Walkthrough SRI’s Crime & Forensics Lab
Take a walk-through SRI’s Crime and Forensics lab!
WELCOME 2021!
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…
Certifications, Licenses & Course Completions
Congratulations, Joey! Joey Stidham, owner of SRI, passed his CDL testing and is now officially a Class A CDL driver! In this training, Joey learned the right way to operate a commercial motor vehicle. To our knowledge, there is not another traffic reconstructionist in the state of Kentucky who also has a CDL license…
Part 1: Where Is The Evidence? An Investigator’s Perspective
This Is The First Part of a Continuing Series Of Material Provided To The KACDL News For Distribution In Their Monthly Newsletter. By: KACDL Member – Joey Stidham, SRI During the Annual KACDL conference in September I was asked to contribute to your newsletter. This request was a great honor to me. I know…
Three Factors That Cause Traffic Collisions
Traffic collisions are scary, costly and sometimes deadly. There are three factors that cause traffic collisions to occur. These factors are: In rural area of Kentucky our roads are so poorly marked that seeing the road at night while it is raining is almost impossible. This is an example of an environmental factor that causes…
Game Changer- SRI Utilizes Newest Techonology in Vehicle Safety Information
SRI has changed the game yet again, we now have the ability to forensically image the entertainment telematic system in nearly 3,500 models of vehicles. This technology may obtain in-part the following information: Text messages that are sent and received (the actual message) Navigation history Contact logs Devices that have been connected to…
SRI Brings Cutting Edge Technology to their Clients
SRI invests in the latest and best technology. The equipment shown in the picture is for completing forensically sound bencetop imaging of commercial vehicles. With this equipment we are able to provide clients with cutting edge technology to better serve their investigations. Our own Tony Becker is a training representative for the company that manufactures…
SRI Assists in Case- Death Caused By a MACK Truck’s Faulty Equipment
SRI was recently hired on a case involving a A MACK coal truck with faulty safety equipment and the death of Mr. Delbert Boggs. Mr. Boggs drove into the rear of the truck because he could not see the truck at night. After SRI’s inspection of the vehicle it was determined that the truck had dozens…
Jail Crime Investigation
Unfortunately all too often trusted officials don’t uphold their duty to protect and defend those individuals serving time for various crimes in our jail system. This was the case in the 2013 wrongful death case of inmate Larry Trent in the Perry County Detention Center. Deputy Jailers Damon Hickman, and William Howell beat Trent to…
Assault Investigation
During our investigation of an assault case a few months ago, our client told us that he absolutely did not commit the crime and gave us the name of two individuals that he thought had actually committed it. In the course of our investigation, we learned that these two individuals had pawned their cell phone…
Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy
Monday and Tuesday Shelly and I were in Erlanger KY speaking and sharing our experience and knowledge with the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy. We would like to sincerely thank the Department of Public Advocacy and our colleagues for extending this opportunity and honor to us. During our training sessions we had the DPA investigators…
Questions Raised By Prosecutor: Accuracy Of KSP Crime Lab
We at SRI have just completed a murder case that stemmed from a traffic collision in Winchester, KY. During the investigation of this case the police had blood drawn from our client and then sent this blood to the Central Crime Lab. Our client was severely injured in the collision and was taken to UK…