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Collision Forensic Solutions, L.L.C.
Michael Selves / President
300 S. Fillmore St.
Papillion, NE 68046
Tel: 877-668-0895
Email: cfs1286@cox.net
Website:www.collisionfs.com

Mike Selves is a certified law enforcement officer in the State of South Dakota. Mike has over twenty years of law enforcement experience, most formally with the South Dakota Highway Patrol.

Mike has an extensive background in the field of accident investigation as well as reconstruction work. He has over sixteen years experience as a Certified Accident Reconstruction Specialist, and is also certified by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR #1286),with Full Accreditation as a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist. The courts recognize him as an expert witness in both criminal and civil cases, and he has investigated numerous crashes throughout his career. Mike is also a member of the Midwest Association of Technical Investigators (MATAI), National Association of Traffic Accident Reconstructionists and Investigators (NATARI), and the Professional Society of Forensic Mapping.

Mike is a certified instructor in MapScenes Pro 2008, Evidence Recorder 5.0, Forensic Mapping, CAD Software, and Crash Investigation Courses. Mike is also owns and operates Collision Forensic Solutions, LLC.

Contact us for flexible certified training that best suits your agency needs.


David Boggs currently holds the rank of Captain on his agency and has been a collision reconstructionist for the past 9 years. While serving in that capacity he is also D.O.T. certified with a hazardous materials endorsement. His primary focus of both reconstruction and instruction is in the areas of commercial motor vehicle crash investigation, forensic mapping and animation software.


Joel Salinas, ACTAR, has over 23 years of experience investigating and reconstructing traffic collisions. He is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction, (ACTAR # 1569). He worked for the California Highway Patrol from 1984 to 1988. From 1988 to the present he works for a major police department in the Northern California where he is a Lieutenant in charge of the Traffic Division. As the department’s leading reconstructionist he has investigated and supervised the investigation of over 1000 traffic collisions.

He has testified as an expert in Traffic Accident Reconstruction in criminal cases as well as provided testimony in civil depositions. He has extensive training in the field of collision reconstruction and forensic mapping. He is a MapScenes Certified Training Instructor.

Joel has a part time consulting business, Joel Salinas and Associates, where he provides Forensic Mapping and Collision Reconstruction services.

Joel is a member of the California Association of Reconstruction Specialists (CAARS) where he is currently the Vice-Chair on the Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Professional Society of Forensic Mapping (PSFM), and the National Society of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS).

Collision Investigation Solutions
3015 E North St
Bellingham, WA  98226
888-272-8088
Email:info@mait.us

Collision Investigation Solutions is dedicated to providing cutting-edge training for MapScenes users. Our training courses offer interactive learning opportunities for students of all skill levels.

The progress of students is tested and monitored through an array of exercises and field assignments. This provides instructors with the opportunity to work 1-on-1 with students to build confidence in their new skills. We want are students to succeed after leaving the training and offer free follow-up consultations upon request.

Steve Gatterman: Steve is an active duty law enforcement officer with over 15 years of experience as a traffic enforcement officer, collision investigator, program manager, and instructor for the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission. Steve has trained hundreds of officers from over 50 law enforcement agencies in the USA and Canada.

Steve is a certified Collision Reconstructionist and member of the Washington Association of Technical Accident Investigators. He has investigated hundreds of collisions and supervised the investigation of many more, including serious injury, fatality, and officer-involved crashes. His skills as a Forensic Mapping Technician are often used by local criminal investigators to complete crime scene diagrams, trajectory analyses, and 3D animations for courtroom use.

Dave Scott: Dave is also an active duty law enforcement officer with almost 20 years of experience. His primary duties include traffic enforcement, collision investigation, and emergency vehicle operations training. Dave is a FLETC certified EVOC instructor and has trained hundreds of officers over the past decade. Dave has advanced training in collision investigation and forensic mapping, and has completed hundreds of crash and crime scene investigations.

CSI Mapping
Div. of McKinzie & Associates

15016 S. Rosehill Rd.
Olathe, Kansas
Tel: 1-877-851-5831 or
913-851-5831

email: rsmck@csimapping.com
Website: www.csimapping.com

Steve McKinzie and his staff of ACTAR accredited Reconstructionists offer a 40-hour ACTAR accredited training course in Forensic Mapping, utilizing total stations, evidence recorders and MapScenes PRO software. Transitional courses are available, as well as Advanced Mapping courses. The McKinzie Group has over 100 years of combined Law Enforcement experience. Steve is an Authorized Forensic Mapping Instructor and a Specialty Dealer for Sokkia Corporation strictly for Law Enforcement agencies.

Now retired from the Kansas Highway Patrol, Steve created and coordinated the State Accident Reconstruction Program and the Patrol's Critical Highway Accident Response Teams. For twelve years prior to his retirement, he taught at the Kansas Highway Patrol Academy and around the country. In 2002 Steve instructed Law Enforcement Officers in Australia and New Zealand. President of McKinzie & Associates, Steve is an active Reconstructionist, specializing in Commercial Vehicle Collision Reconstruction and Forensic Mapping

Doug Barlet now working full time for McKinzie & Associates as an Accident Reconstructionist, as well as a Training Instructor in Forensic Mapping and MapScenes PRO software.

Doug brings a vast amount of knowledge and experience from 9 years as a Kansas Trooper along with his educational background that includes a Master's Degree in Engineering. Doug also instructed officers in numerous training courses while with the Kansas Highway Patrol; Forensic Mapping and Accident Investigation. For More Information on Doug Go Here 99 KB

Jim Todd is a full time employee of McKinzie & Associates, an Accident Reconstructionist and Training Instructor in Forensic Mapping and MapScenes PRO software.

Jim is a retired Sergeant from the Kansas Highway Patrol with 25 years of service. He was one of the original members of the Patrol's Critical Highway Accident Response Team. He instructed at the Kansas Highway Patrol Academy and numerous agencies both within the State of Kansas and other states in the areas of Advanced Accident Investigation and Forensic Mapping.

Walter W. (Bill) Johnson II is a full time employee of McKinzie and Associates as an Accident Reconstructionist and Training Instructor in Forensic Mapping and the MapScenes System Software.

An ACTAR accredited Reconstructionist; Bill has more than 18 years law of enforcement experience including nearly 10 years with the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department. Bill was assigned to the KCPD Vehicular Crimes Section for over 6 years where his responsibilities included reconstructing fatality, emergency vehicle involved, and other serious injury crashes; as well as teaching accident investigation, scene diagramming, and accident report writing at the Kansas City Missouri Regional Police Academy.

Forensic Mapping Services
13 Neelands St.Barrie, ON
L4N 7A1
Phone:  705-791-7710
Email: forensicmapping@rogers.com

Brad Joice is a 17 year member of York Regional Police in Ontario.  Brad is a crime scene investigator with the Forensic Identification Bureau and has served in this capacity since 2001.  Prior to working in Forensics, Brad was a Collision Investigator / Reconstructionist for more than nine years.

Brad’s company, Forensic Mapping Services, specializes in MapScenes training both in Canada and the U.S.   Brad is a MapScenes Certified Training Instructor.

Sergeant Brad Booth works with the Rapid City Police Department and has been using electronic total stations and CAD programs since 1998.

As an accident reconstruction specialist for the Rapid City Police Department, Brad also responds as part of the Critical Accident Reconstruction Team. In addition to mapping and reconstructing crashes, he also assists the Evidence Division with the mapping of major crime scenes.

Brad has testified as an expert in both criminal and civil cases. He is a member of MATI and the Professional Society of Forensic Mapping.

John Cunag
For information please contact by email: jc4592001@yahoo.com

Trooper John Cunag has worked as an accident reconstructionist on the Crash Investigation Detail in Las Vegas since 2001. He has a lot of experience using Sokkia total stations and MapScenes software with detail averaging approx 200 scenes mapped per year.

He has advanced training in accident reconstruction and has completed the Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Academy at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. John has instructed basic and advanced accident investigation for the Nevada Highway Patrol. He also instructs other Troopers of the NHP in the use of electronic total stations and forensic mapping.

John offers a certified 40-hour training course with MapScenes and Evidence Recorder software. Specialized courses can be developed to meet the specific needs of individuals or agencies. All attendees receive a detailed outline of course material for reference.

Michael DiTallo in an instructor and former associate director of the Accident Investigation Division at Northwestern University Traffic Institute. Michael was an active police and public safety officer for 13 years and specialized in traffic reconstruction work for the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety in California.

Michael’s firm, Dynamic Safety LLC, specializes in 2D and 3D computer reconstruction and collision simulation. Michael has worked and testified as a traffic accident reconstruction expert in both civil and criminal cases all over the U.S. Dynamic Safety LLC offes state of the art computer collision analysis with an AVID system for media composition.

In addition to traditional reports, Dynamic Safety LLC creates large diagrams, reconstructions and simulations viewable on AVI, Video and DVD.

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Forensic Reconstruction Services
Don J. Schmalzbauer
2216 Homestead Ave N
Oakdale, Minnesota
Tel: 651-777-5936
Email:don@forensicrs.com
Website:www.forensicrs.com

Sgt. Don Schmalzbauer is the Crash Reconstruction Coordinator for the Minnesota State Patrol. He became a Crash Reconstructionist in 1984 and holds ACTAR certification #594. He was the St. Paul District Investigator and Reconstructionist from 1984 to 1998 when he was promoted to the Coordinator position in the Investigative Services Section.

Don has been an instructor at the State Patrol Academy since 1990 and continues to train new recruits as well as other Law Enforcement agencies in Advanced Accident Investigation and Forensic Mapping. He is a member of MATAI and IAARS. Don has over 26 years of Law Enforcement experience. He has been an expert witness for 15 years and has testified as such in criminal and civil trials. Don specializes in emergency vehicle crashes involving Police, Fire, and EMS.

Tpr. Darren Foster
Crash Reconstruction Specialist
Maine State Police Traffic Division
36 Hospital Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Telephone: 207- 624-8952
Fax: 207-624-8945
email: darren.l.foster@maine.gov 

Darren Foster has been with the Maine State Police for nine years. He is a certified Crash Reconstructionist and is the Traffic Safety Specialist in the Traffic Division of MSP.  Darren is the Assistant Senior Crash Reconstruction Specialist to Sgt. Richard McAlister and the states only dedicated full time Crash Reconstructionist.

As an experienced Instructor, providing continuous course development for crash reconstruction at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, Darren's students learn Basic Crash Investigation, Crash Reconstruction and as a Certified Instructor for MapScenes 2006, Darren can also provide MapScenes classes. Darren has been using MapScenes and Sokkia Total Stations since 2001.

For more information, contact Darren directly.

Sergeant Richard Jacobs is a 21 year veteran of the Texas Department of Public Safety stationed in Pecos, Texas.

He is the team leader of the Midland District Reconstruction Team and a member of the four person State Reconstruction Team.  He instructs at the Department’s Training Academy in Austin in Advanced Crash Reconstruction including Cad drawing and Forensic Mapping with Sokkia total stations.  He has also instructed other agencies in Forensic Mapping.

He has over 11 years experience with CAD programs and Sokkia electronic total stations.  He has been using Map Scenes since 2001.

Jerry Key

Email: jmichaelkey@bellsouth.net

Jerry has been with the Huntsville Police Dept for 19 years.
13 of those years, was with the Traffic Division. He has been assigned to the Traffic Homicide Unit as a Reconstructionist since 1997.

Forensic Mapping Specialist since 2003.

Sgt. Rick McAlister
Senior Crash Reconstruction Specialist
ACTAR #1488
Maine State Police Traffic Division
36 Hospital Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone:  (207) 624-8930
Fax:  (207) 624-8945
Email:  richard.a.mcalister@maine.gov

Sgt. Rick McAlister has been with the Maine State Police for 20 years.  A fter patrolling a rural area for ten years, he moved to the Traffic Division.  In 1999, he was promoted to Senior Crash Reconstruction Specialist for the state.  Currently, 72 reconstruction specialists from all departments in the state work for Sgt. McAlister. He is responsible for reviewing and approving all reconstruction reports, providing crash training, and the state's electronic crash program. Sgt. McAlister is certified in Post Crash Vehicle Inspections and Forensic Mapping. He is a Certified Instructor for all versions of MapScenes. Contact Rick directly for further information on MapScenes training courses.

Steve is a certified Technical Collision Investigator, Forensic Mapping Technician, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer, and Preliminary Breath Testing Technician. He has received over 400 hours of training in the area of collision investigation and forensic mapping.

Collision Investigation Solutions offers flexible training curriculums based on the needs of your agency. Courses currently offered include:

Collecting Scene Data with Evidence Recorder Pro (8 hrs)
Basic Forensic Mapping with MapScenes Pro (24 hrs)
Advanced Forensic Mapping with MapScenes Pro (24 hrs)

Collision Investigation Solutions also offers online MapScenes training.  Short courses on specific MapScenes topics are offered periodically through out the year.  Custom online training is also available upon request for individuals and officers wishing to utilize this cost effective training method.  Visit the CIS website for more information.

Brad Muir
Ontario Provincial Police
PO Box 2500
100 Bloomington Rd West
Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Tel: 416-518-5770
Email: brad.muir@collisionsafety.net
Website: www.collisionsafety.net

Provincial Constable Brad Muir is the Senior Reconstructionist with the Greater Toronto Region of the Ontario Provincial Police. Brad has been a police officer for 14 years and a Reconstructionist since 1995. As one of the OPP's inaugural forensic mappers, Brad brings a wealth of mapping and CAD diagramming experience to the classroom in addition to his experience as a reconstructionist.

When he gets free time from reconstructing collisions on some of North America's busiest freeways, Brad is the Crash Test Data Coordinator for the Collision Safety Institute.

Corporal Brandon Negri
111 Tejas Drive
Terrell, TX 75160
Phone:469-853-8301
972-551-6010

• 9 year career with the Texas Department of Public Safety
• Assigned to the Texas Highway Patrol in Terrell TX
• Bachelor of Science Degree from Midwestern State University
• 6 years in Advanced Accident Reconstruction with specialty in Forensic Mapping (Traffic Accident scenes and Criminal Crime scenes)
• Forensic Mapping Specialist for the Texas Rangers and FBI
• Expert Accident Reconstructionist and Courtroom Witness
• Member of Dallas District Accident Reconstruction Team
• Instructor in Advanced Accident Reconstruction mathematics, scale diagramming, forensic pathology, conservation of linear momentum, computer animation, 3D scale diagramming and Sokkia laser transit
• Instructor in MapScenes Pro, MapScenes Lite, MapScenes 2006, Evidence Recorder 2.0, and Evidence Recorder 3.0

Larry Colagiovanni and Dave Rander are veteran Traffic Homicide Investigators at the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Florida , the largest jurisdiction east of the Mississippi . Accordingly, they forensically document crash and crime scenes on a regular basis.

Larry and Dave are also involved in a private venture, Precision Mapping & Research, Inc (PMR), a Forensic Documentation Group. Their cliental includes attorneys, reconstructionists and risk management personnel.

Larry and Dave are well versed with MapScenes, MapScenes Pro, MapScenes latest release of 2006, and Evidence Recorder. They are geared to provide basic MapScenes and MapScenes 2006 instruction to students in both the law enforcement and private sectors in the state of Florida and beyond.