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She currently
teaches the fingerprint and latent print
courses in the Forensic Science Academy (FSA),
La Puente Valley Regional Occupational Program
(LPVROP). In addition to the above courses,
she also instructs on how to prepare for
oral interviews and is an advisor to the
Forensic Science Club.
"I am a tough instructor
and believe in stressing respect, integrity,
teamwork, and ethics in my classes. I expect
all students to be responsible, on time,
and to complete all work involved in the
FSA. I am looking forward to seeing and
working with you in the FSA."
Ms. Castro's considerable contributions
to the Forensic Science Academy and its students
are greatly appreciated by all concerned.
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Carlton
Fuller - Instructor
Basic & Advanced Crime Scene Investigation
Forensic Photography
Carlton Fuller is the Forensic Unit Supervisor
at Riverside Police Department. Mr. Fuller
teaches Forensic Photography, Crime Scene Diagramming,
and Introduction to
Forensic Science at LPVROP's Forensic Science
Academy and teaches Crime Scene Management
at University
of California Extension, Riverside.
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David
Miranda - Instructor
Basic & Advanced Crime Scene Investigation
Forensic Photography
Originally
hired as a Police Assistant, David Miranda
received field training in 1987 in basic
crime scene investigations and “cold” report
taking. He was assigned to patrol from
February 1987 to February 1992. During
this period he received the additional
job duty of gathering physical evidence
as part of his field assignment and received
subsequent training in order to fulfill
that function. In February 1992, Mr. Miranda
was one of the original four Police Assistants
assigned to the then newly created Field
Identification Unit (now Forensic
Services).
Mr. Miranda was promoted to the title
of Field Identification Specialist (now
Forensic Specialist) in October 1993
and is currently working in the Field
I D Unit where he locates, processes,
and collects physical evidence at all
types of crime scenes.
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Mr.
Miranda's job duties also entail working
with the Detective Section during follow
up investigations, testifying in court,
and chemically processing evidence for
fingerprints in the crime lab. Mr. Miranda
is court qualified as a Fingerprint Comparison
Expert.
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Terri
Armenta -
Instructor
DNA & Biotechnology
Advanced Technology in C.S.I.
Chemical Processing
Terri is a graduate of California State
Polytechnic University of Pomona with degrees
in Business Administration and Biology
(Chemistry minor).
In 2001 Armenta graduated from the Forensic
Identification Program at Rio Hondo College
and holds the honor of being the first forensic
graduate to be hired as an instructor within
the program at both Rio Hondo College and
La Puente Valley ROP. Terri is also an advisor
of the LPVROP FSA's Forensic Science Club.
Ms. Armenta is a Technical Supervisor at
Beckman Research Institute and is seeking
her Masters degress in Biology and Chemistry.
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Ms. Armenta is a member of the International
Association for Identification (IAI), California
State Coroners' Association and Southern
California Association of Fingerprint Officers (SCAFO).
She can be reached via email at DNAevidence@aol.com
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Greg
Gossage -
Instructor
Basic & Advanced Crime Scene Investigation
Forensic Photography
Advanced Technology in
C.S.I.
Chemical Processing
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Greg
Gossage has been working as an Identification
Technician and Criminalist for the Long
Beach Police Department since 1996.
Mr. Gossage's job duties include photographing
crime scenes, processing evidence for latent
prints, testing blood samples for alcohol
and drugs, and testing controlled substances.
His professional interests are in the development
of latent prints and toxicology, with research
in the probability of finding similar fingerprints,
developing fingerprints by vacuum metal
deposition, and analyzing blood samples
by gas chromatography.
He
holds an Associate's degree in Criminal
Justice, a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Physics,
and a Master's degree in Forensic Science.
Mr. Gossage has worked as a reserve/deputy
sheriff in Boulder County, Colorado and
graduated from Golden West College's police
academy in Huntington Beach, CA. Mr. Gossage
is a member of the International
Association for Identification.
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Chief
Craig Harvey, F-ABMDI*
Chief
Coroner Investigator & Chief
of Operations
Los
Angeles County Department
of Coroner
Chief
Harvey, a board certified
Medicolegal Death Investigator,
has been instrumental in
providing LPVROP Forensic
Science Academy students
with up-to-date Death Investigation
information and training.
Chief Harvey was recently designated
a *Fellow of the American
Board of Medicolegal Death
Investigators Final
Reckoning - Chief Harvey quoted
in Popular Mechanics
Youthful
Drunk Driving Program - This alternative
sentencing method for defendants ages
16 to 24 caught driving while under the
influence of drugs or alcohol encourages
participants to think about the consequences
of their actions by letting them see
death up close at the largest coroner's
office under one roof in the country.
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Judge
Margaret Bernal
Instructor Courtroom Testimony
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Judge
Bernal, ( Whittier
Bar Association "Judge of the Year",2005) began
practicing law over 20 years ago. In 1992
Ms. Bernal was appointed a commissioner
of Whittier Municipal Court. Within six
years Ms. Bernal was appointed a Judge
of the Municipal Court. In 2000, Judge
Bernal was elevated to Superior Court Judge
when the municipal and superior courts
were consolidated.
During the past 8 years Judge Bernal has been
instrumental in bringing courtroom scenarios
to life for Forensic students. Thanks to Judge
Bernal, La Puente Valley ROP Forensic Science
Academy students have the opportunity to learn
all about courtroom testimony by participating
in mock trial scenarios in a real courtroom,
where the students get to experience what it's
like to be the defendant, the prosecutor, the
expert witness, the defense attorney, the crime
scene investigator, and many other participants
in the criminal justice system.
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Marilyn
Dunne - Instructor
Fingerprint Comparison/Ridgeology
Friction Skin/Comparison
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Marilyn
Dunne is a supervisor in the Los
Angeles Police Department’s Latent
Print Unit. She is a member of the Los
Angeles Automated Fingerprint Identification
System (LAFIS) Program Management Team.
She is a member of the International
Association of Identification's AFIS
Committee and past chairperson of the Student
Issues Committee. She has been active in
the California
State Division, IAI for over 12 years,
and is currently 1st Vice President. She
is a Certified Latent Print Examiner and
has more than 25 years of experience in
ten-print and latent prints with the LAPD.
She is an instructor in several Forensic
Science programs in Southern California.
Ms. Dunne was the 2002 recipient of the
CSDIAI's highest honor, the George Pletts
Meritorious Service award.
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Lt. Fred Corral -
Instructor
Death Investigation |
Lt.
Fred Corral of the LA County Coroner's
Office, is a member of DMORT, the Disaster
Mortuary Operational Response Team. Lt.
Corral participated in the identification
of the remains found at the World Trade
Center.
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Curt
Levsen
- Instructor
Gangs
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Janis Cavanaugh - Instructor
Report
Writing & Resume
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Lt.
Gil Carrillo - Instructor
Case Study: Night Stalker |
Lt.
Carrillo, co-lead homicide detective of
the Los Angeles County Sheriffs, presents
the case study of the notorious serial
killer, Richard
Ramirez, a.k.a. the Night Stalker.
Ramirez was arrested and convicted due
to painstaking and outstanding CSI work.
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Ervin
Youngblood -
Instructor
Polygraphy Examination
Polygraph Examiner III
LAPD Scientific Investigation Division
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Mr.
Youngblood is an exceptionally experienced
civil and criminal Polygraph Examiner
who has conducted over 10,000 polygraph
examinations. His duties include 1)
administering polygraph examinations,
2) interviewing suspects, victims,
and witnesses, 3) preparing written
reports, 4) testifying in court as
an expert witness, 5) supervising,
evaluating and reviewing the work of
other polygraph examiners, and 6) training
detectives in the use of polygraph
examinations.
Mr. Youngblood is a past president of the California
Association of Polygraph Examiners and
is a current member of the American
Polygraph Association and the American
Association of Police Polygraphists.
Mr. Youngblood has a degree in Administration
of Justice and holds related certificates from
the FBI, USC, UCLA, University of Utah, Reid
College, and Gormac Polygraph School.Marilyn
Dunne is a supervisor in the Los
Angeles Police Department’s Latent
Print Unit. She is a member of the Los Angeles
Automated Fingerprint Identification System
(LAFIS) Program Management Team. She is a member
of the International
Association of Identification's AFIS Committee
and past chairperson of the Student Issues
Committee. She has been active in the California
State Division, IAI for over 12 years,
and is currently 1st Vice President. She is
a Certified Latent Print Examiner and has more
than 25 years of experience in ten-print and
latent prints with the LAPD. She is an instructor
in several Forensic Science programs in Southern
California. Ms. Dunne was the 2002 recipient
of the CSDIAI's highest honor, the George Pletts
Meritorious Service award.
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Dr.
Elizabeth Miller -
Instructor
Death Investigation |
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Lieutenant Brian
Elias - Instructor
Death Investigation
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Coroner's Investigator Brian Elias is the
newest member of the LA County Coroner's
team to teach at the Forensic Science Academy.
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Judge Craig Mitchell -
Instructor
Courtroom Testimony |
| Judge
Craig Mitchell
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Attorney
Valentin Rada - Instructor
Courtroom Testimony
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Captain David
Campbell
Instructor - Death Investigation |
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Captain Campbell
teaches Death Investigation, a topic he knows
inside out from his years of experience at
the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.
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Janis
Cavanaugh
Instructor - Ballistics, Report and Resume
Writing
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Janis
Cavanaugh, the Forensic Science Academy
program manager,
is a renowned Southern California criminal
justice/forensic science educator whose
background includes work as one of the
first female patrol officers in Southern
California. Cavanaugh has been instrumental
in forging partnerships with forensic science
educators to bring you the outstanding
LPVROP Forensic Science Academy.
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