Soon SRI will be celebrating our 23rd year in business. When I formed this company my goal was to have the best trained investigators and to stay on the forefront of technology. 23 years later that is still our goal. Today Becca Stidham completed her fourth week of training to become a traffic collision reconstructionist.…
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We hope everyone had a safe, healthy and happy New Year! In honor of ringing in another year, we thought we would take a trip down memory lane recapping where we’ve been, where we are and where we are headed. From training and certifications to updated technology and programs, we are proud of the journey…
Shelly Rice, our crime scene reconstructionist, testified in a murder case in Rowan County Monday to describe and identify physical evidence in the case that was misinterpreted by the police and the State Medical Examiner. After deliberation the Jury found Randy Parmely NOT GUILTY of all charges. We would like to thank Attorney Sebastian Joy…
What a whirlwind! In 2018, we criss-crossed Kentucky with new opportunities and professional milestones and even more on the horizon for 2019. Our 2018 Highlights included: In July, we celebrated SRI’s 20th anniversary. From where we started, twenty years in business seemed like a pipe dream. After digging out the old photos of…
Occasionally at SRI, we offer classes for students to explore what we do, how we do it and the equipment we use. When invited, I visit schools and speak to the next generation about criminal justice and investigative work. It opens students eyes to the work we do, investigative techniques and career opportunities. This…
As I drive from case to case around Kentucky, I think about and reflect on where we started, our growth and the current capabilities of Stidham Reconstruction Investigation. I want to thank those who have been a part of the ride along the way and those who’ve trusted us with finding their answers. I…
NBC News/Peacock Productions, which produced the show for Oxygen, called on SRI to consult and perform a thorough crime scene investigation during the filming of the ‘The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers,’ currently airing on the Oxygen network (owned by NBC Universal). Did you see Oxygen’s premiere episode of ‘The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers’ this past…
Blood is not always visually detectable. While gathering evidence, photographs and investigative reports are provided and documented even though NO BLOOD may have been observed in the expected area surrounding the incident. Blood evidence, as fingerprints, may not be visible to the naked eye, requiring a method of blood enhancement to develop its presence. The…
In 2015, 140 people were released after being wrongfully convicted. That number has grown from 61 people only 10 years earlier. If even 1% of the total amount of people incarcerated in the United States were wrongfully convicted, that number would be approximately 20,000 people! 1 wrongfully convicted person is too much. The story…
SRI is a full service private investigation and forensic reconstruction company with investigators trained in multiple disciplines. We know and understand that many of you identify us with traffic collision reconstruction, so we have prepared the following information video to help you understand our full scope of services. Every case is individual and confidential. We offer…
We are pleased to announce the opening of a second office in Bowling Green, Kentucky at 1711 Destiny Lane Suite 105. Bowling Green was strategically selected not only because of the central location between Nashville and Louisville but we are thrilled be be more accessible to all our clients along 1-65. Located in the Bowling…
Over the past several months SRI assisted Jerry Cox Esq. and Jim Cox Esq. to defend Dwight Hughes against the charges of Murder and Assault in the 1st degree. With the help of SRI’s crime scene reconstruction team and the physical evidence, Mr. Hughes was found not guilty on Friday, March 18, 2016 on all…
Joey Stidham, Owner of Stidham Reconstruction and Investigation, and Shelly Rice, Crime Scene/Incident Scene Reconstructionist, conducted training Monday at the 43rd annual Public Defender Education conference at the HYATT Regency Downton Lexington, KY regarding the scientific analysis of forensic evidence from a shooting incident to determine the most probable sequence of events. The session included…
To some, this is an ordinary crime scene photograph. But, to an expert with and Interpretation training, knowledge and experience, these photographs reveal much more. Although highly recognized, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Interpretation (BPAI) is NOT generally utilized in the investigation of most crime scenes. SRI, however, realizes that BPAI is essential to the reconstruction of…