Violent Crime Investigations: From Beginning to End
Syllabus
DAY 1
Time
Topic
Presenter
0800 – 0815 Introduction
TBD
0815 – 0945 Search Warrants
AAG Lisenby
0945 – 0950 Break
0950 – 1120 Initial Response to Crime Scene/Initial Invest
SA Windham
1120 – 1250 Lunch
1250 – 1420 Crime Scene - response to major crimes
Sgt. Steelman, BCSO
1420 – 1425 Break
1425 – 1525 Electronic Evidence Collection & Preservation SA Frith
1525 – 1530 Break
1530 – 1700 Cold Case Investigations
SA Smith
DAY 2
0800 – 0930 - Crime Scene – Basic Photography on scene Sgt. Steelman, BCSO
0930 – 0940 - Break
0940 – 1200 – Crime Scene practical exercise
BCSO Crime Scene Unit
1200 – 1330 - Lunch
1330 – 1600 – Crime Scene practical exercise
1600- Closeout Q & A
BCSO Crime Scene Unit
INSTRUCTOR BIOS:
Sterling J. Frith - Sterling Frith is a Special Agent in the Investigations Division of the
Alabama Attorney General’s Office responsible for Computer Forensics and
Cybercrimes. Before coming to the AG’s office, Agent Frith served with the Prattville
Police Department and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. He began working in the cyber
realm 5 years ago. Agent Frith is a Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified Hacking Forensic
Investigator, Access Data Certified Examiner, Seized Computer Evidence Recovery
Specialist and an Open Source Practitioner. He has over 500 hours of training in
cybercrimes and computer forensics to go along with his experience. He is currently
finishing up his Master Degree in Information Security and Assurance.
William Lisenby – William Lisenby is an Assistant Attorney General with the Alabama
Attorney General’s Office where he is currently assigned to the Criminal Trials Division.
Mr. Lisenby has 30 years of experience as a Prosecutor beginning his career with the
United States Department of Justice where he served from 1986 to 1988. In 1988 Mr.
Lisenby begin his career in the State of Alabama with the District Attorney’s Office, in
the Fifth Judicial Circuit, where he worked from 1988 to 2005. During his tenure at the
DA Office, Lisenby served as the District Attorney in 2004 and 2005. In 2005, Mr.
Lisenby came to the Alabama Attorney General’s Office where he has served in various
capacities during his tenure. Mr. Lisenby has made numerous presentations on Search
and Seizure Law to local law enforcement agencies and Seminars across the State of
Alabama.
Shawn S. Smith – Shawn Smith is a 38-year veteran of law enforcement. In 2009 he
began his tenure at the Alabama Attorney General’s Office working in the Cold Case
Unit of the Investigations Division as a Special Agent and in 2015 became its Director.
SA Smith is retired from the Montgomery Police Department where he served as
Commander of the Homicide Unit. During his time at the MPD Smith was involved in
approximately 350 murder investigations. At the MPD SA Smith also taught basic and
advanced classes in death and homicide investigation as an adjunct instructor for the
MPD Academy and the Alabama State Trooper Academy.
Richard G. Windham – Richard Windham is a Special Agent in the Investigations
Division of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. SA Windham has more than 20
years of training and experience as an investigator, tactical officer and law enforcement
professional, supplemented by extensive experience in the security sector of the United
States Air Force. SA Windham has served as a supervisor in both patrol and criminal
investigative divisions at the municipal and county level of law enforcement. He has
degrees from the Community College of the Air Force (AAS – Criminal Justice), Troy
University (BS – Criminal Justice), is a recent graduate of the FBI National Academy
and is in the process of completing his Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice. In addition
to his investigative duties, SA Windham also serves as the primary firearms instructor
for the Attorney General’s Office.
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