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In this issue we are going to take a fascinating look at how ophthalmic appliances and
VISION SCIENCE
unique ocular details can aid authorities in not only finding criminals, but identifying victims as well. Examine this topic, explore the science and some actual case
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histories in a detailed piece by Dr. E. Robert Bertolli OD, CHS-V, CMI-V, Dr. Gregory
OVERVIEW:Ocular Detail and
E. Berg, PhD and Dr. D. Robert Pannone, OD, CMI-V. Next, we'll travel all the way to
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Uruguay with Dr. Horacio Solla, PhD, to explore the use of forensic anthropology in positively identifying and reconstructing human remains. We'll learn how the use of this burgeoning science and the creation of the Forensic Anthropology Laboratory at the Judicial Morgue of Montevideo City in 1992 helped significantly improve their ability to identify remains.
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Article VISION SCIENCE IDENTIFICATION OVERVIEW: Ocular Detail and Ophthalmic Appliances as Potential Aid in Forensic Identification
International Perspective Study and Identification of Human Remains The Sandy Hook Massacre What No Cop Should Experience...Post-Shooting Trauma (PST)
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Dr. D. Robert Pannone, OD, CMI-V Ophthalmic appliances have been utilized in forensic identification. Additionally, ocular features may be of assistance to identification for live missing individuals and predecomposed deceased individuals. This paper discusses some ocular features and ophthalmic appliances potentially useful in identification. Venues of distribution regarding placement of potential identification features are also discussed.
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Dr. Gregory E. Berg, PhD, earned his Bachelor's in Art in Anthropology from the University of Arizona in 1993 and his Masters in Arts from the Bioarchaeology program from Arizona State University in 1999. He completed his PhD at the University of Tennessee in 2008. He is currently a Forensic Anthropologist and laboratory manager at the JPACCentral Identification Laboratory in Hawaii where he works on the recovery and identification of missing U.S. service
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Dr. Berg has over seventeen years of field experience in Archaeology and Physical Anthropology and has presented at various meetings and has published numerous articles and papers in the Journal of Forensic Sciences, Journal of Archaeological Science, Military Medicine, and Journal of Forensic Identification. His recent research has concentrated on trauma analysis, aging techniques, human identification from eyewear, and intra- and inter-observer error studies, which have been particularly focused on aging and population determination methods used in human identification. Dr. D. Robert Pannone, OD, CMI-V, is a Behavioral Optometrist who has been practicing in Norwich, Connecticut since 1960. He received his Bachelors of Science from University of Rhode Island in 1953, a Bachelors of Science BS/OD from Massachusetts College of Optometry in 1958 (Beta Sigma Kappa). He studied at Gesell Institute of Child Development in 1969 and today deals with children's vision and learning problems. Dr. Pannone is a member of American Optometric Association, and for 35 years Optometric Extension Program. He established the vision care and health section for the Haitian Health Foundation, Jeremie, Haiti in 1989 and still serves as its' consultant. In 1990 he became a Connecticut State Police Surgeon and today is an adjunct lecturer at the Connecticut Police Academy on Vision, Drugs and Alcohol and their effects on driving.
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international Perspective Study and Identification of Human Remains Dr. Horacio Solla, PhD The article presents an update of a quantitative analysis of the forensic anthropology cases that occurred in Uruguay from 1950 to 2013. The number of forensic anthropology cases has rapidly increased in Uruguay. Over 50 years this number had rose from only one case in 1950 to 91 cases in 2013.This article studies 1391 forensic anthropology cases processed between 1950 and 2013 at the Judicial Morgue of Montevideo created in 1992, as a response to the need to address the backlog of cases. The study is divided into two parts: the first representing 225 cases from 1950 to the end of 1991, and the second involving 1166 cases from 1992 to 2013. In each case, the remains were analyzed to determine the identity of the deceased person, sex, stature and age at the time of death. In cases where a positive identification was
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made, a forensic anthropology analysis was also performed. The purpose of this paper is to describe the place of forensic anthropology in the Uruguayan medico-legal system and to show its effectiveness in identification of human remains.
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Should Experience Post-Shooting Trauma (PST) Dr. Ron Martinelli, PhD, CMI-V, BCFT, CFA The survivors have been rescued and transported to hospital. The bodies of the lifeless remain frozen in time, surrounded by investigators and forensic specialists trying their best to document the crime scene with a quiet reverence in honor of the
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Dr. Stanley G. Smith, PhD, FACFEI, DABFE, ABMPP, ABDA, DABCHS, holds a PhD in Experimental Psychology and is a Diplomate of the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security ® . Additionally, a certified member of the National Emergency Response Team for Homeland Security, Dr. Smith is also a Diplomate and Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute® Dr. Smith has served as a Research Scientist at the University of Mississippi Project Themis Program, a United States Department of Defense military land and animal warfare program. He's also served as the Research Scientist team leader in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Mississippi that discovered how alcohol works in the neuro-chemistry of Norepinephrine in the Brain. Dr. Smith served as a Forensic Consultant to the United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration for the Southeastern United States. In this position, he taught Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Psychology and Forensics Sciences for use in Evaluation Assessment, Interdiction Technology and Interrogation Methods to Federal agencies such as the CIA, FBI, federal police including military police, and state and local law enforcement personnel. Present in these training programs were members of international agencies such as representatives of the Jordanian Secret Police. Additionally, Dr. Smith taught the use of Psychological and Forensic Testing at William Cary University in specialty workshops.Dr. Smith has served as a Court Expert or Case Expert in Forensic Sciences in the States of Arkansans, Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. Courts served, depending on the state, included Federal, State, Chancery and Justice. Dr. Smith is involved in Clinical & Research Neuroscience related to trauma such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Neurocognitive Disorder. Recently,
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"After Ruby Ridge and Waco, authorities keep a low profile in Oregon" Our very own Dr. Greg Vecchi was recently interviewed regarding the tense situation in Oregon's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. His history as former chief of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit and FBI commander affords him special insight into the occupation of the wildlife refuge headquarters. Dr. Vecchi assures us that even though law enforcement has taken a low-key approach to handling the situation, they are planning ways to resolve the situation. At the top of their list, however, is to de-escalate and resolve the matter without the need for force.
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About the Member Dr. Gregory M. Vecchi, PhD, CFC, FACFEI, CHS-V, CI, is the former unit chief of the Behavioral Science Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation and current chair of ACFEI. Dr. Vecchi was assigned to the Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) in January 2006, where he conducted research, training, and consultation activities in behavioral-based conflict analysis and resolution, crisis management, crisis communication, and global hostagetaking. Dr. Vecchi began his service with the FBI in Miami, Florida, in 1996, where he worked a variety of organized crime and drug matters, both domestically and internationally. Dr. Vecchi became an auxiliary crisis (hostage) negotiator in 1998 and was formally certified by the FBI in 2002 and later by the London Metropolitan Police Department in 2005. In his capacity as a field negotiator, Dr. Vecchi responded to numerous warrant and barricade situations; helped manage the Miami Crisis Negotiation Team; and trained local, state, and federal law enforcement officers on a variety of crisis management and negotiation topics. In 2003, Dr. Vecchi was promoted and transferred to the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG), where he was assigned to the Rapid Deployment/Logistics Unit (RDLU) and subsequently to the Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU) as a Program Manager. During his time at RDLU, Dr. Vecchi was deployed to Iraq in support of counter-terrorism operations. While assigned to CNU, he responded to and conducted research on international kidnapping matters. Prior to joining the FBI, Dr. Vecchi was a Special Agent/Criminal Investigator with the U.S. Department of Justice-Office of the Inspector General (OIG), U.S. Department of Agriculture-OIG, and the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID). Dr. Vecchi earned a PhD in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 2006; a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in 1999 and a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management from Park College, Parkville, Missouri, in 1991. Dr. Vecchi conducted extensive research and is published in the area of conflict and crisis management and communication. He teaches, trains, and consults executive law enforcement officers on the topic.
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CBS Reaches out to ACFEI! Earlier this month CBS reached out to ACFEI and requested our members submit resumes to be considered for its new upcoming show, "Hunted." Many members submitted their resumes and bios some have already been contacted by CBS for auditions. This was a great indicator of the quality of members that ACFEI has in the
association. The show will simulate "fugitives" on-camera that are looking to avoid capture as investigators, intelligence analysts, and computer forensic experts work with ground teams to capture the fugitive. The show will require a 5 week commitment in Los Angeles for the analysts and forensic team and 5-weeks on a location in the southeast part of the country for investigating and conducting the manhunt. The ACFEI team was excited to partner with CBS and looks forward to continue to provide these types of unique opportunities to our members.
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