Michael Sinke
| Latent Print Specialist Forensic Document Analyst Crime Scene Reconstruction |
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EXPERIENCE
· Employed with Speckin Forensic Laboratories- October
1997- Present
Responsibilities include the development and preservation of latent prints
from all types of evidence and the comparison of latent prints in order
to make identifications, all aspects of forensic document analysis including
handwriting and crime scene investigation and reconstruction.
· Michigan State Police (1972-1976)
Successfully completed trooper recruit school in the fall of 1972 and
was assigned as a road trooper at the Romeo State Police Post from 1972
until May of 1976. During this time my activities included road patrol,
crime scene investigation, the investigation of criminal activity and
testimony in court.
· Michigan State Police Crime Lab (1976-1997)
Transferred to the Warren Crime Laboratory in May of 1976 and successfully
completed a mandatory three year training program in latent print processing
and identification and crime scene collection/preservation of evidence
by court qualified forensic examiners. During this time period I worked
on over 7600 cases and assisted in the processing of approximately 200
major crime scenes.
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
· Michigan-Ontario Identification Association – Life Member
· International Association for Identification – Life Member
· American Academy of Forensic Sciences – Provisional Member
FORMAL
EDUCATION
· Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Michigan
State University, 1972
TECHNICAL
EDUCATION
· Three-year training program in latent print processing/identification
and crime scene collection and preservation of evidence under the guidance
of court qualified Michigan State Police forensic specialists.
· International Homicide Investigation in Findlay Ohio
· Recovering Skeletal Remains, Dept. of State Police/MSU School
of Anthropology
· Supervisor Development, Michigan State Police, Lansing, MI
· Forensic Pathology-The Study of Violent Death, MSU School of
Criminal Justice
· Instructor Development- Federal Bureau of Investigation, Michigan
State Police Academy, Lansing, MI
· Crime Scene Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico,
VA
· Advanced Latent Print, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washtenaw
Community College, Ypsilanti, MI
· The Physical Significance of Bloodstain Evidence, Laboratory
of Forensic Science, Corning, New York
· Three Year training program at Speckin Forensics Laboratories
in Forensic Document Analysis under the guidance of Leonard Speckin, Robert
Kullman and Erich Speckin.
COURT QUALIFIED
· Latent prints (development and identification)
· Document Analysis
· Crime Scene Reconstruction
ACTIVITIES Prior Teaching/Lecturing Experience/Other
· Served on the committee for the establishment of the Automated
Fingerprint Identification System for the Michigan State Police
· Guest lecturer at Lansing Community College and Michigan State
University
· Involved in teaching of new state police recruits and crime scene
investigators at the Michigan State Police Academy for almost two decades.
· Member of Pre-ASCLD inspection team for the New York City Crime
Laboratory (latent prints and questioned documents).
· Member of Investigative Team for the Houston Police Department
Crime Laboratory Review Project (questioned documents).
· Participated in reenactments and interviews for casework performed
for Unsolved Mysteries, 48 Hours and Forensic Files.
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