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CURRICULUM VITAE
Ross Martin Gardner
Box 141
5656 Jonesboro Road, Ste 111
Lake City, GA 30260
(404) 285-0217
DATE OF BIRTH: August 4, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH: Amarillo, Texas
FORMAL EDUCATION:
Central Texas College - Associates of Applied Science - Police Science
Wayland Baptist University - Bachelor of Science Occupational Education. Major - Criminal Justice
Webster University - Master of Arts
Major - Computer and Information Resource Management.
EMPLOYMENT:
1974 - 1978 United States Army Military Police Corps
Military Policeman, Patrol Supervisor, Desk Sergeant
1978 - 1980 United States Army Criminal Investigation
Command. Covert Drug Suppression Investigator
1980 - 1999 United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
Special Agent, Drug Suppression Team Chief, Chief Investigative Support, General Crimes Team Chief, 1st Sergeant, Command Sergeant Major.
1999 – 2003 Chief of Police, Lake City Police Department, Lake City, GA
1987-1996 Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice Program, Central Texas College, Alaska, West Germany, South Korea
SPECIALIZED EDUCATION:
Over the period of 1974 and 2006 Mr. Gardner has attended in excess of 3000 hours of specialized training in a vairety of subjects related to law enforcement, criminal investigations.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
"Introductory Bloodstain Pattern Analysis"; Rocky Mountain Association Of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts, Canon City, CO, October 1989
"Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Seminar"; Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, CO, January 1990
"Crime Scene Processing"; Delta Montrose Vocational- Technical Center, Delta, CO, February 1990 , August 1990
"Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in Investigations"; Delta Montrose Vocational-Technical Center, Delta, CO, February 1990, August 1990
"Death Investigation and Major Crime Scene Management"; Delta Montrose Vocational-Technical Center, Delta, CO, February 1990, August 1990
"Crime Scene Processing"; Office of the Provost Marshal, Ft Carson, CO, February 1990
"Introductory Bloodstain Pattern Analysis"; Rocky Mountain Association Of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts, Lakewood, CO, March 1990
"Crime Scene Processing Techniques"; Colorado Springs Police Academy, Colorado Springs, CO April 1990, April 1991
"Introductory Bloodstain Pattern Analysis"; Ft Carson District USACIDC and CSPD, Colorado Springs, CO January 1991
"Introductory Bloodstain Pattern Analysis"; Military Police Investigations, Colorado Springs, CO March 1991
"Bloodstain Dynamics in Flight and On Impact"; Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Course, RMABPA, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Denver, CO, April 1991
"Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Investigations" Pediatric Staff - Ft Carson Community Hospital, Ft Carson, CO May 1991
"Inside the Computer: The High Tech Crime Scene"; CII Inc., Denver, CO, June 1991
"Bloodstain Droplet Dynamics and Oscillation Damping", presentation to the International Association for Identification, St Louis, MO, July 1991
"Modeling Impact Spatter as a Method of Differentiation", presentation to the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analyst, Colorado Springs, CO, September 1992
"Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis" 40Hr Basic Course; National Bureau of Investigation, Helsinki, Finland, 3-7 May 1993
"Deformation Levels of Blood Droplets Created by Impact", presentation to a joint meeting of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts and Association of Crime Scene Reconstruction, Albuquerque, NM, November 1996.
"Introductory Bloodstain Pattern Analysis", Richmond, VA, 6 May 97.
"Introductory Bloodstain Pattern Analysis", Ft Belvoir, VA, 7 May 97.
"Introductory Bloodstain Pattern Analysis", Columbus, GA, 15 May 97.
"Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction", Plano, TX, 19-23 May 97.
"Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis" 40Hr Basic Course; Clarksville, TN, 21-25 June 1997
"Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction", Ft Worth, TX, 17-21 Nov 97.
"Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Seminar", Anniston, AL, 17-18 Dec 97.
"Crime Scene Investigation of Rape Cases", Georgia Indigent Defense Council Training Seminar, Mableton, GA 9 Oct 98.
"Crime Scene Reconstruction: Using Event Analysis in an Investigation", Association of Crime Scene Reconstruction, 1998 Training Conference, Ok City, OK, Nov 7, 1998
"Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Crime Scene Reconstruction", Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney, Virginia Beach, VA, Dec 9, 1998.
"Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction", Mansfield, TX, 26-30 Jul 99.
"Homicide I – Forensic Evidence", Georgia Indigent Defense Council Training Seminar, Atlanta, GA 10 August 99.
"Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction", San Jose, CA 11-15 Oct 99.
"Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction", Richardson, TX, 21-25 Feb 00.
“Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction”, Lakewood, CO 17-21 April 00
"Crime Scene Investigation", Georgia Indigent Defense Council Training Seminar, Atlanta, GA, 16 June 00.
“Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction”, Lakewood, CO 18-22 Sept 00
"Evidence in the Homicide Investigation", Georgia Indigent Defense Council Training Seminar, Atlanta, GA, 20 Oct 00.
"Overview of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis", breakout training presentation to the Association of Crime Scene Reconstruction 2000 Training Conference, 26 Oct 00.
“Chasing the Elusive Celebratory Shooter” case presentation to the Association of Crime Scene Reconstruction 2000 Training Conference, 27 Oct 00.
“Bloodstain Pattern and Crime Scene Analysis Seminar”, Ft Campbell District USACIDC, Ft Campbell, KY, 30 Nov – 2 Dec 00.
“Homicide Investigation: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Crime Scene Analysis”, Southern Police Institute, Orlando, FL, 14-15 Dec 00.
Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction, Aurora PD, Aurora, CO, 14-18 May 01.
Crime Scene Processing, Clayton County Public Service Training Institute, Hampton, GA, 21-23 May 01.
Crime Scene Processing, Fulton County Police Training Academy
Atlanta, GA 10-13 Sept 01.
"Crime Scene Investigation", Georgia Indigent Defense Council Training Seminar, Atlanta, GA, 29 Sept 01.
“Directionality in Swipe Patterns”, a presentation to the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts, Tucson, AZ, 3 Oct 01
“Investigative Ethics: Achieving Objectivity in the Investigative Process”2001 Annual ACSR Training Conference, Las Vegas, NV 9 Oct 2001
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 40 Hr Basic Course, USAMPS, Ft Leonardwood, MO, 7-11 January 2002.
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Seminar, National Forensic Academy, University of Tenn., 9-10 April 2002.
The Use of Technology in the Pursuit of Truth, National Institute of Health, STEP Program, Bethesda, MD, 13 Dec 2002.
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 40 Hr Basic Course, USAMPS, Ft Leonardwood, MO, 6-10 January 2003.
Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction, Oakland County SO and Oakland FBI ERT, Oakland CA, 20-24 January 2003.
Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction, Arapahoe County SO, Denver, CO, 28 April – 2 May 2003.
Applying Crime Scene Reconstruction Methodology, presentation to the Association of Crime Scene Reconstruction, 24-25 Oct 2003
Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Introduction to Crime Scene Analysis (50 Hrs), Turkish National Crime Laboratory, Morrow, GA 3-7 Nov 2003
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 40 Hr Basic Course, MS State Crime Laboratory, Jackson, MS, 15-19 December 2003
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 40 Hr Basic Course, USAMPS, Ft Leonardwood MO, 5-9 January 2004
Utilizing Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in the Investigation, Clayton State College Forensic Seminar, Morrow, GA, 5 May 2004
Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction, Eugene OR PD, Eugene OR, 17-21 May 2004.
An Introduction to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 2nd Annual Forensic Science Conference, WA Public Defender Service, WA DC, 22 May 2004
Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction, Mesquite PD, Mesquite, TX, 30 Aug – 3 Sept, 2004.
Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction, NM State Police, Sante Fe, NM, 15-19 Nov 2004.
Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, North Central GA Police Training Academy, Austell, GA, 11-14 Jan 2005.
Advanced Crime Scene Reconstruction, TBI Inc., Norman, OK, 24 – 28 Oct 2005.
Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Oregon State Crime Lab, Monmouth, OR, GA, 14-17 Mar 2005.
Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, National Forensics Academy, UT, Knoxville, TN 31 Oct – 4 Nov 2005.
Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, American Academy of Applied Forensics, Charlotte, NC 14-17 Nov 2005
Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction, Milwaukee PD, Milwaukee, OR, 9 – 13 Jan 2006.
Corroborating or Refuting Officer Perceptions, A Case Study of an Officer Involved Shooting, a presentation to ACSR, Albuquerque NM, Feb 10, 2006
Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction, Washington State Crime Laboratory, Seattle, WA, 15 – 19 May 2006
Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Centennial, CO, 22 – 26 May 2006
Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, LA Association of Forensic Scientists, Baton Rouge, LA, 24-29 Sept 2006
Crime Scene Processing and Analysis, Korean Association for Forensic Science, Seoul, South Korea, 24 Nov 2006
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Seminar. Daegu Metropolitan Police Department, Daegu, South Korea, 27 Nov 2006
Crime Scene Processing, Korean National Police, Seoul, South Korea, 29 Nov 2006
Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, American Academy of Applied Forensics, Charlotte, NC 4-7 Dec 2006
SOCIETIES:
FBI Scientific Workgroup for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (SWGSTAIN)
- Charter member, 2002
- Chairperson, Taxonomy and Terminology Sub-committee
Rocky Mountain Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
- Chairperson, Education Committee, 1989 - 1990.
- President, 1991.
International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
- Member, Proficiency Testing Committee, 1996-1997.
- Chairperson, Education Committee, 2000, 2001, 2002
Association of Crime Scene Reconstruction
- Member, Board of Directors, 1996-1998, 2001
- President, 2000
- Distinguished Member, 2006
International Association for Identification
- Member.
CERTIFICATIONS:
Senior Crime Scene Analyst - International Association of Identification
Certified Police Officer, State of Georgia
PUBLICATIONS/ARTICLES:
Bevel, Tom and Gardner, Ross M., Bloodstain Pattern Analysis With an Introduction To Crime Scene Reconstruction, 2nd Edition, CRC Press Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 2001.
Gardner, Ross M., Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation, CRC Press Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 2004.
Bevel, Tom and Gardner, Ross M., Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: Theory and Practice, A Laboratory Manual, TBI Inc, Oklahoma City, OK, 1990
Bevel, Tom and Gardner, Ross M., "Preparation For Court", International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts News, Vol. 7, Number 2, June 1991
Gardner, Ross M., "The Role of Logic in Bloodstain Analysis and Crime Scene Reconstruction", International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts News, Vol. 8, Number 3., Sept 1992
Gardner, Ross M. ,"Considerations in Crime Scene Analysis", International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts News, Vol. 10, Number 2, June 1994
Gardner, Ross M., "Computer Aided Analysis: Capabilities and Limitations" International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts News, Vol. 11, Number 3, Sept 1995
Gardner, Ross M., "Computer Crime - The New Hydra", Military Police Magazine, Winter Edition, 1995.
Gardner, Ross M., "Postscript to an Analysis: A Critical Review of the Affidavit Supporting the Marilyn Sheppard Murder Reconstruction", The Scene, Vol. 5 Number 4, Oct 98.
Gardner, Ross M., “A Trial Lawyers Primer to Ballistic Evidence”, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GADCL) Winter Seminar Course Manual, Jan 2001.
Gardner, Ross M., “Getting a Little Light Between a Rock and Hard Place”, The Scene, January 2002.
Gardner, Ross M., “Directionality in Swipe Patterns”, Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 52, No. 5, Sept/Oct 2002
Gardner, Ross M., “Defining the Diameter of the Smallest Parent Stain Produced by a Drip”, Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 56, No. 2, Mar/Apr 2006
Gardner, Ross M., “Defining a Methodology for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis”, Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 56, No. 4, July/Aug 2006
HONORS:
Winner, Commanders Award, Military Police Investigations Course, Vilsek, Germany
Top graduate, Scenes of Crime Officer Course, Metropolitan Police Training Academy, Hendon England
Distinguished Member, 2006, Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction
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