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 Joe started his career in Alameda County
Sheriff's department and after a nearly five years left to work with the State Department of Justice where he continued to respond to criminal investigations as he had in
Alameda County. From burglary to arson to homicide… body dump sites, grave exhumations and mutilations… bloodshed, bullets and reconstruction; these became the
focus of interest from the start… up to the present.
Joe is not satisfied with “state of the art”… there are always ways to improve. He has varied interests within scene and
criminal investigations. His primary focus is to make crime reconstruction an integral part of every investigation and every suspect interview…from murder to burglary! His
personal goal is to help as many others as possible develop the skills to “read evidence” and interact with suspects from a position of knowledge of the scene.
Joe was one of the driving force behind developing the Criminal Investigative Response Teams comprised of Special Agents and Criminalists, a concept that has been
used to model response teams in other agencies. In addition to having responsibility for three field offices in Northern California, Joe is presently responsible for the SRT Scene
Response Units in California DOJ as well as the development of “crime scene and forensic investigations protocols” within the department.
Joe is a dedicated teacher, who is constantly updating his material to incorporate new technologies, supreme court decisions and new laws. He has lectured at the California
District Attorney's Association Seminars on Homicide and on Forensic Science. He has been guest lecturer at California State University, Sacramento, the International
Association of Forensic Scientists and at numerous other venues throughout the United States Students from throughout the world have attended his programs . He was
the invited speaker at the founding meeting of the Association of Crime Scene Reconstruction in Oklahoma City. He has been active in the California
Homicide Investigator's Association and is a memeber of the Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists, the International association of Blood Pattern Interpretation and
the Accociation of Crime Scene Reconstruction.
He has testified in many areas of investigation as an expert, but finds particular interest in reconstruction, major scene logistics, bloodshed interpretation, exhumations, bullet and
weapon reconstruction, in the most complex multi-jurisdictional investigations, and in the “Old and Cold” homicide investigations.
Joe is frequently contacted by active law enforcement agents for those “quick questions” … and for the more detailed
inquiries as well... without charge. As an active member of the California Department of Justice, his commitment to serving California law enforcement agents is the central
focus of his knowledge and dedication. 24/7 whenever you have a need.
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