Michael G. Haag

Contact:
(505) 401-6225



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Upcoming Training:

 

Crime Scenes and 3D Laser Scanning

at the

California Association of Criminalists (CAC) Seminar

Yosemite, CA

April 19-23, 2010

The CAC website:

http://www.cacnews.org/events/seminars.shtml

 

AND

 

Proper Trajectory Measurement Techniques

at the

Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiner's (AFTE)

Conference

Henderson, NV

May 2-7, 2010

The AFTE web site:

http://www.afte.org/


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Interested in
3D Laser Scanning
at Crime Scenes?



Forensic Science Consultants
offers the only crime scene oriented
training in 3D Laser scanning...

 

Sample shooting scene from GUNSITE using trajectory back extrapolation:
Shots fired into a Jeep Cherokee from three separate locations




A portion of the valadation process for the use of 3D scans in trajectory analysis:
How accurate can we be? Is your agency attempting ISO 17025 accreditation? If so, most of the hard work has already been done in establishing a method of validation and accuracy assessment.




A snapshot of the scans used in a validation of the ScanStation 2 as a trajectory measurement device:
When is a linear trajectory model appropriate? How accurate are these assessments over 70+ meters?

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If your agency is in need of training or information regarding the use, capabilities, and specialized products that can be generated using a 3D laser scanning, contact Forensic Science Consultants. Michael Haag has extensive training in the use of the Leica ScanStation scanners.

He has also published and presented papers detailing how these revolutionary tools can open new doors in crime scene investigation (particularly shooting scene reconstruction) and courtroom presentation of scenes. Presentations have been given by Michael Haag regarding trajectory analysis, validation of the use of scanning in crime scene measurement, validation of scanning for use in trajectory measurement, and post blast (VBIED) scanning.

As a member of an accredited laboratory, Michael Haag has insights that can guide you through your ISO / ASCLD process.

 

Forensic Science Consultants
can help you with answers regarding:

1) Capabilities of 3D Scanners in forensic science

2) Training users for the purposes of crime scene investigation

3) Specialized training in shooting scene reconstruction
with 3D laser scanners

4) Validation of 3D scanners for crime scene and trajectory use

5) Understand the types of products that scanning can allow you to present rapidly


A partial list of agencies currently using 3D scanning at crime scenes:


California Department of Justice (Cal DOJ)
California Highway Patrol (CHP)
City of New York - Office of the Coroner/ME
Killeen Police Department
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept
Metropolitan Police Department - Washington D.C.
Pennsylvania State Police
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Science
San Antonio Police Department
Savannah-Chatham Police Department
Albuquerque Police Dept



The Premier Text on Shooting Incident Reconstruction

By
Lucien Haag, Former Criminalist and Technical Director, Phoenix Crime Laboratory, President, Forensic Science Services, Inc., Carefree, AZ, USA

Description
Forensic scientists, law enforcement, and crime scene investigators are often tasked with reconstruction of events based on crime scene evidence, and the subsequent analysis of that evidence. The use and misuse of firearms to perpetrate crimes from theft to murder necessitates numerous invitations to reconstruct shooting incidents. The discharge of firearms and the behavior of projectiles create many forms of physical evidence that, through proper testing and interpretation by a skilled forensic scientist, can establish what did and what did not occur. This book is generated from the authors numerous years of conducting courses and seminars on the subject of shooting incident reconstruction. It seeks to thoroughly address matters from simple to complex in providing the reader an explanation of the factors surrounding ballistics, trajectory, and shooting scenes. The ultimate objectives of this unique book are to assist investigators, crime scene analysts, pathologists, ballistics experts, and lawyers to understand the terminology, science, and factors involved in reconstructing shooting incident events to solve forensic cases. The book will cover the full range of related topics including the range from which a firearm was discharged, the sequence of shots in a multiple discharge shooting incident, the position of a firearm at the moment of discharge, the position of a victim at the moment of impact, the probable flight path of a projectile, the manner by which a firearm was discharged and much more.

Audience
The audience would include practicing forensic scientists, firearm and tool mark examiners, ballistics experts, crime scene personnel, police departments, forensic consultants, attorneys and judges, Medical Examiners (coroners), and forensic pathologists.

 

 

 

 

Past Shooting
Reconstruction Classes:

Dallas, Texas 2009

LGC Hosted SSRC
2009 Leeds, United Kingdom

Zurich Stadtpolizei Hosted SSRC
2009 Zurich Switerland

NFEA 2009


Bernalillo SD / New Mexico LE, 2009 NM

GUNSITE 2008

Eugene, OR 2008


RCMP Hosted SSRC
2008 Vancouver Canada

NFEA 2007


GUNSITE 2007


Centre of Forensic Sciences Hosted SSRC
2007 Toronto, Canada



Albuquerque PD / New Mexico LE, 2007 NM

San Bernardino / LA Basin, 2007 CA


GUNSITE 2006


NFEA 2006, Maryland


Los Angeles Police Dept. 2005, CA



GUNSITE 2005


Long Beach / LA County, 2005, CA


GUNSITE 2004


NFEA 2004, Maryland


Los Lunas, 2004, New Mexico


NFEA 2003, Maryland


RMDIAI 2003, Colorado


GUNSITE 2002, Arizona


Miami 2000, Florida


NFEA 2000, Maryland

Conflict of Interest Statement