NORMAN HOWARD REEVES
Forensic Consultant
Tucson Arizona


Deputy Chief-Investigative Section (Retired)
Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office
Woodbury, New Jersey

·LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE·

Norman Reeves was a New Jersey police officer for the period between August 1966 and August 1991. Norman Reeves performed the duties of a patrolman, detective, detective/sergeant while employed by the Pitman, New Jersey Police Department from May 1966 (U.S.Army- May 1967-March 69 - Vietnam duty Oct 67-Oct 69) through January 1974 .
In January, 1974, Norman Reeves joined the staff of the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office, Woodbury New Jersey, working as a County Detective, Detective Supervisor, Lieutenant of County Detectives, Captain of County Investigators and Deputy Chief, responsible for the duties of the Investigative Staff of the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.
August 1991 Norman Reeves retired honorably following a 25 year police career and began consulting privately in the field of bloodstain pattern analysis.


·BLOODSTAIN PATTERN RELATED EXPERIENCE·

Bloodstain pattern analysis has been conducted by Norman Reeves since 1975 on a continuing basis and is the first person to testify in this field, in the State of New Jersey.

Cases investigated by Norman Reeves have been used as a course material by the New Jersey State Medical Examiner's Office.
Consultation was requested and provided to:

·COMPUTER IMAGING·
·LECTURES·

Lectures relating to bloodstain pattern analysis are given frequently by Norman Reeves:

Rowan University, Criminal Justice course.

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Office of Continuing Education. Course presentation to NJ medical examiners.

Office of the Attorney General ­p; State of New Jersey-Basic/Advanced Investigator's Course

Gloucester County Police Academy( New Jersey Police Training Commission Instructor )

Somerset County Police Academy

Public Advocate State of New Jersey

Sussex County Police Academy

Widner University - Law School - Delaware Campus

Annual Training conferences of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA)

Arizona Homicide Investigators Association

Elementary/High School Forensic Science Clases, Tucson Arizona

Nevada State Division IAI

University of Arizona

Des Moines Iowa- Instructor 40 hour basic bloodstain pattern course February 2007


·EDUCATION·

PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS 1962-1966
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Pursuit of Bachelor of Fine Arts, pursued law enforcement career before completion.

NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE ACADEMY 1966
Basic police training /certification

NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE ACADEMY 1971
Criminal investigation

ELMIRA COLLEGE 1975
The Physical Significance of Bloodstain Evidence

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE 1978
Homicide Investigation /College credit received

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY POST-GRAD MED SCHOOL 1980
Forensic Science seminar

CORNING NEW YORK- BLOODSTAIN 1983
Bloodstain evidence seminar

CORNING NEW YORK- 1985 BLOODSTAIN/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE Bloodstain evidence seminar

DENVER COLORADO- 1988 BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminar and forensic crime scene investigation.

DALLAS TEXAS - 1989 BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminar and forensic crime scene investigation.

RENO NEVADA - BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC 1990 SCIENCE SEMINAR/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminars and forensic science lectures.

MONTREAL CANADA - BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC 1991 SCIENCE SEMINAR/JOINT MEETING WITH SOFT/CFSF/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL MEETING.
Bloodstain evidence seminars and forensic science lectures.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO - 1992 BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminars and forensic science lectures.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - 1993 BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminars and forensic science lectures.

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA- 1994 BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminars .

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 1995 BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence and crime scene reconstruction seminars

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, 1996 BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence and crime scene reconstruction seminars

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 1997 BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/I.A.B.P.A ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence and crime scene reconstruction seminar

HOUSTON, TEXAS, 1999 BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/I.A.B.P.A ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminars

TUCSON, ARIZONA, 2000
BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminars .

TUCSON, ARIZONA, 2001
BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminars .

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 2002
BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminars .

ODESSA, TEXAS, 2003
BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminars .

TUCSON, ARIZONA, 2004
BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminars .

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, 2005
BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminars .

MIDDELBURG, THE NETHERLANDS, 2006.
IABPA EUROPEAN CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence and related seminars

CORNING, NEW YORK, 2006
BLOODSTAIN/FORENSIC SCIENCE SEMINAR/ I.A.B.P.A. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bloodstain evidence seminars .


·PAPERS/PUBLICATIONS·

The police officer as a bloodstain pattern analyst. - IABPA NEWS June 1994

Computer imaging photographs for bloodstain pattern analysis
Miami Beach Annual IABPA Conference - 1994
Oklahoma City Annual IABPA Conference - 1995

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis With an introduction to crime scene reconstruction - 1997
Tom Bevel/Ross Gardner
Computer imaging published on page 208, plates 9/10

Vidocq Society Journal - 1998
Recordable compact discs in forensics

Discovery channel- Science Live - 2000
Computer images used in broadcast relating to bloodstain pattern analysis

When Objects Talk
Mark P Friedlander Jr /Terry M. Phillips, Ph.d., D.Sc
Digital bloodstain images, pgs. 14,17

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Report Writing
Techniques of report writing
Harrisburg Pa. Annual IABPA Conference -2002

Comparative bloodstain analysis- a case study
Middelburg, The Netherlands IABPA Conference 2006

Every Contact Leaves a Trace
Connie Fletcher
Contributor, pgs 35,36

Shooting death videos as it relates to bloodstain pattern analysis Bloodstain evidence seminars .
Corning NY Annual IAPBA Conference Bloodstain evidence seminars .

How to Become A Crime Scene Investigator
Sue Hamilton
Contributor, pg 27

Career Opportunities in Forensic Science
Susan echaore-McDavid and Richar A. McDavid
Contributor-Interview

·RELATED EXPERT TESTIMONY·

State v. Clarence Gadson /Gloucester County, NJ 1978

State v. Tracey Lynch/Burlington County, NJ 1981

State v. Michael Rose/ Gloucester County, NJ 1984

State v. Patrick Deeny/ Gloucester County, NJ 1985

State v. Walter Johnson/Gloucester County, NJ 1985

State v. Rosario/Gloucester County, NJ 1987

State v. Delgado/ Salem County, NJ 1992

State v. Demarco/ Somerset County, NJ 1994

State v. Chippero/ Middlesex County, NJ 1995

State v. Cooper/ Atlantic County, NJ 1996

State v. Magner/ Wilmington, DE 1997

State v. Wright/ Cape May County, NJ 1998

Commonwealth v. Crowe/ Warren County, KY 1998

Commonwealth v. McKenna/ Delaware County PA 1999

State v. Johnson/ Hendry County FL 1999

State v. Fortin/ Middlesex County NJ 2000

State v. James/ Pima County AZ 2001

State v. Fry/ San Juan County NM 2002

USA v. Anita/District of Arizona AZ 2002

State v. Hernandez/ Pinal County AZ 2002

State v. Wigton/ Clay County MO 2002

State v. Sweeney/ Maricopa County AZ 2003

State v. Gay/ Pima County AZ 2003

State v. Taylor/ Pima County AZ 2003

State v. Pina/ Maricopa County AZ 2004

State v. Gay/ Pima County AZ 2004

Wiley v. Wiley/Greenville County VA 2005

State v. Wear/ Pima County AZ 2006

State v. Krohn/ Navajo County AZ 2007

Commonwealth v. Wiley/Chesterfield County VA 2007


·ORGANIZATIONS·

International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
The Association contains approximately 450 active members. These members are from the U.S., Canada, Guam, Taiwan, New Zealand, Barbados, Columbia, South America, Sweden, England, Finland and Australia.
Charter member, November 1983.

Editor of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts News, 1986 to 1989, published quarterly.

Secretary/Treasurer, International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts January 1990 to the present.

Distinguished member, November 1996

The Vidocq Society
Special Member
An association of forensic experts volunteering their time to resolve unsolved cases.

The American College of Forensic Examiners
Diplomate
A collective group of professionals actively engaged in the field of forensic examination and consultation.

International Association for Identification (National).
Active Member
Information is exchanged locally and nationally relating to the field of criminal identification.

Association of Crime Scene Reconstruction
Active Member
The exchange of information and procedures of crime scene reconstruction.


FBI SWGSTAIN
Participant FBI Scientific Working Group Bloodstain Pattern Analysis


·AWARDS/HONORS·

Exceptional Service Award given by Chiefs of Police and PBA
Gloucester County (Tracey Lynch case for work done in bloodstain analysis) 1984

Distinguished Member of IABPA for service to the IABPA and accomplishments in the field of bloodstain pattern analysis 1996

Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Examiners
Individuals who are approved for Diplomate must achieve proviciency in a variety of topics, procedures, ethical standards and meet rigorous criteria of the certification program. 1997



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