cases.

Having observed many bloody crime scenes over the years she has decided to expand her knowledge further by going back into academia. She is currently studying part-time for a PhD (On BPA related topics, of course).


Gord Lefebvre

Gord became a member of the IABPA in 2003. Since that time, he has attended many of the IABPA training conferences and has delivered presentations as well as workshop training. He has served as Vice President Region IV, prior to moving into the President role.

Gord retired from the Ontario Provincial Police in December 2015 after 31 years of policing service. The last 21 years of his career were within the forensic identification program. He retired at the rank of Identification Staff Sergeant as Regional Manager for the OPP East Region Forensic Identification Services. Gord was responsible for the delivery of forensic services from three deployed FIS units located at Belleville, Smiths Falls and Long Sault. He was also the BPA Program Manager overseeing the delivery of bloodstain pattern analysis within the area of OPP jurisdiction.

Gord began his involvement in BPA with a basic course in 2000, following that he began a BPA understudy in 2002 and was certified as a BPA by the Ontario Police College in 2003. Since that time, Gord has contributed to several inves-tigations involving bloodstain pattern analysis. He has qualified and offered expert evidence in many Canadian criminal court proceedings.

Gord is a strong advocate of training and has presented many lectures on BPA. He has had opportunities to present courses in Basic, Advanced and Math and Physic courses. His training experiences have included the Ontario and Canadian Police Colleges, visits to the Netherlands Forensic Institute, as well as to the Singapore Police Force, Forensic Division. He was a member of SWGSTAIN from 2010-2014 serving on the Quality Assurance subcommittee. Gord is also a member the International Association of Identification.

Eugene Liscio

Eugene Liscio is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, Canada and is the owner of ai2-3D, a consulting company that specializes in 3D forensic documentation, analysis and visualizations. Eugene has testified in court in both US and Canada utilizing 3D technologies such as photogrammetry and laser scanning and has also provided interactive 3D crime scene testimony at trial.

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Dallas Mack

Dallas regularly prosecutes criminal matters in the Ontario and Superior Court of Justice and has argued appeals at the summary conviction appeal level and the Ontario Court of Appeal.

In addition to his work as an Assistant Crown, Dallas was a co-author of the Crown Weekly Netletter from 2002 until September 2010. He now has a new product, published on Westlaw’s CriminalSource: Mack’s Criminal Law Bulletin.

Over the past few years, Dallas has also published papers on topics ranging from impaired driving to investigative detention.

Dallas is also an adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa Law School teaching Forensic Science and Criminal Law.

Dallas regularly lectures for the Ottawa Police Service and the Ontario Crown Attorney’s Association on topics including impaired driving (alcohol and drugs) and search and seizure.

Dallas is the recipient of the Nelligan O’Brien Payne Award (highest standing in trial advocacy), an Excelsior Award (from the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General) and the Prosecutor of the Year Award (from the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators).

He has just recently released the second edition of his book, Mack’s Criminal Law Trial Book.

Andy Maloney

Andy has been involved with software since he wrote his first program in 1981 and has been a professional software developer since 1995 when he earned a BSc with honours in Computing and Information Science from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. Professionally, Andy has worked in several areas including banking & insurance, derivatives trading, video games, disaster restoration, and forensics. He started working in the field of BPA in 2005 and is the creator of the HemoSpat software which.

In addition to attending and presenting at many IABPA and Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction (ACSR) conferences over the years, Andy has conducted research and published several articles relating to bloodstain pattern analysis and crime scene reconstruction.

He is an Associate Member of both the International Association for Identification (IAI) and the IABPA, and is a Technical Advisor to ACSR.


Amanda Orr

B.Sc.F.S. (Trent University), M.Sc. Candidate (Trent University) where her current work involves developing materials that contain DNA relevant to forensic science, biology and environmental sciences.

Miranda McCune

Miranda graduated with a Bachelors in Biochemistry in May, and she is currently pursuing a Masters in Forensic Science and Law at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA.

Was awarded the Dahiel Rahn Memorial Grant for 2017.

Lawrence (Larry) Renner

Lawrence Lee Renner retired (2006) after 33 years of public service in the state of New Mexico. Mr. Renner has a BA and a MA in Biology and a PA in Pathology. He worked for 7.5 years with the New Mexico Medical Investigator’s Office, where he was responsible for both scene investigations and first assistant at autopsies. He was 14.5 years with the New Mexico State Police / Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory, where he worked as a serologist and an arson analysts, in addition to processing of crime scenes for agencies throughout the state. Mr. Renner finished his public service with the Santa Fe City Police Department where he was a crime scene technician for 11.5 years. He attained certification with the International Association for Identification as a Senior Crime Scene Analyst and was the 11th person in the world to be certified as a Bloodstain Pattern Examiner. He is an active participant with both the Interna-tional Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts and the Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction. He has taught high school and currently instructs at the college level and conducts trainings, both nationally and internationally. Mr. Renner has consulted privately on both criminal and civil cases for over 30 years and has testified as an Expert Witness in fourteen states. He has been involved in high profile cases such as: the 1980 New Mexico Prison Riot; the Texas Seven prison escape; the Hell’s Angels / Mongol’s shoot-out in Laughlin, Nevada; and multiple police shootings (New Mexico, Washington, etc.).

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Celestina Rossi

Celestina Rossi is the Senior Crime Scene Investigator with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Crime Laboratory in Conroe, Texas. She has a Master Peace Officer’s License with 23 years of law enforcement experience. Since her promotion to the crime laboratory in 2002, she has been court qualified as an expert in latent print examination, bloodstain pattern analysis, crime scene reconstruction and shooting incident reconstruction. Cele is an Adjunct Instructor for the Texas Forensic Science Academy at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) where she teaches the weeklong introductory Bloodstain Pattern Analysis course. Cele is a board member of the Texas Division of the IAI and the Operations Committee of the Applied Anatomical Research Center (AARC) at Sam Houston State University. She is also a Past-President for the Association of Crime Scene Reconstruction and the Sergeant-at-Arms for the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts.

Rosalyn Rough

Rosalyn is a Forensic Senior Scientist at ESR, New Zealand’s primary provider of forensic services to the New Zealand Police. For over 18 years, her duties have included crime scene examination and bloodstain pattern analysis. Since 2014 she has been involved in Basic and Advanced BPA training including as the co-instructor of the Fluids Dynamics of Bloodstain Formation course.

Michael Schwerer

Born in 1970, Medical School between 1990 and 1997.

Board certification in Anatomic Pathology in 2006.

Board certification in Forensic Pathology in 2016.


LeeAnn Singley

LeeAnn Singley has more than 30 years of experience in forensic science having been employed for 17 years as a forensic scientist for the Pennsylvania State Police. She began her BPA study in 1993 and has had the unique opportunity to perform BPA at the crime scene and in the laboratory setting. Upon retirement from the PSP, she formed Grayson Singley Associates, LLC to continue her forensic work by providing consulting and education services in BPA.

She has instructed numerous training workshops and seminars and has delivered presentations on BPA in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea and New Zealand. She has consulted on cases in 13 US states and Canada and has qualified as an expert witness on over 90 occasions.

Mrs. Singley is also a Distinguished Member and former President of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (IABPA). She has served as a member of the Scientific Working Group on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (SWGSTAIN) and has continued work in standards development on the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Subcommittee where she chairs the Quality Assurance Task Group.

Theresa Stotesbury

Dr. Theresa Stotesbury is a new faculty member in the Forensic Science Department at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario Canada. She is a co-founder of Impact Scientific, a forensic research group dedicated to providing new and innovative technologies to forensic bloodstain pattern analysis. A former Vanier Scholar, she is credited with the development of a silicon sol-gel based blood substitute. Her material is being integrated into forensic curricula world-wide, and she has had the pleasure of being actively involved in aspects of BPA training with police and laboratory personnel.

Dr. Alfredo E Walker

Dr. Alfredo E Walker joined the Ottawa Unit as a forensic pathologist and the University of Ottawa as Assitant Professor in 2011. Dr. Walker graduated from the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Trinidad (1996) and trained in the UK in Histopathology and Forensic Pathologists as well as Diploma in Medical Jurisprudence (1999).

He was a Consultant Forensic Pathologist on the Home Secretary’s Register in England and Wales (2006 to 2011), employed by the UK’s Departement of Forensic Pathology and Legal Medicine in Sheffield.

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Kylie Wilson

Kylie Wilson is a graduate student at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania currently completing a Master of Science in Forensic Science and Law. Kylie graduated from Duquesne’s undergraduate program in May of 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology along with minors in Biochemistry and Mathematics. Kylie is one of the recipients of the Dan Rahn Grant this year and has devoted her time at Duquesne researching the effects of bloodstain patterns on porous surfaces. Although her ultimate goal is to become a BPA expert, Kylie is also invested in the legal side of forensics, interning at the PA Innocence Project in the summer of 2018.

Michael Tuvlin

Michael Tuvlin is an Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice Department of the University of North Georgia since 2016, teaching classes in Forensics, Death Investigation, and Criminal Investigation. After a twenty-five year active duty career in law enforcement in Atlanta, GA, Michael retired in 2016 but still serves as a reserve officer assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division of the Sandy Springs (GA) Police Department, where he assists in reviewing cold case files and conducting background investigations.

Toby L. Wolson

Toby L. Wolson, M.S., F-ABC retired in October 2015 from the Miami-Dade Police Department Forensic Services Bureau after 33+ years of service.

Toby has received forensic training in serology, DNA (RFLP, PM, HLA DQ-alpha and STR), bloodstain pattern analysis, and hair analysis. He has presented papers concerning his studies in forensic biology and bloodstain pattern analysis at meetings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the International Association for Identification, and the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA). He is a member in each of the preceding professional organizations and is a Past President of the IABPA. Mr. Wolson is on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Forensic Sciences and the Journal of Forensic Identification.

In September 2014, Mr. Wolson was appointed to the Organization of Scientific Area Committees Physics/Pattern Scientific Area Committee as the Chair of the Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Subcommittee (OSAC). OSAC is part of an initiative by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Justice to strengthen forensic science in the United States.

Mr. Wolson has testified as an expert witness in court, became involved in teaching in 1983 and has instructed in more than 150 seminars and conferences.


Beverly Zaporozan

Beverly is a forensic identification specialist and bloodstain pattern analyst who recently retired from the RCMP. During her 29 years of service she worked in a variety of postings in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. She has extensive major crime experience, both as an investigator and also in her chosen areas of expertise. 13 years of her service were dedicated to the forensic identification discipline. Her final posting prior to retirement was at the Canadian Police College in Ottawa, Ontario where she instructed on courses such as Basic Forensic Identification, Bloodstain Pattern Recognition and Expert Witness. She assisted with forensic related lectures on other courses such as Major Crime Investigative Techniques and Clandestine Laboratory Investigation. Additionally, she has coordinated the delivery of a number of bloodstain related courses in Canada such as the 80Hr Advanced Fabrics Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Course, HemoSpat Workshops and Fluid Dynamics. Beverly’s passion is for bloodstain pattern analysis; she has a strong desire to provide advanced training in this field as well as the forensic identification discipline. She currently works on contract with the RCMP as a part time employee at the Canadian Police College as well as facilitating training through her company CMS Training & Consulting.

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Spatter matters: Saving BPA in Texas Celestina Rossi Tuesday, October 2 9:15 - 9:45 Pearson room

LECTURES

Variables affecting the formation of impact spatter bloodstain patterns Rosalyn Rough Tuesday, October 2 10:30 - 11:00 Pearson room

Ambiguity in footwear-like bloodstain patterns – Mechanisms used to create non-footwear contact patterns at crime scenes Dr. Silke MC BrodbeckTuesday, October 2 11:00 - 11:30 Pearson room

Analysis of blood spatter on stain resistant and non-stain resistant interior paints Miranda McCune Tuesday, October 2 11:30 - 12:00 Pearson room

Molecular pathology testing for tissue injuries in the analysis of bloodstain deposits Michael Schwerer Tuesday, October 2 13:30 - 14:00 Pearson room

3D Tools for Complex Bloodstain Documentation and Analysis Eugene Liscio Tuesday, October 2 14:30 - 15:00 Pearson room

Development and validation of HemoVision Software for impact pattern analysis Philip Joris Tuesday, October 2 15:00 - 15:30 Pearson room

Forensic Pathology and blood patterns Dr. Alfredo E Walker Tuesday, October 2 16:00 - 16:30 Pearson room

Analysis of blood spatter on different stain resistant sprays Kylie Wilson Tuesday, October 2 14:00 - 14:30 Pearson room

Bloodstain pattern analysis in Quebec and a training program for bloodstain pattern analysts Maria Fiorillo Thursday, October 4 12:00 - 12:00 Laurier room

Forensic Epistemology: Testing the reasoning skills of crime scene experts Mike Illes Tuesday, October 2 16:30 - 17:00 Pearson room


Faro Zone 3D and Faro Scene: A comparative study on digital area of origin analysis tools Quan Le Thursday, October 4 9:00 - 9:30 Laurier room

Accreditation of BPA activities after 30 years of practice in Quebec Karine Gibson Thursday, October 4 9:30 - 10:00 Laurier room

Validation of Sherlock, a linear trajectory analysis program for use in bloodstain pattern analysis Amanda Orr Thursday, October 4 10:30 - 11:00 Laurier room

Accuracy and reproducibility of area of origin analysis using different types of wallpapers and Faro Zone 3D Gareth Griffiths Thursday, October 4 11:00 - 11:30 Laurier room

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A missing person/homicide BPA case Jody Arns Thursday, October 4 8:30 - 9:00 Pearson room

CASE STUDIES

Legebokoff - Serial Killer, Prince George, BC Beverly Zaporozan Thursday, October 4 9:00 - 9:30 Pearson room

Shooter’s statement refuted by bloodstain pattern analysis evidence Trudy Bennett Thursday, October 4 9:30 - 10:00 Pearson room

Bloodstain voices from the field Iris Dalley Graff Thursday, October 4 10:30 - 11:00 Pearson room

The evidence vs. the witness statements Lawrence Renner Thursday, October 4 11:00 - 11:30 Pearson room

Does the pattern fit the crime? Gillian Leak Thursday, October 4 11:30 - 12:00 Pearson room


BPA in Canadian Courts Dallas Mack, Michael Crystal Thursday, October 4 13:30 - 16:30 Laurier room

WORKSHOPS

Area of origin analysis of complex bloodstain impacts using Faro Zone 3D Eugene Liscio Wednesday, October 3 8:00 - 12:00 Laurier room

Bloodstain Reconstruction Workshop Iris Dalley-Graff and Gary Graff Wednesday, October 3 8:00 - 12:00 Pearson A room

Hemostaseology and its meaning for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Dr. Silke MC BrodbeckWednesday, October 3 8:00 - 12:00 Pearson B room

Forensic blood substitutes: Ideas for integration into training and operational forensics Theresa Stotesbury Wednesday, October 3 13:30 - 17:00 Pearson B room

A proper bloodstain pattern analysis – From Analysis to Courtroom LeeAnn Singley and Paul Kish Wednesday, October 3 13:30 - 17:00 Pearson A room

An Introduction to HemoSpat: Impact Pattern Analysis & Visualization Andy Maloney Wednesday, October 3 13:30 - 17:00 Laurier room

PANEL DISCUSSION

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Spatter matters: Saving BPA in Texas

Everything is bigger in Texas, or so they say. Even controversy. This presentation will address how bloodstain pattern analysis became a hot button topic with the Texas Forensic Science Commission, and the journey to educate the commission, the public, and the criminal justice system.

Celestina Rossi

[email protected]

Tuesday, October 2 Pearson room, 9:15 - 9:45


Spatter matters: Saving BPA in Texas Notes

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Variables affecting the formation of impact spatter bloodstain patterns

The work discussed in this presentation is part of a larger project examining how quantitative methods can be used to assist analysts to more accurately interpret bloodstain patterns. One of the important spatter category patterns, impact patterns, has been studied in this work. Anecdotally it is accepted that impact patterns can vary immensely. The aim of this project was to generate a database of impact patterns that would represent the variable range expected from such patterns, for the purpose of generating objective data from them, which may then lead to more accurate interpretation.

In order to achieve a full representation of possible impact patterns the variables that influence the formation of the impact pattern were investigated. 162 impact patterns with variable combinations of blood volume, weapon shape, impacted surface and impact velocity were created and the number of stains and the mean stain size for each pattern were calculated. The underlying fluid mechanics principles involved in the formation of impact patterns will be discussed in relation to the results obtained.

Rosalyn Rough

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Ambiguity in footwear-like bloodstain patterns – Mechanisms used to create non-footwear contact patterns at crime scenes

This presentation shows the results of an experimental task which has been used in Germany for more than fourteen years in the bloodstain pattern analytical training of police officers, medical doctors, forensic biologists, chemists, and physicists. In this experiment, the participants are asked to create shoe- and foot-like patterns without using either shoes or feet. The aim is to create an awareness of the ambiguity of bloodstain patterns, and to study the possible mechanisms of creation. This presentation shows the characteristics of these patterns and demonstrates some of the most common mechanisms which can produce footwear-like patterns in blood. There are five most commonly used mechanisms of creation, of which three can be found at crime scenes.


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Analysis of blood spatter on stain resistant and non-stain resistant interior paints

Bloodstain patterns can help investigators determine the events that occurred at a crime scene with its utilization as a crucial crime scene reconstruction tool. In a case study involving blood spatter, a man was hit in the head numerous times and the suspect claimed that it occurred during a fight . On the living room wall behind the victim, there was a tight pattern of impact stains and radial blood spatter; the stains showed no evidence of a dynamic situation. The stains present proved the suspect was lying. In this case, the pattern on the wall provided evidence that was crucial to the case.

The purpose of this research was to determine if there was a difference in the size and shape of impact bloodstains on interior walls painted with stain resistant paints and non-stain resistant paints. Due to the vast number of interior paints available today, it is important to determine if the type of paint needs to be taken into consideration when analyzing a crime scene. Five stain resistant paints and five non-stain resistant paints with a flat white finish were used. On each drywall square, one stain resistant, and one non-stain resistant, paint were used. A rat trap was then used to simulate a reproducible impact spatter on the samples. A digital caliper was used to measure the length and width of five representative stains from each of the five samples per paint and the area of ellipse was calculated. The results show that there is not a large difference between the stain resistant and non-stain resistant paints. This research could help ensure that the correct conclusions are being drawn from the bloodstains found at crime scenes.

Miranda McCune

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Molecular pathology testing for tissue injuries in the analysis of bloodstain deposits

The application of molecular biology in bloodstain pattern analysis predominantly appeals to the identification of the individuals responsible for blood depositions. In recent years, new developments in clinical pathology allow the detection of cell-damage in the body analyzing blood samples. Initial studies now started to implement those techniques in medico-legal investigations.

The objective is to demonstrate these novel techniques and their possible application in the analysis of bloodstains.

A literature review was carried out and a preliminary study was realized in our laboratory.

Detection of the methylation profile in the promotor region of genes expressed only in respective tissues allows to conclude from blood samples or bloodstain deposits on the body compartment injured prior to bloodshed. Comparable results can be obtained studying microRNAs. For instance, nuclear acids liberated from the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and skeletal muscle can be reliably detected and differentiated. In our own study, highly reliable results were obtained even in specimens with considerable degrees of degradation of DNA.

Implementation of molecular pathology testing in forensic casework has the potential to allow previously impossible conclusions from blood traces. Especially the organs and tissues affected by blunt and sharp force trauma can be identified. In a subset of cases even conclusions on the chronological order of injuries can be drawn when multiple wounds were inflicted in the chain of events.

Michael Schwerer

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Analysis of blood spatter on different stain resistant sprays

Bloodstain pattern analysis is a critical forensic science tool that allows for the reconstruction of criminal events. Regarding BPA, a recent rise in popularity of stain resistant treatment on fabrics has warranted the investigation of its effects on these porous surfaces. The purpose of this research was to analyze impact bloodstain patterns on fabrics treated with various types of stain resistant sprays. Four different stain resistant sprays were compared against an unsprayed fabric. It was hypothesized that the stain resistant sprays would alter the morphology of blood spatter on fabric. Five different fabric compositions were analyzed along with four different angles, and a rat trap was used to create the blood spatter. Each spray contributed to vastly different bloodstain patterns as compared to the unsprayed fabrics, and understanding these differences can help in correct interpretation of bloodstain patterns at a crime scene.

Kylie Wilson

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3D Tools for Complex Bloodstain Documentation and Analysis

The use of 3D technologies, such as the laser scanner and photogrammetry for documentation and analysis of blood-stains, are powerful tools. Research in this area has shown that the accuracy and repeatability of determining the area of origin using these methods is in agreement with traditional methods. More importantly, using 3D technologies allows for more complex scenarios to be recorded with the added benefit of reducing the documentation time.

This opens up the door to highly complex bloodstain patterns where some analysists would not attempt an analysis using conventional methods. Current research and testing results will be presented with attention paid to overall documentation, complex cast-off stains, and multiple surfaces, as well as the workflows using different techniques.

Eugene Liscio

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Forensic Pathology and blood patterns

The nature of sustained injuries and any natural disease that can be associated with external bleeding influence the type of blood patterns which can be evident at death scenes. Some of these patterns are characteristic of the injury or natural disease that cause them although subsequent physical activity at the scene can modify some of these patterns.

This presentation will review the basic blood patterns which can be identified at a death scene and will attempt to correlate specific blood patterns with their underlying causative injury or natural disease process.

Dr. Alfredo E Walker

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Development and validation of HemoVision Software for impact pattern analysis

HemoVision is a software package that uses computer vision techniques to automatically analyse impact patterns without the need for operator input. This work extends HemoVision methods with an intuitive interface to make the methods practically available to forensic investigators. Furthermore, we evaluate HemoVision’s accuracy with respect to estimating an impact pattern’s area of origin. Ten impact patterns were created and analysed using the manual tangent method, HemoSpat, and HemoVision.

Overall, we obtained competitive results that fall within an acceptable range, supporting HemoVision as a valid tool for analysing impact patterns. In addition to this accuracy, HemoVision offers considerable practical advantages over existing methods. Preparation time on the crime scene is greatly reduced, limiting the risk of scene contamination and the biohazard imposed on the analyst. Moreover, the analyst’s workload is significantly reduced, freeing up time and reducing the cost of the investigation. Altogether, the authors believe HemoVision to be an intuitive software package that allows for rapid, easy, and accurate analysis of bloodstain impact patterns.

Philip Joris

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Forensic Epistemology: Testing the reasoning skills of crime scene experts

In recent years crime scene analysis has advanced from being a technical discipline to a scientific process. This progression suggests that a forensic practitioner examining crime scenes should possess a higher level of logical inference. This study evaluates the use of reasoning by practitioners in the disciplines of crime scene investigations (CSI) and bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA).

A well-established test of scientific reasoning (TSR) was distributed online to active crime scene investigators and bloodstain pattern analysts (n=212) using Qualtrics software. This survey provided quantitative data on the reasoning ability of the practitioners along with demographic information on education, employment status and work experience. Correlation coefficients and p-values indicate that there was a significant difference between the TSR scores and education level (p = 0.001). The higher educated practitioner (graduate level) performed better on the test. There was no correlation between the test scores and employment status or years of experience.

This information suggests that the level of education is most important for the development and use of reasoning skills whereas experience and employment status are not. We recommend that TSRs should be used in testing current or future (forensic students) practitioners for evaluating reasoning skills and scientific learning gaps.

Mike Illes

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Bloodstain Reconstruction Workshop

Bloodstain pattern analysis involves the evaluation of bloodstain patterns and evidence in context with other evidence in the scene. A structured methodology, organization, and attention to detail are elements required for a successful analysis.

This workshop is designed for crime scene technicians, medical examiner investigators, detectives, and others associated with crime scene investigation, who have had basic bloodstain training and want to continue their profes-sional development in BPA. Attendees will follow prescribed methods to evaluate, classify, and sequence bloodstain patterns and other evidence in violent crime scenes to determine a best explanation of the available evidence surrounding the event. Materials will be provided in paper and electronic format.

For the most valuable experience, attendees are encouraged to bring an electronic device such as a laptop computer with office suite software to access materials and document analysis.

Iris Dalley-Graff & Gary Graff

[email protected]

Wednesday, October 3 Pearson A room, 8:00 - 12:00


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Hemostaseology and its meaning for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Hemostaseology is the medical field which studies the coagulation of the human blood, and its disorders. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) is in parts affected by coagulation. This workshop gives an overview of the physiological mechanisms of hemostasis and points out the influences of medications and illnesses, and their overall effects for BPA. It furthermore shows how to handle cases with hemostaseologic aspects to ensure a quality investigation from the point of a bloodstain pattern analyst.


[email protected]

Wednesday, October 3 Pearson B room, 8:00 - 12:00


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Area of origin analysis of complex bloodstain impacts using Faro Zone 3D

3D Technologies have allowed new opportunities for bloodstain impacts. It is now possible to document very complex patterns or patterns on difficult surfaces in less time than manual methods, with the added benefit that an area of origin analysis can also be visualized in the context of the crime scene. This workshop will give attendees the opportunity to use 3D software to document a bloodstain impact using a laser scanner and then perform an area of origin analysis using Faro Zone 3D software.

Attendees are asked to bring a PC laptop, while copies of the FZ3 software will be provided for the analysis.

Eugene Liscio

[email protected]

Wednesday, October 3 Laurier room, 8:00 - 12:00


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Forensic blood substitutes: Ideas for integration into training and operational forensics

In this workshop, we will cover current topics in blood substitute development. Experimental design is emphasized as an important tool for validation. We will introduce two of our latest technologies: (i) Multi-coloured blood substitutes for training in complex pattern analysis and (ii) peroxidase- reactive blood substitutes for use as a reagent control in operation forensics.

Part of this workshop will include an experimental component that we are asking you to participate in. Bring a cell phone and/or laptop!

We are asking permission to obtain your qualitative feedback of the utility of our presented blood substitutes in under-standing complex pattern analysis. In short you have the option to participate in our research in two ways. The first being by participating in this workshop where you will be asked to observe five scenarios created using two different versions of our FBS. You will be asked to record any observations you are willing to provide through an electronic survey. This is not a test on pattern identification. Prior to observing these scenarios, if wiling, we ask you to provide consent to participate. Then you will, when prompted, be asked to answer three questions regarding your professional capacity in bloodstain pattern analysis and/or research. Your responses are anonymous and voluntary. You can withdraw from participation at any point. The ground truth of the patterns will be explained during the lecture portion of the workshop. After this lecture we ask you to please respond to the follow-up statements, about your opinion on these training tools.

Theresa Stotesbury

[email protected]

Wednesday, October 3 Pearson B room, 13:30 - 17:00


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A proper bloodstain pattern analysis – From Analysis to Courtroom

This workshop is intended to provide a current perspective on the analysis of a bloodstain pattern case from crime scene to courtroom. Forensic science has evolved over the years. Standards, research, and entities have developed for the purpose of improving the use of science in a criminal case. There are laboratory accreditation standards, individual certification, Organization of Scientific Area Subcommittee, AAFS, ASB, etc. As with all disciplines, bloodstain pattern analysis has been affected.

With this in mind, Paul Kish and LeeAnn Singley will provide a comprehensive assessment of bloodstain pattern analysis cases. The presentation will focus on development of a proper case package, crime scene considerations, proper documentation, quality assurance issues, experimentation, and the use of PowerPoint presentations in court. Additionally, there will be substantive focus on more recent concerns regarding bloodstain pattern analysis. This includes proper training for BP analyst, fabric considerations, and contextual bias.

Leeann Singley

[email protected]

Paul Kish

[email protected]

Wednesday, October 3 Pearson A room, 13:30 - 17:00


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An Introduction to HemoSpat: Impact Pattern Analysis & Visualization

HemoSpat is a software tool used to determine the area of origin of an impact pattern based on photos and other scene documentation. It is designed for analysts who have completed at least a basic 40 hour BPA course, however this workshop is open to any who are interested.

The purpose of this workshop is to give an overview of HemoSpat’s basic capabilities and to provide some hands-on experience. It is targeted at participants who have never used HemoSpat or current users who need a refresher on the basics.

We will cover:1) Introduction/Background2) Key Concepts3) A Tour of the Interface4) (Hands-On) Analysis of a Single-Surface Pattern5) (Hands-On) Visualization of Your Data

Participants should have a laptop they can install the software on (macOS or Windows) and a mouse. A training version of the software will be used which requires an internet connection to function.

hemospat.com

Andy Maloney

[email protected]

Wednesday, October 3 Laurier room, 13:30 - 17:00


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A missing person/homicide BPA case

On June 30, 2014, Jennifer went to her parents’ home to pick up her 5-year-old son after a sleepover, only to find a vacant home and blood throughout the residence. Police were immediately called and an amber alert was issued for 5-year-old Nathan and his grandparents, Alvin and Cathy. Multiple extensive searches ensued and over 1400 exhibits were seized in this lengthy investigation. Bodies of the victims were never recovered, however, sufficient evidence was gathered that led to the arrest of Douglas Garland. Garland was charged with two counts of first degree murder for Alvin and Cathy, and second degree for Nathan.

After hearing the evidence presented at the preliminary hearing, the presiding judge’s decision was to proceed on three counts of first degree murder. He felt that there was sufficient evidence to raise the charge for Nathan, and BPA was a big contributing factor in that decision. Garland stood trial on three counts of first degree murder and was convicted on all three, receiving a sentence of 75 years.

This lecture will provide an overview of the BPA portion of the investigation.

Jodi Arns

[email protected]

Thursday, October 4 Pearson room, 8:30 - 9:00


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Bloodstain pattern analysis in Quebec and a training program for bloodstain pattern analysts

The Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale (LSJML), Quebec government’s forensic laboratory located in Montreal, was the first forensic science institution in North America. The LSJML DNA/Biology service employs 38 forensic scientists performing exhibit examination, serological and DNA analysis. Five of these scientists also perform bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA).

The LSJML has developed an extensive training program that is mandatory for biologists who carry out BPA activities. In addition to completing an IABPA sponsored introductory BPA training course, the biology specialist must undergo a mentorship-based program, dispensed by at least two experienced bloodstain pattern analysts. In total, training duration is approximately two years prior to independent BPA on crime scenes, including accompanying each mentor on several dozen blood shedding events.

Once their training is completed, the analysts also engage in continuing education with advanced courses, including “Math & Physics” (hosted in Montreal by LSJML in 2017), “Fluid dynamics”, “Advanced bloodstain pattern analysis” and “Advanced fabrics bloodstain pattern analysis”.

Maria Fiorillo

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Thursday, October 4 Laurier room, 8:30 - 9:00


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Legebokoff - Serial Killer, Prince George, BC

Cody Legebokoff has been described as the youngest serial killer in Canadian history. This case study highlights the bloodstain evidence and the linkage to four (4) missing and murdered women.

Beverly Zaporozan

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Faro Zone 3D and Faro Scene: A comparative study on digital area of origin analysis tools

In bloodstain pattern analysis, the practice of area of origin (AO) analysis has seen a shift in approach due to the employment of emerging 3D laser scanning technology and software packages. This technology allows for bloodstains that result from an impact force to be documented and analyzed digitally. Currently, Faro Zone 3D (FZ3D) and Faro Scene are two commercially available software packages that include tools that allow for the analysis of impact bloodstain patterns.

This comparative study aimed to investigate the differences between the workflow and results of these two software packages when employed to analyze a set of 15 bloodstain impacts. Documentation of the impacts included the use of a Faro Focus 3D laser scanner and Canon PowerShot S100 digital camera to capture data essential for FZ3D and Faro Scene. AO analysis was conducted for each impact using both software packages, and the error and standard deviation were calculated. Initial findings indicated that the results with FZ3D were comparable to those with Faro Scene, and both were well within the accepted error range in past literature. The findings of this study could serve as preliminary validation of the FZ3D area of origin analysis tools for bloodstain pattern analysis.

Quan Le

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Shooter’s statement refuted by bloodstain pattern analysis evidence

On April 20, 2018 the Durham Regional Police Service responded to a 911 call at 26 Hillside Crescent in Cannington, Ontario, Canada. The 69 year old caller, Fred Shrubb, had fired two shot shells loaded with rock salt from his 12 gauge shotgun at a male who was renting out a bedroom in his house. The two rounds proved to be fatal and a homicide investigation commenced.

Mr. Shrubb provided a full statement to police surrounding the circumstances of the evening including a detailed description of the shooting. Mr. Shrubb advised that he shot the deceased twice in the stomach at close range in his bedroom in self-defense. Homicide Detectives were satisfied with Mr. Shrubb’s statement of events.

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis was subsequently performed and refuted Mr. Shrubb’s statement to the Police.

Trudy Bennett

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Accreditation of BPA activities after 30 years of practice in Quebec

The Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale (LSJML), Quebec’s public forensic laboratory, has been accredited under standards ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and CAN P 1578 since 2010. In the past few years, the practices of specialists in the BPA field have been called into question and it is has become important to insure the reliability and impartiality of the discipline. In order to standardize its procedures and demonstrate the quality of its BPA service offering, the LSJML undertook the extension of its scope of accreditation so as to integrate BPA activities.

The BPA team was first audited in February 2017 and the accreditation was maintained following the LSJML reassessment. The establishment of a QS for BPA required the formalization of existing processes. All of the practices were converted into guides, protocols and forms to tie them in with the processes already in place for serological and DNA analysis. We will present the preparation steps carried out prior to the extension audit, the follow-up to the audit and the planning involved in the transition towards the new version of ISO 17025.

Karine Gibson

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Bloodstain voices from the field

Lecture reviews several historical cases where bloodstain patterns were key evidence in the case. Discussion will focus on the importance of structured methodology, meticulous documentation, attention to detail, evaluation of bloodstains in context with other evidence in the scene and not formulating conclusions that reach beyond the evidence.

Iris Dalley-Graff

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Validation of Sherlock, a linear trajectory analysis program for usein bloodstain pattern analysis

This research validated the accuracy and efficacy of Sherlock, a recently developed program that estimates the area of origin (AO) of an impact pattern. Sherlock is an open-access, web-based software that conducts trajectory analysis by using the tangent method to estimate the area of origin. Fifty impact patterns were created at known X-, Y-, and Z-coordinates and were analyzed by upper year forensic science undergraduate students at Trent University. Individual stain data collected for each pattern were analyzed by both Sherlock and BackTrackTM/WIN.

In this validation, the accuracy was assessed by comparing the known AO of the impact patterns to the AO determined by the Sherlock program. In addition, Sherlock’s AO values were compared against AO values determined by the BackTrack/WIN program by analyzing the same stain data. The average absolute deviation from the known using Sherlock was found to be 5.6 cm for the X-coordinate, 2.3 cm for the Y-coordinate, and 6.6 cm in the Z-coordinate. Further, comparison between the three- dimensional coordinate vector values for Sherlock and the known three-dimensional AO was shown to be similar, with an average absolute deviation of 3.5 cm. This research shows that the accuracy of the Sherlock program is comparable to a previously validated AO analysis program with similar absolute deviation from the true AO.

Amanda Orr

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The evidence vs. the witness statements

A review of multiple cases in which the evidence substantiated or contradicted statements and / or theories of what actually occurred during the event. Presented cases include a co-defendant whose statement was taken during recovery from a heroin infection; an officer-witnessed assault ending in death; a victim’s identification resulting in a conviction which lacked support by physical evidence; the physical positioning of various players during the event in question and its effect on the charges filed. Illustrations of various techniques used to demonstrate points will be included.Lawrence Renner

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Accuracy and reproducibility of area of origin analysis using different types of wallpapers and Faro Zone 3D

Previous research and studies have been carried out to determine the accuracy and reproducibility of the area origin on typical white walls or paper using BackTrack, HemoSpat, and Faro Scene. In England and many other countries, homeowners tend use wallpaper when decorating their homes, due to weather conditions being much cooler. Thus, this study looked at different types of wallpaper and the effect on the area of origin calculation using Faro Zone 3D. The wallpaper types were Flock, Washable, Printed, Vinyl, Woodchip, Anaglypta and Foil. A plain, white painted 90° wall was used as a control. For each wallpaper type 6 impacts were performed resulting in a total of 48 scans. Throughout the study, the documen-tation methods were the Faro Focus 3D laser scanner and a Canon PowerShot S100 digital camera to capture different areas of the impact stains. The method also utilizes several registration targets to aid in image alignment within the FZ3D software.

For the area of origin, standard deviation was given and documented and is currently being analyzed. Additionally, six other individuals will be carrying out the analysis of the impacts to calculate and determine if their standard deviation results can be compared to the known and evaluate the tolerance.

Gareth Griffiths

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Does the pattern fit the crime?

This case study discusses the findings where a man sustained severe injuries to the face but had no recollection of what had happened to him.

It was alleged by the Crown that two men had assaulted him. There were conflicting reports regarding what had happened. The presentation shows the problems with the exhibit examinations, the observed blood patterns present, and disclosure issues.

Statements taken from the medical personnel and police officers attending at the scene provided valuable information that assisted in the request for additional material to assist in the examination of the case.

Gillian Leak

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Panel Discussion (BPA in Canadian Courts)

Dallas Mack

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Michael Crystal

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