EDUCATION:

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI; Bachelor of General Studies, June 1973                  Areas of Concentration - physics and education.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING:

MIAMI-DADE POLICE DEPARTMENT; Fraud Investigations, Coconut Grove, Florida, 1998

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT; F.B.I Typewriter Examination Seminar; Tallahassee, Florida, 1992.

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; Forensic Photography; Rochester, New York, 1989.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION; Fundamentals of Questioned Documents; Quantico, Virginia, 1988.

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; Printing For The Document Examiner; Rochester, New York, 1986.

UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; Questioned Document Course; Glynco, Georgia 1985.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION; Questioned Document Symposium; Quantico, Virginia, 1985.

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE LABORATORY; Typewriter Systems; Washington, D.C., 1983.

VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE; Examination of Questioned Documents; Orlando, Florida, 1982

MIAMI-DADE POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME LABORATORY; Questioned Documents Training; Miami, Florida, 1979-1981.

BISCAYNE COLLEGE; Death Scene Investigation; Miami, Florida,1975.

SOUTHEAST INSTITUTE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE; Crime Scene and Explosives Technology; Miami, Florida, 1974.

SOUTHEAST INSTITUTE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE; Basic Law Enforcement; Miami, Florida, 1974.

EMPLOYMENT:

Questioned Document Examiner - Norwitch Document Laboratory and Associated Forensic Services, 1983 to present.

Senior Document Examiner, Questioned Document Unit, Crime Laboratory- Miami-Dade Police, 1982 to 1999.

Questioned Document Examiner, Questioned Document Unit, Crime Laboratory - Miami-Dade Police, 1979 to 1982.

Police Technician, Crime Scene Section, Crime Laboratory - Miami-Dade Police, 1973-1979.

COMMENDATIONS:

Federal

State

Local

 

 

 

Association of Inspectors General
Department of Human Resources
Department of the Treasury (multiple)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Internal Revenue Service (multiple)
United States Army

Florida Department Of Professional Regulation
Florida Department Of Health And Rehabilitative Services
Florida International Banker's Association
State Attorney's Office - 2nd Judicial Circuit
State Attorney's Office - 11th Judicial Circuit (multiple)
State Attorney's Office - 16th Judicial Circuit
State Attorney's Office - 17th Judicial Circuit

American Society For Industrial Security
Coral Gables Police Department (multiple)
Dade County Schools
Exchange Club of Miami
Miami-Dade Audit and Management Services Department
Miami-Dade Police Department (multiple)
Opa Locka Police Department
Palm Beach Community College
Palm Beach County Economic Crime Unit
Palm Beach County Police Department
Republic National Bank
Southeast Bank

Retired Deputy Sheriff - Miami-Dade County, Florida

Qualified Court Expert in Questioned Document Examination. Expert testimony given before Regulatory Commission Hearings; State and Municipal Courts of Florida in criminal and civil matters; Federal and Military Courts of the United States; Federal Court of the U.S. Virgin Islands; State and Federal Grand Juries; The Supreme Court of The Bahamas; The Supreme Court of The Turks and Caicos Islands; Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.  Expert testimony given in excess of three hundred times.

Former Faculty Member - National College of District Attorneys, University of Houston. State of Florida certified instructor of Forensic Sciences.

Instructor of courses and seminars on Forensic Document Examination

INSTRUCTOR:

Fraud Investigations - Miami-Dade Police Department.
              Miami Beach, Florida; March, 2007
              Miami Beach, Florida; April, 2006
              Miami, Florida; April 2005
              Miami Beach, Florida; May, 2004
              Miami Beach, Florida; April, 2003
              Miami Beach, Florida; March, 2002
              Miami Beach, Florida; July, 2001
              Miami Beach, Florida; July, 2000
              Miami Lakes, Florida; July, 1999
              Coconut Grove, Florida; August, 1998
              Miami Beach, Florida; July, 1997
              Miami Beach, Florida; July, 1996

Physical Evidence Investigations - Miami-Dade Police Department.
              Miami, Florida; June, 2007
              Miami Beach, Florida; October, 2004
              Miami, Florida; November, 2003
              Miami Beach, Florida; October, 2000
              Miami, Florida; June,1998
              Miami, Florida; May,1997
              Miami, Florida; June, 1996

Questioned Document Examinations - Palm Beach Community College
             West Palm Beach, Florida; November, 2004
             West Palm Beach, Florida; September, 2003

Forensic Document Examinations - Association of Inspectors General.
              Miami Beach, Florida; May, 2001

Questioned Document Seminar - Florida Banker's Association.
              Miami Lakes, Florida; October, 1998
              Miami, Florida, December; 1996

Forensic Document Examination - Norwitch Document Laboratory (CLER).
              Miami Beach, Florida; July 1997

Financial Institution/Law Enforcement Seminar - Palm Beach Economic Crime Unit.
              West Palm Beach, Florida; May, 1996

Monthly Meeting - Financial Institution Security Association.
              Miami, Florida; March, 1996

The Witness - Florida Legal Assistants.
              Fort Lauderdale, Florida; March, 1996

Questioned Document Seminar - Miami-Dade Audit & Management Services.
              Miami, Florida; February, 1996

Questioned Document Overview - Office of The Auditor General.
              Hollywood, Florida; July, 1990

Questioned Document Seminar - Metro-Dade Police Department.
              Miami, Florida; September, 1989
              Miami, Florida; October,1986
              Miami, Florida; May, 1986
              Miami, Florida; September,1984
              Miami, Florida; May, 1984
              Miami, Florida; January, 1984

Forensics of Document Examination & Authentication - Florida Bar Association. 7th Annual Midyear Meeting
              Miami, Florida, January, 1987

Financial Institution/Law Enforcement Seminar - Palm Beach Economic Crime Unit.
              West Palm Beach, May, 1987

Recognizing Forgery - Bank Administration Institute.
              Atlanta, Georgia, April, 1987

Forensic Evidence Course - National College of District Attorneys.
              Williamsburg, Virginia, February,1986
              Orlando, Florida, December,1985
              Orlando, Florida, March, 1984

Questioned Document Overview - Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations.
              Miami, Florida, June, 1985

Questioned Document Seminar - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, &Firearms.
              Miami, Florida, December, 1984

Questioned Document Overview - Atlantic Federal Savings &Loan.
              Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October, 1984

Banking Security Seminar - Coral Gables Police Department.
              Coral Gables, Florida, May, 1984

Fraud Investigations - Coral Gables Police Department.
              Coral Gables, Florida, October, 1980

PUBLISHED:

"Questioned Documents", (co-authored with Howard Seiden), Forensic Science:  An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, CRC Press, 2003, Boca Raton, Florida

"Questioned Documents", 7th Midyear Meeting, Florida Bar Association, 1987.

"Correct Standards", National College Of District Attorneys,1986.

"But What Does It Mean...?", National College Of District Attorneys, 1985.

"The Forensic Palmreader", Identification Journal,1984.

AFFILIATIONS:

Southern Association of Forensic Scientists
International Association for Identification.