Instructors

Confirmed Instructors

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elizabeth anderson

Liz Anderson is a Senior Criminalist at the Westminster Police Department in Westminster, Colorado. She earned a master’s degree in Forensic Science from Syracuse University in 2015, worked for several years as a Latent Print Examiner at the Center for Forensic Sciences in Syracuse, and taught latent prints at Syracuse University. Liz also worked as a Crime Scene Analyst for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in Golden, Colorado, and currently volunteers as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Rocky Mountain Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts. She is an IAI Certified Crime Scene Investigator and Certified Latent Print Examiner, and she is currently testing to become a Certified Footwear Examiner.

Mack Brazelle

Mack Brazelle is a Fingerprint Specialist with the federal government and has been an IAI Certified Latent Print Examiner since 2007. As the owner of Mack Brazelle Training, he teaches classes on both latent analysis and courtroom testimony. Mack is a Distinguished Member of the IAI and chaired the Latent Print Identification Science and Practice Subcommittee for ten years.

Jason Cole

Jason Cole is a Senior Technical Sales Specialist for Foster + Freeman. Jason because his career as a police officer in Utah working for Sandy City Police, where he worked his way up to Detectives investigating juvenile crime and domestic violence. Jason’s forensic training began with Sandy PD and led him to a Forensic Investigator job at West Valley PD (UT), where he not only responded to crime, but also developed the latent prints collected and examined them. In 2007, Jason was promoted to Forensic Director of the West Valley City PD Forensic Unit. In 2010, Jason moved to Las Vegas where he accepted a position as Latent Print and Footwear Examiner with the Henderson Police Department. Jason’s volunteer service includes the BOD for the Utah Division of the IAI and Nevada, he served as president for both organizations. Jason works part-time as a LPE for Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Jason serves on the BOD for the IAI.

Ashley Church

Ashley Church began her career as a Crime Scene Investigator for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Florida. After completing her first year, she became a field training officer.

In 2017, she became a Forensic Technician for the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office in Kissimmee, Florida and she was promoted to Forensic Supervisor in 2018. She was responsible for supervising members of the Forensic Unit and Pre-Screening DNA Laboratory as well as training staff in these forensic disciplines to full competency.

Ashley earned a degree in Forensic Science with a Minor in Chemistry and a Certificate in Crime Scene Investigations from the University of Central Florida in 2011 and a Master of Science degree in Entomology from the University of Florida in 2013. She is a Certified Crime Scene Analyst through IAI.

Jayme Dozier, M.S.

Jayme Dozier, M.S., is a Criminal Investigations Sergeant with the Garden City Police Department in Idaho, where he leads the Criminal Investigations Unit and serves as a court-recognized expert in bloodstain pattern analysis. He has more than 17 years of law enforcement experience spanning patrol, investigations, supervision, forensic reconstruction, and major crime scenes.

Dozier holds degrees in biology from the University of Arizona and University of Nebraska and is a certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst through the International Association for Identification and Bevel, Gardner and Associates. His peer-reviewed research on bloodstain patterns appeared in the "Journal of Forensic Identification."

An experienced instructor, Dozier teaches bloodstain pattern analysis, homicide and death investigations, domestic violence and strangulation, crime scene photography, and interviewing techniques. He is active in several forensic and investigative organizations and currently serves as Second Vice President of the Pacific Northwest Division of the International Association for Identification.

sandra grogan

Sandra Grogan graduated Weber State University in 2002 with her BS degree in Criminalistics, Criminal Law, and Law Enforcement. And later in 2004 with her master’s degree. She began working as a Crime Scene Technician at the Long Beach Police Department. She remained there for a year until accepting a position with the Weber Metro CSI Unit in May of 2005. She was promoted to the director of the Weber Metro CSI Unit in 2009 where she continues to hone her own skills as well as an entire unit of skilled professionals. Sandra has testified 26 times as an expert in court, about half to shooting crime scenes and shooting reconstructions. She has 1400+ training hours dealing with crime scene processing, latent comparisons, and crime scene management.

Melissa Kimbrell

Melissa Kimbrell has been a member of the Amped Software team as a Trainer and Technical Support Specialist since May 2022. Before coming to Amped Software, she worked as a Forensic Scientist focusing on Audio/Video Forensics and Photography at The Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory in Austin, Texas, where she still lives.

Melissa is a Certified Forensic Video Examiner through the International Association for Identification (IAI), a Certified Forensic Video Technician through the Law Enforcement & Emergency Services Video Association (LEVA), and a member of the Video and Imaging Technology and Analysis Subcommittee of the Digital Multimedia Scientific Area Committee (OSAC).

Glenn Langenburg

Glenn Langenburg is a certified latent print examiner and has been performing fingerprint examinations for 26 years. He manages a consulting business (Elite Forensic Services, LLC) which provides training to fingerprint examiners and consultations for casework. 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. Glenn has lectured internationally at forensic science conferences on topics including Daubert, probabilistic approach, error rates, and fingerprint methodology. He co-hosts a podcast, “The Double Loop Podcast”, on fingerprint topics with Eric Ray.

jessica liang

Jessica Liang is the owner and lead instructor of Finer Points Forensics. She is an IAI certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst, forensic specialist, educator, and content creator dedicated to training the next generation of forensic professionals.

Jessica holds a masters in Forensic Science. She started her career in 2011 with LASD as a 911 dispatcher before promoting to forensic specialist. In 2022, she transferred to LAPD. Jessica has conducted over 1,000 crime scene investigations ranging from burglaries to death and OIS.

Along the way, Jessica discovered her passion for teaching and training which is why in 2023 she launched Finer Points Forensics. Jessica believes in providing practical, fun, and experience-based training. She is committed to passing down her strong commitment to serving with competence, integrity and confidence to the up-and-coming generation of forensic professionals.

Chris Maurizi

Sergeant Chris Maurizi was hired by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in 1996. After serving four years as a jail deputy, Sergeant Maurizi worked his patrol assignment at the Lennox Sheriff’s Station in South Los Angeles where he held assignments as a patrol deputy, a field training officer and a station detective. In 2011, Sergeant Maurizi was promoted to his current rank and was assigned the duties of a supervisor in several different capacities from patrol to investigative assignments.

In 2018, Sergeant Maurizi transferred to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau where he still serves as an Investigator. Sergeant Maurizi has been the lead investigator in 61 homicide investigations, along with 9 Deputy or Officer Involved shooting investigations. Sergeant Maurizi has assisted fellow investigators in an additional 33 homicide investigations and 10 Deputy or Officer Involved shootings. Lastly, Sergeant Maurizi has conducted 70 investigations involving non-criminal deaths, including child deaths, in-custody deaths, accidental deaths, industrial accidents and suicides.

Eric Ray

Eric Ray is a Certified Latent Print Examiner working for IDEMIA as a Subject Matter Expert to recommend improvements, develop training, and interact with customers. As a member of the IAI, Eric is on the Editorial Board of the JFI and chaired the Special Committee on Latent Print Probability Modeling. He is an affiliate of the OSAC Friction Ridge Subcommittee developing standards for the field. Eric has developed and presented lectures, workshops, and training classes on multiple topics, including on Reducing Erroneous Exclusions. In his spare time, he also co-hosts the Double Loop Podcast with over 250 episodes

john russo

John Russo is the owner and founder of Critical Training Concepts. Mr. Russo is a veteran Law Enforcement Sergeant, firearms instructor and armorer with over 32 years of service in Southern California. He held numerous specialized roles, including SWAT Sniper, Child Abuse Detective/Supervisor, Homicide Unit Supervisor, Crime Lab Supervisor, Property & Evidence Division Supervisor and Training Manager.

Mr. Russo led his Department’s Firearms Training Unit for over 25 years, providing expert instruction to law enforcement officers, military personnel, and civilians alike. His teaching is backed by extensive credentials, including certifications from the NRA, NLEFIA, IALEFI, USCCA and CA POST, along with numerous instructor and armorer certifications across a wide range of weapon systems.

Mr. Russo is also an accomplished writer and founder of the online magazine Guns and Game, with over 100 published articles covering topics such as firearms, training, and law enforcement.

ta0an santana

Taoan de Souza Santana is a Brazilian court-appointed forensic expert and founder of Mundo Forense. He holds a degree in Forensic Investigation and Criminal Expertise and a postgraduate qualification in Computer Forensics. Taoan's professional practice includes questioned-document examination, handwriting examination, digital document analysis, fingerprint examination, criminalistics, and digital evidence.

Taoan is a member of the Forensic Expertise Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association, Niterói/Rio de Janeiro chapter. Santana is also the author of the published scientific chapter “Modelo Ilhéus: Estrutura Técnico-Científica Municipal para Apoio à Segurança Pública Brasileira” and the creator and producer of Íntegro, a technology project focused on strengthening the integrity, provenance, and traceability of digital documents and evidence. His work connects forensic science, technology, education, and public institutions.

danica scales

Danica Scales is a Forensic Identification Specialist with a large agency in Southern California. She’s been working in the forensic field since 2017, and her responsibilities include crime scene investigations, latent print development, latent print comparisons, and AFIS submissions.

Outside of her work in forensics, Danica participates in yoga and other forms of movement. Her personal experiences and career journey have fostered her passion for sharing mindfulness, movement, and accessible resources to build resilience with other forensic professionals.

Jon Stimac

Jon Stimac is a practicing Senior Forensic Scientist and both a Certified Latent Print Examiner and a ‘Distinguished Member’ of the International Association for Identification (IAI). Additionally, Jon serves as Editor for the IAI’s quarterly publication, the Journal of Forensic Identification. He was a Scientific & Technical Review participant with the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) and a fourteen-year member of the NIJ sponsored Scientific Working Group on Friction Ridge Analysis (SWGFAST). Jon has had several research projects pertaining to the latent friction ridge discipline published in the Journal of Forensic Identification, Forensic Science International: Synergy, Fingerprint Whorld and various Divisional IAI newsletters. More recently, he has instructed numerous comparison courses to forensic science and biometric analysts throughout the United States and 17 other countries.

Dr. meredith tise

Dr. Meredith Tise is the owner of Suncoast Forensics, where she provides practical forensic training and serves as a consulting forensic anthropologist for several medical examiner and coroner offices nationwide. Additionally, Dr. Tise serves as the Forensic Quality Assurance Coordinator for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, where she manages ANAB forensic accreditation for the latent print and crime scene disciplines. Her professional experience includes work with the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office, the USF Institute of Forensic Anthropology and Applied Sciences, and History Flight, where she led recovery operations for WWII American service members.

Dr. Tise has conducted forensic anthropological analyses throughout the United States and internationally and has contributed to research involving over 2,000 skeletal remains. Dr. Tise holds a Ph.D. in Applied Anthropology from the University of South Florida and serves as a technical assessor for the ANSI National Accreditation Board in the Anthropology discipline.

Scott miller vargas

Scott Miller Vargas is a Crime Scene Investigator with the Parker Police Department in Colorado and an experienced forensic science educator with more than a decade of experience in crime scene investigations, evidence processing, and documentation. He specializes in crime scene investigation, forensic photography, bloodstain pattern documentation, shooting reconstruction, and 3D technology.

Scott has processed and documented a wide range of cases, from property crimes to homicide investigations, and has testified in numerous state and federal courts. He serves as an instructor for LE recruits and university-level forensic science students, helping develop the next generation of forensic professionals. Scott holds certifications as Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst and Certified Forensic Photographer through the IAI and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Forensic Science degree with a concentration in Firearms and Toolmarks at Oklahoma State. He is the owner of The Curious CSI, which provides education, training, and specialized products.

nikki wagar

Nikki Wagar is a latent print examiner and a crime scene analyst who specializes in bloodstain pattern analysis and crime scene reconstruction.

Nikki is a Certified Latent Print Examiner and Certified Crime Scene Analyst through the International Association for Identification (IAI) and has been working in both specialties for over 17 years. Nikki has a master's degree in forensic science and a bachelor's degree in Physical Anthropology.

Nikki began her career with the California Department of Justice, Bureau of Forensic Services and continued applying her expertise in forensic science as a Forensic Analyst with the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Oregon prior to transitioning to forensic consulting. Nikki founded Ridgeline Forensics in 2019, working cases nationally since. Locally, she is honored to be a past president of the Pacific Northwest Division of the IAI.

Erin west

Erin West began her career in 2006 as a CSI for the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. In 2010, she became a Battlefield Forensics Instructor for the United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, where she trained military personnel on how to use a variety of forensic disciplines to investigate crimes overseas. In 2012, she became a supervisor, then a Deputy Program Manager for a Department of Justice Forensic Laboratory housed at American Systems. A few years later, Erin went to Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (FL) working as a full-time Latent Print Examiner. In 2019, she became the Forensic Supervisor over the Crime Scene Unit and DNA Laboratory at the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. In 2020, she became the Latent Print Supervisor over the Latent Print Unit, and in 2021 she became the Forensic Manager.

Erin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida in 2006 and a Master of Science degree in Forensic DNA and Serology with a graduate certificate in Forensic Toxicology from the University of Florida in 2012.

Erin is an IAI Certified Crime Scene Analyst and an IAI Certified Latent Print Examiner.

Tina Young

Tina Young is a college Professor in Southern California where she teaches basic and advanced forensic photography, forensic technology, forensic analysis, and criminal evidence courses. She worked as a Crime Scene Specialist from the mid-1990s to early 2000s. Tina is a private BPA practitioner and has testified as a BPA expert witness in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego County Superior Court. She has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master of Forensic Sciences degree. Since July, 2007, she's maintained certification as a Certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst through the International Association for Identification.

Tina is the author of a forensic technology textbook, contributing author in forensic photography textbooks, and authored several forensic journal articles. She was featured on the Discovery Channel's "What on Earth" series. Tina's latest passion is her forensics fiction novel series for young adults, "Bailey McKenzie, Crime Scene Specialist."

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