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Advanced Forensic Fingerprint Identification & Testimony Course

May 12-16, 2008

Registration:  $450

 

 

Host Agency:

Abilene Police Academy

4557 East Lake Road

Abilene, Texas  79602

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructor:  Ivan R. Futrell

 

Over 47 years of experience in the science of fingerprints.  Retired FBI Assistant Unit Chief, Latent Fingerprint Section, Laboratory Division, Washington, DC.  37 years with the FBI.  37 years as a Latent Print Examiner with the FBI, including 10 yrs assigned to FBI Academy in Quantico as an instructor of fingerprint ID.  Seven years experience in classifying, searching and filing inked fingerprints.  Member of IAI & IAI Certified Latent Print Examiner since 1978 and Fellow of the Fingerprint Society & member of ASLET.

 

 

 

 

Course Description:

 

To acquaint the student with information concerning latent print comparisons and to prepare for and testify as a fingerprint expert.

 

This course will provide detailed instruction & practical application of fingerprint pattern interpretation; the study and evaluation of friction ridge characteristics: digit determination; the orientation of latent prints to known prints; and evaluation and comparison of latent prints.

 

Extensive practical exercises will be conducted in the evaluation and comparison of latent prints.  Class instruction and practical exercises will include the preparation of fingerprint evidence for court testimony.

 

Each student will prepare a set of charted enlargements of latent and inked fingerprints.  A significant portion of this course will consist of conducting latent print comparison and the presentation of direct expert testimony by and cross-examination of the student.

 

Each student should bring a fingerprint magnifier.

 

Host Hotel:

Whitten Inn University

1625 East IH 20

Abilene, TX  79601

$58.00 (single or double plus tax)

325-673-5271

Deadline for reservations:

May 1

 

 

 

 

 

Make checks payable to:

Ivan R. Futrell

 

Mail to:

Abilene Police Academy

PO Box 174

Abilene, Texas  79604

 

Checks must be received by:

May 1, 2008 to reserve a spot in the school

 

For more information:

 

www.onin.com/ivan

E-mail:  fgpt@msn.com

540-659-6450 ph

540-657-1619 fx

 

325-676-6537 ph (Abilene Police Academy)

325-671-8107 fx

Debbie.dudensing@abilenetx.com

 

 

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Debbie Dudensing

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Abilene Police Training Academy

325-676-6537 ph

325-671-8107 fax

debbie.dudensing@abilenetx.com