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David Knoerlein

President, Forensic Digital Imaging, Inc.

4176 Camelia Dr., Hernando Beach, Florida 34607

352-596-1392

digitaldave@bellsouth.net

www.fdiflorida.com

Professional Experience

2007-present Forensic Digital Imaging, Inc.

President

Forensic Photographer and Imaging Consultant

Principle Duties: Provide a full range of forensic photographic services to include image capture and processing, professional consultation and training, and peer review.


2004-2007 United States Justice Department, Baghdad, Iraq

   Regime Crimes Liaison Office, US Embassy

   Mass Graves Investigation Team

  Imaging Systems Manager/Forensic Imaging Specialist

Principle Duties: Developed, implemented, and controlled a complete forensic imaging system utilized to manage documentation of evidence for mass graves investigations in Iraq. Provided individual and group training to members of the Mass Graves Investigation Team, and members of the Iraqi Special Tribunal on procedures and protocols’ required for the use of digital imaging in criminal investigations. Provided copies of evidentiary images for use in case reports to the Iraqi Special Tribunal prosecutors.

2000-2004Broward County, Florida Sheriff’s Office

Forensic Analyst/Digital Image Enhancement Specialist

Principle Duties: Managed and operated the forensic digital imaging system and all of its components. Performed and documented computer enhancements to digitally captured images. Provided training to individuals that are responsible for the acquiring of images into the database utilizing either the Digital Capture Station, or the Digital Field Kit. Developed, maintained, and updated all procedures used by the digital imaging system. Responded to crime scenes to perform digital image capture of latent evidence.

1984-2000 Baltimore County, Maryland, Police Department

   Forensic Photographer / Imaging Specialist

 

Principle Duties: Managed and operated forensic photo lab, digital imaging system and field response team. Performed individual and group training on various aspects of forensic photography and digital imaging. Utilizing a digital imaging system, enhanced and documented images of poor or low quality in order to show more detail.


 

Consultation and Training Experience

1984-presentLectures, Training, and/or Consulting Provided

Lectures

Society for Historical Archaeology

United States Justice Department Regime Crimes Liaison Office

Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, Forensic Evidence Seminar

Md. States Attorney’s Office

Harvard Associates in Police Science

International Association for Identification, National Chapter

International Association for Identification, Florida Chapter

International Association for Identification, Chesapeake Bay Chapter

South Florida Forensic Association

Md. Homicide Investigators Association

Broward County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Detectives School

Training

Mass Graves Investigation Team, Baghdad, Iraq

IPTM-Institute of Police Technology and Management, University of North Florida

University of Louisville Hospital, SANE Nurse Program (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners)

Evidence Photographers International Council- School

FBI Academy Digital Imaging School

Kosovo Police Internship

Boca Raton Police Department

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Orlando Police Department

Newcastle County, NY Police Department

Baltimore County Police Department

Boston Police Department

Idaho State Forensic Lab

Michigan State Police

Miami Dade Police Department/ Metropolitan Police Institute

Consultation

Digineg FAS (Forensic Archive System), Calgary, Canada

Jefferson County Coroner/ME Office, Birmingham, Alabama

SAUTT, Special Anti-Crime Unit of Trinidad and Tobago

Ferragut Law Firm, Phoenix, Arizona

 

Courtroom Experience in Criminal Litigation: Providing Qualified Expert Testimony

2004 Dade County, FloridaDigital Imaging

2003Broward, County, FloridaFrye Hearing Digital Imaging(State of Florida v.Victor Reyes)

2003 Broward County, FloridaDigital Imaging

2002York, PennsylvaniaDigital Imaging

2002Broward County, FloridaDigital Imaging

2001Broward County, FloridaDigital Imaging

1997Columbia, MarylandDigital Imaging

1996 Columbia MarylandDigital Imaging

1995Baltimore, MarylandForensic Photography

Training Programs Attended

1987-2003SWGDE Scientific Working Group in Digital Evidence Seminar 11-15-03

Basic Data Recovery and Analysis-National White Collar Crimes Center 3-24-03

Adobe Photoshop – Advanced Techniques and Methods School 3-29-01

FBI – Digital Imaging of Evidentiary Photography School 10-1-99

Adobe Photoshop – Basic Imaging School 4-5-99

FBI – Fingerprint Classification Class 7-20-98

FBI – Digital Imaging Seminar for Law Enforcement 5-12-97

Kodak – Introduction to Digital Imaging Workshop 6-11-97

Morehits – Forensic Imaging School 2-2-97

Miami Dade – Crime Scene Photography School 4-14-95

Polaroid - Law Enforcement Photography School 9-22-94

Baltimore County P.D. – Instructor Development Course 9-1-92

FBI – Crime Laboratory Forensic Photography Course 1-6-92

Ed Badford School of Photography 4-3-87

Education

All courses focused on business management, computer and network interface for digital imaging.

2003-presentDevry University, Criminal Justice

1985-1998Dundalk Community College, Dundalk, Maryland

1974-1975Catonsville Community College, Catonsville, Maryland

Professional Affiliations

DIFFLE Digital Imaging for Florida Law Enforcement (Founder/President)

EPIC Evidence Photographers International Council (Active Member)

(Evidence Photographer Certification, Board Member)

FDIAI Florida Division of the International Association for Identification (Active Member)

FDIAI Forensic Photography/Digital Imaging (Committee Member)

GCFA Gold Coast Forensic Associations (Active Member)

IAI International Association for Identification (Active Member)

NTIA National Technical Investigators Association (Active Member)

Publications  

The following publications were produced during the more than two years spent working with the Regime Crimes Liaison Office. Each of these volumes contain hundreds of images captured and prepared for publication by myself or others working under my supervision.

Chomko, S. A., d. S. Hobbie, and C. VanArsdale (editors)

2005Forensic Investigations at Two Mass Graves, Ninawa Province, Iraq. United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Mandatory Center of Expertise for Archaeological Curation and Collections Management. Submitted to Department of Justice, Regime Crimes Liaison Office, United States Embassy Baghdad, Iraq.

Hines, D. Z. C., M. A. Smith, and N. J. Brighton (editors)

2006Forensic Investigation of Mass Grave KAR0008, Karbala Province, Iraq. United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Mandatory Center of Expertise for Archaeological Curation and Collections Management. Submitted to Department of Justice, Regime Crimes Liaison Office, United States Embassy Baghdad, Iraq.

King, C. A., T. J. Anson, H. M. Justus, A. Fernandez-Congram, D. Siebrandt, and D. Congram (editors)

2006Forensic Investigations of Commingled Remains From the Ninawa0002 Mass Grave, Ninawa Province, Iraq. United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Mandatory Center of Expertise for Archaeological Curation and Collections Management. Submitted to Department of Justice, Regime Crimes Liaison Office, United States Embassy Baghdad, Iraq.

Smith, M. A., D. Z. C. Hines, N. J. Brighton, M. K. Trimble, and C. S. Steele (editors)

2007Forensic Investigation of Mass Grave KAR0024, Karbala Province, Iraq. United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Mandatory Center of Expertise for Archaeological Curation and Collections Management. Submitted to Department of Justice, Regime Crimes Liaison Office, United States Embassy Baghdad, Iraq.

Steele, C. S., S. Malin-Boyce, and D. Z. C. Hines (editors)

2005Forensic Investigations of A Mass Grave Complex, Muthanna Province, Iraq. United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Mandatory Center of Expertise for Archaeological Curation and Collections Management. Submitted to Department of Justice, Regime Crimes Liaison Office, United States Embassy Baghdad, Iraq.

2006Forensic Investigation of A Reported Mass Grave, Nasiriyah, Iraq. United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Mandatory Center of Expertise for Archaeological Curation and Collections Management. Submitted to Department of Justice, Regime Crimes Liaison Office, United States Embassy Baghdad, Iraq.

2006Forensic Investigations of A Mass Grave Complex, Maysan Province, Iraq. United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Mandatory Center of Expertise for Archaeological Curation and Collections Management. Submitted to Department of Justice, Regime Crimes Liaison Office, United States Embassy Baghdad, Iraq.

Trimble, M. K., N. J. Brighton, D. Z. C. Hines, and M. A. Smith (editors)

2007Forensic Survey Along the Tar-as-Saiyid, Karbala Province, Iraq. United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Mandatory Center of Expertise for Archaeological Curation and Collections Management. Submitted to Department of Justice, Regime Crimes Liaison Office, United States Embassy Baghdad, Iraq.

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