SRI strives to be the best in our profession every day. We realize that in the fast-paced world we live in, our team has to be able to acquire and analyze the digital evidence in every case that we are a part of. That’s why SRI continues to heavily invest in the equipment and training…
SRI is heavily investing in the future generations of our company. The quote from Confucius comes to mind when he said, “Choose a job you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” Finding employees who have that passion and desire to learn is the key to our success at SRI,…
We are honored to be chosen as a guest speaker at the KJA Annual convention in Nashville, TN. We are working diligently to test ELD systems to give you one of the most informative sessions possible on the electronic data that is available from vehicles and trucks. Our team is working hard to gather every…
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Over the past 22 years, technology has changed rapidly. SRI is commonly involved in cases where CMV’s are so damaged that the digital data identifying speed, braking, clutch usage, throttle percent, etc. cannot be obtained without removing the engine control units and/or anti-lock brake modules. In the past we have had to send these engine…
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…
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…
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…
Joseph Stidham, our lead traffic collision reconstructionist and owner of SRI, testified in Louisville yesterday in US District Court in a traffic collision case involving a tractor trailer that ran a stop sign. The Jury AWARDED $646,000.00 to the plaintiff and put 100% fault on the trucking company. We would like to thank attorneys…
At Stidham Reconstruction & Investigation, we are always asked what makes us different? We let our team’s constant pursuit of education and certifications speak for itself. Over the summer, four different team members earned five new certifications after undergoing further training. D.L. Coleman, one of our seasoned investigators, recently earned two new distinctions after…
We would like to thank Attorney Brian Louder, from Louder & McGill Law Firm, for choosing SRI to help defend his client in a serious criminal matter in Russellville, KY. It was clear to the SRI team from the onset that the police in this matter were abusing their authority by ignoring key evidence and…
With a great year past, our momentum has carried us into a bustling year ahead, already promising to be our best year yet! To keep up with our projected growth, we have just announced two full time positions and are excited to welcome a new private investigator to the team! Karolina Boren joined SRI’s…
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…