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Jointly sponsored by: Indiana State Coroners Association
Indiana State Coroners Training Board
JUNE 2-4, 2016
Sheraton Hotel & Suites, Indianapolis
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Dr. David Avolt In-Service Training Conference
This training was named for a man who brought professionalism and ethics to the office of Coroner
in the State of Indiana. His leadership and visions made our profession as strong and highly recognized as any other profession in Government.
Indiana State Coroners Association looked back at the history of David’s dedication, love, leadership
and affiliation with the Association. The board of the Indiana State Coroner’s Association reflected
on the growth, positive changes and guidance that David brought to this fraternal organization.
David was a very valuable part of making the Indiana State Coroners Association and the Coroners
Training Board into what they are today by his active involvement and encouragement, and forethought of the future and his drive for education and professionalism. Based on all of this the
board unanimously voted to rename our annual conference the Dr. David Avolt Memorial Training
Conference. This is in recognition of a man who truly dedicated his life to the betterment of his
fellow coroners.
He was elected Tippecanoe County Coroner in 1984 after serving as a deputy under Dr. William
Sholty. He served in the coroner’s office since then. As Coroner he was instrumental in raising the
professionalism of the office, helping to write the legislation in 1993 that required all Coroners and
Deputy Coroners to become trained, state certified and requiring continuing education. Dr. Avolt
was the first Veterinarian to be elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensics Sciences in
1979. He had served as President of the Coroners Association in 1992 and a longtime board
member. He had also served as the Executive Director of the Coroners Training Board from 19941998.
“Doc” is considered by many, as the Dean of Indiana Coroners. His willingness to counsel, assist or
advise those seeking his wisdom and experience has been a tremendous asset over the years, not
only to coroners but to the families being served as well. His proudest accomplishments are the
students and colleagues he has mentored through the years that achieved the great heights “Dr.
Dave” knew they were capable of achieving.
Table of Contents
Schedule of Events................................... 1-2
Registration Form........................................3
ISCA & ISCTB Board Members.......................4
Registration and Policies.......................... 5-7
Faculty................................................... 8-13
Hotel Directions.........................................14
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Schedule of Events
Thursday, June 2nd
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration
11:30 am – Noon
Welcome –Charlie Baumeister, ISCA President & Perry County Coroner
Welcome - David Murtaugh, CJI Director
Welcome - Governor’s Office
Opening Ceremony - Gordon Becher, ISCA 2nd Past President, Knox County Deputy Coroner
Color Guard - Westfield Fire Department
National Anthem - Voices of IFD
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Murder by Poison, John Trestrail, III
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
General Business Meeting
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
How AIT partners with Indiana Coroner’s”. An AIT toxicologist and the Lab Director will present
and there will be a roundtable discussion with the attendees. There will be an open bar with light
snacks. (This event is optional and not sponsored by ISCA or ISCTB)
7:05 pm
Indianapolis Indians Baseball vs Rochester
7:00 pm - ?
Corn hole tournament sponsored by Clean X-Treme (optional)
7:00 pm-Midtnight
Gathering Room Sponsored by Clean X-Treme
Friday, June 3rd
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Registration
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Zumba Class (Spouses Only)
8:00 am - 8:15 am
Announcements
8:15 am - 9:00 am Baker Public Affairs (Media), Lou Ann Baker
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Indiana Violent Death Reporting System (INVRS), Rachel Kenny, ISDH and Murray Lawry, ISDH
9:15 am - 9:30 am
Break
9:30 am - 10:45 am
How to handle a tough situation. Moderator Tony Ciriello
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Break
11:00 am - Noon
1000 Ways to die! Mike Burris, Chief Deputy Coroner, Allen County Coroner
Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
Noon - 1:00 pm
Luncheon; Indiana Donor Network and the Coroner: A Partnership; Working together to allow
donation, while completing a detailed death investigation. The referral, recovery, and postdonation; how Indiana Donor Network’s process works and why.
Sponsored by Donor Network (This event is optional and not sponsored by ISCA or ISCTB)
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Investigation of Childhood Deaths, Dr. Tracey Corey,
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Cocktails & Appetizers (sponsored by the Sheraton Hotel & Suites)
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Dinner, Awards Ceremony & Door Prizes
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sugar Shot Band
9:30 pm - Midnight
Gathering Room, Sponsored By Archangels
Saturday, June 4th
7:00 am – Noon
Registration
8:00 am – 8:15 am
Announcements
8:15 am – 9:15 am
Using lower limit threshold temperatures to identify insect activity on decedents,
Dr. Neal Haskell and Carrie Costello
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Zumba Class (Spouses Only)
9:15 am - 9:30 am
Break
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Stimulants from Cocaine to Bath Salts and K2 and Suicide: An overview with recent
perspectives, Dr. Jonathan Hayes, New York City ME
11:30 am - Noon
INSPECT, Michael Brady Director of INSPECT
Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Investigation of Police Shooting Deaths, Dr. Henry Lee
No one under the age of 18 will be permitted into the lecture area.
Please turn off all cell phones and pagers or put them on vibrate or be subject to $5.00 fine per incident going to the
Dr. David Dennis scholarship fund.
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Registration information (Please print or type all information)
Name: __________________________________________________________ Your Title: _________________________________
(Coroner/deputy coroner)
County:_____________________________________________________ Contact Phone: ________________________________
Address: ______________________________________ City: ______________________ State: ________ Zip: ______________
E-mail:___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Will your spouse and/or family be staying with you __________ If not request your roommate: _____________________________
Registration Fees (check appropriate category)
Full Conference
*Coroner/Deputy ________
Other - $300.00
________
1 Day Conference
*Coroner/Deputy ________
Other - $100.00
________
½ Day Conference
*Coroner/Deputy ________
Other - $50.00
________
*Coroner/Deputy Coroner – The CTB will pay the registration fee for any Coroner and Deputy Coroner that is a Certified Medicolegal
Death Investigator or is in the process of certification within the prescribed time frame as dictated by IC 36-2-14-22. That time
period is six months for newly elected coroners and one year from the deputy coroner’s hire date.
Other – Law Enforcement, Physicians, Prosecutors, Nursing, EMS Personnel, Out of State
Activities
Thursday, June 2nd How AIT partners with Indiana Coroners 5pm-7pm (Optional) Number to attend_ ___________
Thursday, June 2nd Baseball Game - Indians vs Rochester Red Wings Number to attend ____________
*$13.00 per ticket (you provide your own transportation)(25 tickets available)
(Must be paid and reserved by May 15, 2016 )
Friday, June 3rd Luncheon Sponsored by Donor Network (12pm - 1pm (Optional) Number to attend ____________
Friday, June 3rd - Panel Question: ______________________________________________________________________________
Friday, June 3rd Banquet (spouse is included in registration)
Number to attend ____________
The banquet is sponsored by the Indiana State Coroners Association and the vendors and is for the attendees and their spouses.
Additional banquet tickets are available for $45.00.
Course Attendance Agreement – I, _________________________ agree to attend at least (16) hours of the scheduled training
conference to be held June 2-4, 2016. Failure to attend the established minimum hours will cause your hotel bill to be your
responsibility and not that of the Coroner’s Training Board. Exceptions to this sixteen (16) hour requirement are illness, injury or
work related emergencies which must be approved by the Executive Administrative Assistant of the Coroners Training Board or a
designee.
Attendee: __________________________________ Date: ______________________
Submit registration to:
ISCA - www.indcoroners.org, 329 West 1200 South • Romney, IN 47981 • [email protected] • 765-538-2880 (fax)
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A special thank you goes to the Indiana State Coroners Association Board of Directors and the Indiana
State Coroners Training Board members for their continued foresight on behalf of the Coroners of the
state of Indiana.
Indiana State Coroners Association
Charles Baumeister, Perry County Coroner
ISCA President
Leslie Cook, Adams County Coroner
ISCA Vice President
Marian Dunnichay, Madison County Coroner
ISCA Secretary/Treasurer
Lisa Barker, Tippecanoe County Deputy Coroner
Executive Director
Roger Lewis, Vermillion County Coroner
At-Large Member
Dr. Craig Nelson, Allen County Coroner
At-Large Member
Phil Zahm, Huntington County Coroner
Immediate Past President
Gordon Becher, Knox County Deputy Coroner
2nd Past President
Tony Ciriello, Kosciusko County Coroner
CTB Director of Training
Dr. Rick Dowden, Hamilton County Deputy Coroner CTB Chairman
Rick Cockrum
ISCA Lobbyist
Board of Directors
Charity Banks, Decatur County
Mark Franklin, Martin County
Thurl Cecil, Hamilton County
Wallace Hooker, Fountain County
Ed Cripe, Carroll County
David Hunt, Montgomery County
Larry Fisher, Bartholomew County
Indiana State Coroners Training Board
Dr. Rick Dowden
ISDH Chairman
Major Steve Holland
Indiana State Police
Marian Dunnichay, Madison County
Board Member
Leslie Cook, Adams County
Board Member
David Hunt, Montgomery County
Board Member
Roger Lewis, Vermillion County
Board Member
Lisa Barker, Tippecanoe County
Executive Administrative Assistant
Tony Ciriello, Kosciusko County
Director of Training
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Conference Site
Sheraton Hotel & Suites
8787 Keystone Crossing
Indianapolis, IN
Registration
The CTB will cover the registration fee for any Coroner and Deputy Coroner that is a Certified Medicolegal Death
Investigator or is in the process of certification within the prescribed time frame as dictated by IC 36-2-14-22. That time
period is six months for newly elected coroners and one year from the deputy coroner’s hire date. Register on line at
www.indcoroners.org
Other attendees are welcome to attend - $300.00 full conference, $100.00 – 1 day conference and ½ day conference $50.00
Hotel Accommodations
There will be a direct bill account established with the Sheraton Hotel & Suites to cover the $107.00 plus tax for the
Certified Coroners and Deputy Coroners. (If the distance from your home or your workstation to Indianapolis is less
than 50 miles we are unable to cover your lodging.)
You are responsible for making your reservation through the hotel directly to book or cancel your sleeping room. You
must make your hotel reservations before the cutoff date of May 10, 2016. If you are a Coroner or Deputy Coroner
tell them you are on the Coroners Training Board direct bill. We do require that if there is more than one (1) person
of the same sex coming from the same county that you share a room unless you are bringing your family then
you can have your own room. When making your reservation please have both names put on the hotel bill.
Tell them you are with the Coroners Training Board and we will cover your room and tax as we have a block of rooms
reserved at the state rate. If you are over 50 miles from the conference site the CTB will pay for your room arriving on
Thursday, June 2, 2016 and departing on Saturday, June 4, 2016. The CTB will not pay for rooms on the night of
June 1st since the conference begin at 11:30 am on June 2nd.
All other attendees tell them you are attending the coroners’ conference as we have a block of rooms held for our
group at the state rate of $107.00 plus tax.
Sheraton Hotel & Suites 800-325-3535
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/ISCA2016
Registration & Coroners Shop
Suites 8, 9 & 10
Thursday, June 2nd - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, June 3rd – 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 4th – 7:00 am – 12:00 pm
Exhibitors Hours - (Please visit the vendors during the vendor time indicated on the agenda)
Plaza Ballroom
Thursday, June 2nd – 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Friday, June 3rd – 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 4th – 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Certification Testing
Friday, June 3rd – 9 am-Noon
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Dress Code
The dress code for the conference shall be “Coroner Business Attire”. This means that you should dress appropriately
to represent your office in the most professional attire. We will not allow shorts, sweats of any kind, ripped or torn
jeans (even if manufactured that way), printed t-shirts or the like. Appropriate dress would be slacks or khaki’s, collared
shirts or blous-es (either polo type or button down) or other dress attire. Suits and ties, sport coats or dresses are not
required but are considered appropriate. We are a professional organization and we will be having guests attending
the conference who are also professionals in their field. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated in adhering to
this dress code and anyone who is not dressed appropriately will be asked to either change or leave the conference.
General Session Attendance
The conference is for in-service training for the elected coroners and deputy coroners, therefore the ISCA must enforce
that only coroners and their deputies that hold a current association ID badge are present in the general sessions.
Spouses are welcome to attend the banquet or any other event held outside of the actual general session.
General Business Meeting
The general business meeting will be held on Thursday, June 2nd from 4:15 pm – 4:45 pm. This meeting is open to
coroners who have paid their membership for 2016. Each county coroner with a paid membership shall have one vote
in the general business meeting.
Panel Discussion
A panel discussion will be held utilizing 4 coroners from around the state from various size agencies. The purpose of
this panel discussion is to share information, discuss issues faced by coroners, to share problem solving techniques
and to answer those questions of how does someone else handle this situation.
Questions should be about real issues, such as handling problem with IDRS, problems with law enforcement agencies,
problems with prosecutors, problems with funeral homes or hospitals, what if the deceased is from out of state
or country and FARS. This list is not inclusive as to topics but is used as a general guideline to establish the type of
questions sought by the panel.
All questions should be submitted to Lisa Barker @ [email protected] by May 15th so the panel will have time to
review all questions and time will be allowed at the end for open questions from the floor.
The panel will consist of: Doug Banks, Decatur County Coroner, Mike Burris, Allen County Chief Deputy Coroner,
Annette Rohlman, Morgan County Coroner, John Sullivan, LaPorte County Coroner.
Indianapolis Indians Game
There will be a trip to the Indianapolis Indians Baseball game vs Rochester Red Wings on Thursday, June 2nd.
This event is optional and is limited to the first 25 people. The cost is $13.00 per person (you provide your own
transportation). The fee must be paid by May 15, 2016.
Corn Hole Tournament
Clean X-Treme will be hosting a corn hole tournament on Thursday, June 2nd at the back entrance of the hotel at 7:00
pm (If it rains it will be held in the Clear Water Ballroom.) There will be a $5.00 entry fee per person. Winners will win
accessories from the Coroners Shop located in the registration room. All proceeds will be donated to the Dr. David
Dennis Scholarship fund.
AIT Presents
How AIT partners with Indiana Coroner’s”. An AIT toxicologist and the Lab Director will present and there will be a
roundtable discussion with the attendees. There will be an open bar with light snack . (This event is optional and not
sponsored by ISCA or ISCTB)
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Donor Network Luncheon
Indiana Donor Network and the Coroner: A Partnership; Working together to allow donation, while completing a
detailed death investigation. The referral, recovery, and post-donation; how Indiana Donor Network’s process works
and why. Sponsored by Donor Network (This event is optional and not sponsored by ISCA or ISCTB) Awards Ceremony
& Banquet
Cocktail Hour
The Sheraton Hotel & Suites will be hosting a cocktail hour outside the Plaza Ballroom for coroners and their spouses
on Friday, June 3rd from 5-6 pm prior to the banquet. This will include free beer, wine, soda and appetizers.
Banquet
The Indiana State Coroners Association in conjunction with vendors will be hosting the annual banquet on Friday,
June 3rd from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm in the Plaza Ballroom. Following the dinner we will have the Sugar Shot Band (Children
are welcome to attend with an adult). This is a great way to mingle with fellow coroners and deputy coroners. This
event is included in your registration for you and your spouse. Additional banquet tickets are available for $45.00.
Gathering Room
Clean X-Treme will be hosting the Gathering Room in Crosspointe on Thursday, June 2nd from 7:00 pm- Midnight.
Archangels will be hosting the Gathering Room on Friday, June 3rd from 9:30 pm -Midnight. You are welcome to bring
your cooler, cards and games. This will be a time of camaraderie for you and your fellow professional associates. This
event is included in your registration for you and your spouse.
Vendor Door Prizes
We encourage you to visit the vendors in the Plaza Ballroom to be eligible to win door prizes. Each attendee will
receive a vendor card in his/her packet. Make sure you visit the vendors during the conference. Door prizes will be
awarded during the welcoming banquet on Friday, June 3rd.
Brain Bucket Bingo
Don’t forget your dollar bills! Bring your dollar bills and win daily door prizes donated by the Indiana State Coroners
Association Board of Directors, Vendors, Coroners and Deputy Coroners. You are welcome to bring prizes to be given
away from you and your county. All proceeds will be donated to the Dr. David Dennis Scholarship fund.
Educational Hours
Medicolegal Death Investigators – This conference is approved by the Coroners Training Board for 16 hours for full
conference, 2 additional hours AIT Presentation and 1 hour for Donor Network luncheon.
Law Enforcement – This conference is approved by the Coroners Training Board for 16 hours for full conference, 2
additional hours AIT Presentation and 1 hour for Donor Network luncheon.
Funeral Directors – This conference is pending by the Indiana Funeral Directors Association.
EMS/Paramedic – This conference is pending by Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
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Faculty
David R. Murtaugh serves as the Executive Director of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. David was appointed by
In-diana’s 50th Governor, Michael R. Pence in July, 2015.
David has been a lifelong public servant, serving many of his years in public safety. David served eight years as United
States Marshal with the United States Marshals Services, after being nominated by President George W. Bush in
December 2001 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in February 2002. He also served as Acting Deputy Director for State,
Local, and Tribal Affairs in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy during his tenure as U.S. Marshal.
Murtaugh began his career at the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, where he moved up the ranks, serving as
Patrolman, Sergeant, Lieu-tenant, Captain-Commander of the Enforcement Division, and eventually as sheriff for two
terms.
Prior to his current role, David served the Office of United States Senator Dan Coats – first as Regional Director for
North-west Indiana, then as Senior Advisor.
David earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University – Northwest, and graduated from the FBI National
Acad-emy, 165th Session. David currently resides in Lafayette with his wife Jenny of 34 years. They have two married
adult chil-dren, and two grandchildren.
John Trestrail, III graduated with honors, obtaining a B.S. degree in Pharmacy, from Ferris State University, Big Rapids,
Michigan, in 1967, where he was initiated into Rho Chi (Pharmaceutical Honor Society). In 2010, he received the
“Distin-guished Alumnus Award” from his alma mater.
From 1967-1968, he attended graduate school, at the College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus,
Ohio, ma-joring in natural product chemistry. Mr. Trestrail’s public service experience was as a Volunteer with the
United States Peace Corps, from 1968-1970, where he taught chemistry at the University of the Philippines College
of Agriculture, in the Republic of the Philippines, as well as special projects providing medical aid to members of
the cultural minority peoples of the area. He is a practicing boarded toxicologist, and for many years, was a visiting
instructor at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on the subject of criminal poisoning.
He is recognized as the foremost authority on the subjects of criminal poisoning and murder by poison. For 33 years
(1976-2009), he served as the Managing Director of one of the nation’s certified regional poison centers. He now
serves as the Director of the Center for the Study of Criminal Poisoning. Since 1990, Mr. Trestrail’s seminars on “Murder
by Poison!” and “Poisoners Throughout History”, have been received with wide acclaim by audiences throughout the
United States, Cana-da, Europe, and Asia. Mr. Trestrail has served as an expert consultant in many criminal poisoning
investigations, to law en-forcement and attorneys. Having presented over 300 seminars, he is a popular speaker.
He has been honored as a Fellow by the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, and is a Diplomate, by examination,
of the American Board of Applied Toxicology. Mr. Trestrail founded the Center for the Study of Criminal Poisoning, as
well as the Toxicological History Society, and has been featured in multiple episodes on The Discovery Channel, The
History Chan-nel, The Learning Channel, and PBS.
He was the project leader for the forensic research project that was able to resolve the key question in the British, 1910
Crippen murder case, using DNA comparisons with living exemplars, and took part in London, England, as a member
of the research team, in the making of the PBS documentary “Secrets of the Dead: Executed in Error”, on this very
famous poisoning murder case.
He has been an active participant in the International Program on Clinical Safety, of the World Health Organization
(WHO), working for the establishment of poison control services in the world’s developing countries.
He is the author of the pioneering book Criminal Poisoning: An Investigational Guide for Law Enforcement,
Toxicologists, Forensic Scientists, and Attorneys, published by Humana Press, in 2000 (2nd edition in 2007). He is also
one of the co-editors of the popular book Toxicology Secrets, published by Hanley and Belfus Publishers, in 2001. His
third book The Poi-son Quiz Book 2nd Ed., was published by McGraw-Hill, in 2006.
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Mr. Trestrail is a member of the following professional organizations: the “American Academy of Clinical Toxicology”
(AACT), the “American Association of Poison Control Centers” (AAPCC), the “North American Mycological Association”
(NAMA) - a “Life Member”, the “Toxicological History Society” (ThiS), and the “Toxicology History Association” (THA).
John and Mary Trestrail have been married since 1971, they have two children, and four grandchildren. In his spare
time, John sings barbershop harmony with his barbershop quartet “Jubilation!”.
Lou Ann Baker’s career in communications and public affairs has included service in state and local government,
global environmental firms and her own consulting agency working with clients in business, motorsports, and not
for profit indus-tries. A native of Corydon, she has worked with media at all levels, coached business and government
executives, instruct-ed university classes in crisis communications and spoken around the world on media relations,
government services, and health care/environmental topics.
Rachel Kenny, INVDRS Epidemiologist, graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and Forensic Science. She is currently working towards a Master’s degree in Epidemiology at the IU Richard M.
Fairbanks School of Public Health. She worked at the University of Indianapolis prior to joining ISDH.
Murray Lawry, INVDRS Coroner Records Coordinator, Murray graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Political Science and a Masters in Public Administration. He is also a certified EMT. Murray has been
with the Indiana State Department of Health for a number of years. He transferred to the Trauma Program from the
ISDH Hos-pital Preparedness Program, where he was responsible for the hospitals in Preparedness Planning Districts
1,2,3,4 and 6.
Tony Ciriello, MDI retired after a 34 year career in law enforcement most recently serving as Chief of Police for the
Syra-cuse Police Department. Ciriello started his law enforcement career as an arson investigator for the State of
Indiana before joining the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department where he served in numerous capacities during
his tenure there. Those capacities were patrol officer, supervisor, detective, narcotics officer, D.A.R.E. officer and field
training officer.
In addition to his law enforcement career, Ciriello holds a certification as a Medicolegal Death Investigator, is also a
Center for Disease Control Certified Infant Death Investigator/Instructor. For the last 17 years Ciriello has served as the
Director of Training and Education for the Indiana State Coroners Training Board and for 23 years has been a Deputy
Coroner and now serves as the elected Coroner in Kosciusko County. Ciriello is currently the business manager and
pre-arrangement specialist for McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels in Warsaw and Pierceton, Indiana. He holds licenses
in Life and Health In-surance.
In addition to those activities he is the Past-President of the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police. Ciriello is a
graduate of the Kosciusko Leadership Academy and the Indiana Police Executive Leadership Academy. He serves on
numerous local boards and civic organizations.
Ciriello is the recipient of the Excellence in Government Award from the Syracuse/Wawasee Chamber of Commerce,
two times Leaders Leader Award from the Indiana Police Executive Leadership Academy and was awarded the William
Sudbury Memorial Leadership Award from the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police. He was honored in 2015 with a
Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor Pence.
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Doug Banks, MDI, currently is serving his 2nd term has Decatur County Coroner. Doug has been an EMT for the past
20 years for the Decatur County Hospital. A member of Clarksburg Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years. Doug and
Charity are owners of a lawn care business for the past 25 years. They have a son Cody and daughter Christin.
Mike Burris, MDI is the Chief Investigator for the Allen County Coroner’s Office. He was hired into the position in
October of 2010. He retired from the Fort Wayne Police Department in 2010 where he served in a supervisory position
in the Crime Scene Management Section since 2001 when he was promoted to Sergeant. Prior to his promotion
he served as a patrol officer in the Crime Scene Section. Prior to 1991 Michael served as a Patrol Officer for the Fort
Wayne Police Department. In 1995 Dr. O’Shaugnessy accepted Michael into the Allen County Coroner’s Office as a
Deputy Coroner. In 2001 Dr. Bran-denberger hired Michael as a part-time deputy coroner, until his retirement and was
then hired as the chief investigator.
Michael has given instructional training over Photography, at the Sexual Assault Nurses Training held in Fort Wayne
on numerous occasions. He has instructed a Photography Workshop for Coroners at the Annual Coroner’s Conference.
He has taught Crime Scene Management for the Fort Wayne Police Academy for recruit classes since 1995, and has
lectured dur-ing the annual in-service trainings provided by the police department. Michael has been a guest lecturer
for various classes at IPFW, Ivy Tech, and Indiana Institute of Technology.
Annette Morgan, MDI, is currently employed as a Registered Nurse for the MSD of Martinsville and a 911 Dispatcher
for Morgan County. Annette started her career in law enforcement as a dispatcher and reserve police officer before
getting hired full time as a patrol officer in Mooresville Indiana, graduating from ILEA basic class 03-155. In 2008
Annette returned to college and obtained a degree in nursing which she uses in her employment today. Annette was
a deputy coroner in Morgan County for 12 years before being elected as the Morgan County coroner in 2013. Annette
is a certified Medicolegal Death Investigator and Certified Infant Death Investigator. Annette serves on many boards
in Martinsville. Annette also teaches new recruits at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy about scene preservation
and Coroner law. Annette is active with Morgan County Substance Abuse Council and was instrumental in getting
narcan for the county.
John Sullivan, MDI - has been an employee of LaPorte County Coroner’s Office for 23 years, the last eight as Coroner.
He also serves as Captain on LaPorte City Fire Department for 28 years. John has been a firefighter for Cass-Clinton
VFD in Wanatah for 36 years. He is married with two sons Michael and Ryan. John is a member of Sacred Heart
Church in Wana-tah. He farms a 300 acre grain farm in Wanatah. John received the 2nd Annual Crowner Award for
Outstanding Coroner in 2013
Dr. Tracey Corey is a native of Kentucky, Tracey S. Corey MD received her undergraduate degree from Centre College
in Danville KY in 1983, with a major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, With Distinction. She received her MD
degree from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1987. She completed her postgraduate training in Anatomic
Pathology and Forensic Pathology in Louisville, KY, and became a Kentucky Medical Examiner in 1992. She was
appointed Kentucky Chief Medical Examiner by Governor Paul Patton in 1997. She served as Kentucky Chief Medical
Examiner from 1997 until her retirement from Kentucky state government in 2016. During her time as she also served
as Professor of Forensic Pathol-ogy, Fellowship Program Director, and Division Director of the Division of Forensic
Pathology at University of Louisville School of Medicine. She has been featured on national news shows including
Dateline NBC, 48 Hours, and Good Morning America. Since retirement from Kentucky, she performs private pathology
work, serves as a contract consultant to the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit, and continues to teach death investigators
around the nation.
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Sugar Shot Band - “What do you get when you take two seriously rockin’ front women, mix in a solid flavor of country
music with a hint of pop, and throw a fiddle in the mix? A fun, high-energy band that has something for any music fan.
Since forming in 2010, the band has opened for national touring artists such as Lee Brice, Jason Michael Carroll, Sunny
Sweeney, Sonia Leigh, Casey James, Bucky Covington, Christian Kane, Emma King and the Heartsets, and Randy
Montana. They have played at the Embassy Theater in Fort Wayne twice in the theater’s annual concert series, “Down
the Line” and played at the Fort Wayne Air Show at the 122nd Air Force Base as well as many festivals.
Focused on keeping people on the dance floor from the start of the show to the end, Sugar Shot plays a wide variety of
music ranging from Dolly Parton to Guns n’ Roses and everything in between. Making a big splash their first few years
to-gether, the band has been reviewed by many local media outlets and has been nominated for “Best Country Band”
three years running in the Whatzup Readers Poll.
With talented musicians, fans that rock, and a passion to entertain audiences, Sugar Shot continues to attract attention
be-yond their local music scene!
Dr. Neal Haskell B.S. Entomology 1969, M.S. Forensic Entomology 1989, Ph.D. F.E. 1993 (all from Purdue)
After farming for over 15 years, Dr. Neal Haskell entered a new graduate program at Purdue University to study how insects could be used to answer questions at murder scenes. His initial interest in “bugs” began with a 4-H project, age 11.
He completed a Master’s of Science Degree with the focus in Forensic Entomology in 1989 (the first such degree in the
country) and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree with Forensic Entomology (also the first in U.S.) as the specific area of study
in 1993. He has given hundreds of scientific lectures, seminars and training classes worldwide to provide coroners,
medical examiners, death scene investigators, and others with valuable information regarding entomological evidence
from death scenes. Also several books and book chapters have been authored by Neal. Neal has been featured in a
number of books and in over 150 news articles, books, and other news media. In a book by Dr. Michael Baden and
Marion Roach, Dead Reckoning, an entire chapter is devoted to stories of Dr. Haskell, the pig research and training in
Rensselaer, and interest-ing case studies.
Dr. Haskell is a Professor of Forensic Science and Biology at Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, IN and also continues as
a private international forensic entomology consultant to hundreds of law enforcement agencies across North America
and in Europe. He holds adjunct appointments at Michigan State University and the University of Nebraska. He has
board certi-fication as a Board Certified Entomologist and is one of twelve members as a Diplomate of the American
Board of Forensic Entomology. Some of the agencies that he has worked with over the years include the Indiana State
Police, FBI, Office of the Chief Coroner, Ontario Canada, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, New York State Police,
and Seattle Washing-ton Medical Examiner’s Office, Las Vegas Metro Crime Lab, Montana Medical Examiner’s Office.
During this work over the past 31 years he has assisted in over 800 cases which have had questions regarding insects.
He has been accepted and recognized as an expert witness in both state and federal courts and has qualified as an
expert in 31 states in the U.S. and regional, provincial courts in Canada and also the Ontario Court of Appeals. He has
given testimony in over 120 trials and hearings, many of which were capital murder cases. Some of the most notable
cases include the Bernardo/Homolca trial, the most highly publicized trial in Canadian history and the Westerfield trial
in San Diego (Danielle Van Dam murder). He also assisted in insect collections at the Branch Davidian Compound in
Waco Texas and the criminal investigation of the Sci-entology Group in Clearwater, Florida, also the Anthony case from
Florida. Research was conducted by Dr. Haskell and others at the University of Tennessee, “Body Farm” where actual
human corpses were compared to pig corpses for estab-lishing a replacement for humans in decomposition and
forensic entomology studies needed across the U.S. This was the first major funding provided to forensic entomology
by the US Justice Department in the U.S..
Due to the current interest in crime fighting by the general public (CSI and others), Dr. Haskell has been featured on
over 30 television programs including “The New Detectives”, Discovery Channel, “Secrets of Forensic Science”, The
Learning Channel, “How Things Work”, A&E, and “Forensic Files” on Court TV and recent filming for National Geographic
and the History Channel “Dead Reckoning”.
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Detective Lieutenant Carrie Costello, MDI has been employed with the Purdue University Police Department for
18 years and an investigator for the last 16 years. She is currently the commander of the Purdue University Detective
Divi-sion. In addition, she is the Chief Deputy Coroner for Tippecanoe County and is a certified Medicolegal Death
Investiga-tor. She graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor degree. She is a Fellow with the American
Academy of Foren-sic Sciences and has presented homicide case studies and research related to causes and trends
of deaths among college / university students across the nation. She was certified as a polygraph examiner in 2000.
Prior to joining the Purdue Uni-versity Police Department she was the Director for the YWCA’s Domestic Violence
Intervention and Prevention Program. She has testified as an expert in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in both
Federal and State courts.
Dr. Jonathan Hayes is a British forensic pathologist. After forensic training in Miami, he became a New York City
medical examiner in 1990. In the mid-1990’s, he was recruited by trendy Paper magazine; for several years, he wrote a
monthly column on the music and culture of the nightclub and rave scenes, before shifting his focus to food writing,
eventually be-coming a contributing editor for Martha Stewart Living magazine. His writing – on food, travel, video
games and culture - has appeared in New York magazine, the New York Times, the New York Observer, Gourmet, Food
& Wine, Premiere and various other magazines and journals. His chief forensic interests are asphyxial and drug-related
deaths. His two novels, the forensic thrillers PRECIOUS BLOOD and A HARD DEATH, were published both in English
and in numerous foreign lan-guage editions. In 2016, Hayes traded the hectic pace of life in New York for a quieter,
hopefully more writing-friendly life as a medical examiner in beautiful Naples, Florida.
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Dr. Henry Lee - “Born in China and grew up in Taiwan, Dr. Henry C. Lee first worked for the Taipei Police Department,
attaining the rank of Captain. With his wife, Margaret, Dr. Lee came to the United States in 1965, earned his B.S. in
Foren-sic Science from John Jay College in 1972, and continued his studies in biochemistry at NYU where he earned
his Master’s Degree in 1974 and Ph.D. in 1975. He has also received special training from the FBI Academy, ATF, RCMP,
and other organizations.
Dr. Lee is a recipient of 20 honorary degrees: Doctorate Degrees of Science from University of New Haven, University
of Connecticut; Honorary Doctorate of Law from Roger Williams Law School, Mitchell College, American International
Universi-ty and Taiwan Scientific Technology University; Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humane Letters from
University of Bridge-port, St. Joseph College, Armstrong University; in recognition of his contributions to Law and
Science. Dr. and Mrs. Lee have been married for 50 years and have two grown children, a daughter and a son, and
three grandchildren.
Dr. Lee is one of the world’s foremost forensic scientists. His work has made him a landmark in modern-day forensic
sci-ences. He has been a prominent player in many of the most challenging cases of the last 50 years. Dr. Lee has
worked with law enforcement agencies from 46 countries in helping solve more than 8,000 cases. In recent years, his
travels have taken him to England, Bosnia, China, Germany, Singapore, Croatia, Brunei, Thailand, Middle East and other
locations around the world. Dr. Lee’s testimony figured prominently in the O. J. Simpson, Jason Williams, Peterson, and
Kennedy Smith trials, and in convictions of the “Wood Chipper” murderer as well as thousands of other murder cases.
Dr. Lee has assisted local and state police in their investigations of other famous crimes, such as the murder of Jon
Benet Ramsey in Boulder, Colorado, the 1993 suicide of White House Counsel Vincent Foster, kidnapping of Elizabeth
Smart, death of Chan-dra Levy, the reinvestigation of the Kennedy assassination and the Casey Anthony case.
Dr. Lee is currently the director of Forensic Research and Training Center and Distinguished Chair Professor in Forensic
Science of University of New Haven. He was the Chief Emeritus for Connecticut State Police from 2000 to 2010 and
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the Commissioner of Public Safety for the State of Connecticut from 1998 to 2000 and has served as that state’s
Chief Criminalist and Director of State Police Forensic Laboratory from 1978 to 2000. Dr. Lee was the driving force in
establishing a modern state police communication system, community based police services sex offender and DNA
databank, Major Crime Investi-gation Concepts, Standardized Evidence Collection system, Laboratory Operation
Standard and advanced forensic science services in Connecticut. He currently serves as advisor/consultant for more
than 80 law enforcement agencies around the world. He was just appointed, in 2013, as Chief Forensic Advisor for
New Haven Police department, Expert Advisor for Chi-na National Chief Prosecutor’s Office.
Take Interstate 865 East to Interstate 465 East. Continue on
I-465 East to Exit 33. Proceed South to the next Exit (86th Street).
Turn left on 86th Street and turn left at the second light. The
hotel is located be-hind the mall on the right.
From Interstate 65 (North)
Take Interstate 70 West to Interstate 74 West. Continue on
I-74 West to Interstate 465 North. Proceed on I-465 North to
Interstate 465 East to Keystone Avenue (Exit 33). Turn right and
continue to the next exit (86th Street). Turn left at the second
light. The hotel is located behind the mall on the right.
From Indianapolis International Airport (West)
Take Interstate 74 or Interstate 70 to Interstate 465 North.
Continue on I-465 North to Keystone Avenue (Exit 33). Turn left
and go under the road. Take the 86th Street Exit and turn left at
the light. Turn left again at the second light, the hotel is located
behind the mall on the right
From Interstate 31 (North)
Take Interstate 74 or Interstate 70 to Interstate 465 North.
Continue on I-465 North to Keystone Avenue (Exit 33). Turn left
and go under the road. Take the 86th Street Exit and turn left at
the light. Turn left again at the second light, the hotel is located
behind the mall on the right.
From East
Take Interstate 465 East to Interstate 465 North. Follow I-465
North to Keystone Avenue (Exit 33). Turn left and go under the
road. Take the 86th Street Exit and turn left at the light. Turn left
again at the second light. The hotel is located behind the mall
on the right.
From Interstate 65 (South)
Take Interstate 465 West to Exit 33. Proceed south to the next
Exit (86th Street). Turn left on 86th Street and turn left at the
second light. The hotel is located behind the mall on the right..
From Interstate 69 (North)
General Directions to the Sheraton Hotel & Suites
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