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…
SRI Assists in $7.1 Million Verdict
SRI is proud to announce a 7.1 million dollar verdict awarded to the clients of Attorney Kyle Roby of English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP where owner, Joseph Stidham testified as a traffic reconstructionist and a truck safety expert. This particular case involved an illegal trucking company that came upon a former wreck scene on…
“I am blessed to help people find justice,” A Reflection.
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…
SRI Offers Much More Than Traffic Collision Reconstruction
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…
Hired For CMV Collision? We Can Help!
Hired For CMV Collision? We Can Help! We have the resources necessary to position your case for the highest possibility of success. State of the art equipment, unmatched experience and the latest technology. SRI is trained and credentialed to handle virtually every need when it comes to a collision investigation.SRI can provide cutting edge 3-D animations to…
SRI Proudly Welcomes New Associate, Tony Becker
More Expertise. More Experience. More Locations. Please join me in congratulating and welcoming Tony Becker to the SRI team. Tony has been a traffic collision re-constructionist since 1988 and has taught Traffic Reconstruction at IPTM (Institute of Police Technology and Management) for the past 25 years as well as being the assistant director of IPTM. He is a consultant…
Dwight Hughes Case
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…
Heavy Vehicle Electronic Control Module Data Used In Crash Reconstruction Certification: IPTM
Today’s commercial vehicles are rapidly becoming more and more digitalized. There are commercial trucks that are totally autonomous already at work in the United States and Europe. One of the core principles of SRI is to be on the cutting edge of technology in the field. To that end, Joseph Stidham, owner of SRI, has just completed…
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…
What You Need To Know About Traffic Collisions
Traffic collisions are caused by 3 factors. (1) Environmental Factors, (2) Human Factors, (3) Mechanical Factors. We at SRI routinely find that the mechanical component of traffic collisions is overlooked by investigators. It is rare that vehicles are inspected by mechanics and even more rare that the wheel and brake systems are taken apart and…
Are Airbag Control Modules Always Accurate?
Given the current state of technology and electronics-derived knowledge, I find myself being continuously asked this question – “Are airbag control modules always accurate?” The simple answer is if all the equipment on the vehicle is to manufacturer specifications and the tires are not slipping, then “yes.” If the tires are slipping, or the mechanics…
Air Bag Control Module Data
Virtually every car sold in the United States today has an airbag control module (“ACM”) that records data and speeds in the seconds leading up to a collision – in the event that the airbag is deployed. SRI was recently involved in a case where the ACM was damaged to the point that it could…
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…