5-Day Crime Scene Reconstruction: Bloodstains, Ballistics and Forensic Analysis (Englewood, CO) Dec 1-5, 2025
$745.00
SKU
CSR400-251201
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5-Day Crime Scene Reconstruction: Bloodstains, Ballistics & Forensic Analysis
With the cooperation of the Englewood Police Department, Sirchie is offering its comprehensive hands-on Crime Scene Reconstruction Training at the Englewood Police Department, 3615 S. Elati St Englewood, CO 80110.
This class is approved for 40 hours crime scene and 10 hours of BPA credit toward initial and recertifications.
This comprehensive 5-day course offers an in-depth exploration of Crime Scene Reconstruction (CSR), integrating Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA), Shooting Incident Reconstruction, and Event Analysis to scientifically interpret violent crime scenes. Students will learn the importance of applying a methodical, scientific approach to the examination, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence. Key topics include establishing causal links, distinguishing between activity and source-level events, and reconstructing the sequence of events leading to a crime. Emphasizing the scientific method, this course guides students through hypothesis development, testing, and critical assessment to ensure accurate and objective crime scene analysis.
A key component of this course is bloodstain pattern analysis, where students will learn structured methodologies to identify stain patterns, determine mechanisms of bloodshed, and assess movement within a crime scene. The shooting incident reconstruction segment will cover trajectory analysis, projectile behavior, and firearm discharge dynamics, equipping students with the skills to interpret ballistic evidence within the broader context of a crime.
Beyond physical evidence, this course emphasizes event-level reconstruction, challenging students to apply critical thinking, logical reasoning, and interdisciplinary forensic principles to crime scene interpretation. The interconnected roles of forensic disciplines—such as pathology, toxicology, and trace evidence analysis—will be explored to provide a comprehensive, science-based approach to crime scene reconstruction.
Through case studies, practical exercises, and hands-on activities, students will bridge theoretical knowledge with real-world forensic applications. In the final stages of the course, students will analyze and reconstruct real, adjudicated cases, applying the investigative and analytical skills developed throughout the course. By the end of this class, students will be equipped to analyze complex crime scenes with precision, ensuring that forensic evidence is accurately interpreted, ethically applied, and legally defensible in the pursuit of justice.
Instructor Bio: Doug began his law enforcement career with the Gibson County Sheriff’s Department in Southwestern Indiana. While working at the Sheriff’s Office, Doug attended Vincennes University where he majored in Law Enforcement/Criminalistics, graduating Cum Laude. Doug began training as a crime scene technician for the Gibson County Sheriff’s Department and held that position from 1993 – 1998. In December of 1998, Doug moved to Texas and worked as a Crime Scene Specialist with the Austin Texas Police Department. While in Texas, Doug became certified as a Crime Scene Investigator through the International Association for Identification. Doug is also a certified by the American Board of Forensic Entomology as a Forensic Entomology Technician.
From November of 2002 to May 2007, Doug took the position of Chief of Police with the Oakland City Police Department in Indiana. He then moved to Thornton, Colorado where he worked as a Crime Scene Investigator with the Thornton Police Department Crime Lab. In August 2009, Doug was promoted to Sr. Criminalist and continues to serve in this capacity. Doug has lectured both domestically and internationally on various forensic topics to include Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Entomology, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Shooting Incident Reconstruction and Crime Scene Reconstruction, and continues to do so. Doug has been qualified as an expert witness in both Federal and State Courts.
Doug is a past President of both the Indiana and Rocky Mountain Division of the International Association for Identification and is still an active member of both the parent body IAI and the Rocky Mountain Division. Doug served as the Regional Representative for the RMDIAI until 2019. Doug is a member of the Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction (ACSR) and has held the positions of board member, President- Elect, President and currently is serving Chairman of the Board of Directors for this organization. Doug is the Vice-Chair of the Crime Scene Consensus Body for the American Academy of Forensic Science Standards Board. Doug is also a member of Laura Pettler & Associates roundtable of world-renowned forensic experts that boasts a 98% solve rate using Pettler’s Murder Room death investigation method. Doug is the founder of the Colorado Forensic Investigators Group (COFIG) and the owner of Triad Forensics LLC, a forensic training and consulting company located in Colorado
For more information contact:
Matthew Thuente
Investigator – Professional Standards Bureau.SWAT
City of Englewood | Police Department
3615 S Elati St Englewood, CO 80110
mthuente@englewoodco.gov | o: 303.762.2436 cell: 720-525-1560
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