BRETT ALEXANDER

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Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Hattiesburg, MS 39404

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EDUCATION

1977 - 1979 University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice

1975 - 1977 Pearl River Junior College, Poplarville, MS

Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice

WORK EXPERIENCE

2000-present ASI Investigations, Inc.

President/Owner

Private consultant in vehicle accident reconstruction

1985 - 2000 Hattiesburg Police Department, Hattiesburg, MS

Patrol Division/Traffic

First Class Patrolman/Captain

Primary duties include Traffic Accident Investigations and Reconstructions, coordinate all fatality accident investigations, and oversee all traffic related activities within the city. Promoted to Sergeant in 1988; Lieutenant in 1994; Captain in 1998; Retired 2000.

Accident Reconstruction Specialist

1983 - 1984 Mississippi Farm Bureau Insurance Company,

Jackson, MS

Claims Department/Claims Investigator

Responsibilities included investigation of all claims filed by insurers in my particular area, damage estimating of vehicles and other insured properties and involved in negotiating settlements with attorneys or claimants.

1979 - 1982 Hattiesburg Police Department, Hattiesburg, MS

Patrol Division/Traffic Division

Patrol Officer/Accident Investigator

Responsible for various sectors of the city.

Duties included responding to all types of incidents.

Transferred to Traffic division where duties included accident investigation, accident prevention and traffic control.

SPECIAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

2008 Bendix Air Brake Systems Training, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems; Norwood, MA

2008 Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Data Analyst Course / CDR System Operator Certification, CSI / Bosch; New Orleans, LA

2008 2008 CDR Users Conference

Collision Safety Institute, The ARC Network

Houston, TX

2007 Human Factors in Traffic Crash Reconstruction

Institute of Police Technology and Management

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

2006 Crash Data Retrieval System Technician Course

Train-the-Trainer Course

Collision Safety Institute, The ARC Network

Dallas, TX

2006 Crash Data Retrieval User’s Conference

Collision Safety Institute, The ARC Network

Dallas, TX

2005 2005 Southeast Collision Reconstruction Conference

Topics Covered

History of Collision Reconstruction

Multiple Fatality Crashes with Product

Photo Modeler

Engine Control Modules-Commercial Vehicles

Human Factors

2004 ARC-CSI Crash Conference

Las Vegas, Nevada

Topics Covered

Crash Testing

Legal Implications of CDR Data Retrieval and Use

Crush Measuring Protocol

Evaluating and Using Crash Test Data

Commercial Vehicle EDR Systems

Restraint Evaluation for Collision Analysis

Field Measurements

HVE Applications-Crash Test Simulation

Momentum and CDR Output

2003 ARC-CSI Crash Conference

Las Vegas, Nevada

Topics Covered

Airborne Events-Analysis and Modeling

Commercial Vehicle Event Data Recorders

NHSTA Crash Data-Problems in Obtaining and Using

Collision Trauma Biomechanics

Low Speed Collisions-Analysis and Biomechanics

2002 NAPARS – Collision Safety Institute

Ocean City, Maryland

2002 Crash Data Recorder System--Operator’s Certification Course

Collision Safety Institute

New Orleans, Louisiana

2001 AIMS – Automated Investigation Measuring System

Carlson Software, Inc.

Maysville, KY

2001 Vehicle Damage and Energy Relationship in

Collision Reconstruction

Texas A&M University

Human Factors in Accident Reconstruction

Lawyers & Judges Publishing

1999 Watercraft Accident Investigation and Reconstruction

Institute of Police Technology & Management

Biomechanics for Traffic Accident Reconstruction

Texas A&M University

1998 Crash >98

Texas A&M University

1998 Southeastern DUI Conference, Huntsville, Al.

1997 Advanced Accident Reconstruction

Texas A&M University

1996 Special Problems in Traffic Accident Reconstruction

Topics Covered

Acceleration-Deceleration/Time & Distance Review

Pedestrian Hit and Run Investigation

Accident Video in Night & Low Light Applications

Computer Aided Collision Prediction

Effects of Aerodynamics on Vehicles

DUI Prosecutions in Fatal & Serious Accidents

Low Speed Impact Analysis

Hydroplaning & Related Topics

Human Factors/Perception & Response

The Media & Fatal Accident Investigations

1995 Advanced Commercial Vehicle Accident Reconstruction

Texas A&M University (TEEX)

1995 Special Problems in Traffic Accident

Reconstruction

Institute of Police Technology and Management

Topics Covered

Accident Animation and Simulation

Bus Accident Reconstruction

Friction and Tire Forces

Occupant Kinematics and Human Tissue

Headlight Pattern Analysis

Physical Evidence vs. the Eyewitness

Night Visibility and Human Factors

Tire Forensics

New Automotive Lamp Technology

Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction

1994 Microcomputer Assisted Traffic Accident Reconstruction- EDCRASH

Northwestern Traffic Institute

1993 Commercial Vehicle Inspection and Accident Investigation

Institute of Police Technology and Management

Railroad Grade Crossing Collision Investigation

Hattiesburg Police Academy

1993 Forensic Animation of Traffic Accidents

Institute of Police Technology and Management

Occupant Protection Usage and Enforcement Instructor

Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Academy

1991 State of Mississippi Department of Public Safety

Certified Accident Investigation Instructor

Certified Accident Reconstruction Specialist

Institute of Police Technology and Management

Accident Reconstruction

1988 Hattiesburg Police and Fire Training Academy

Advanced Accident Investigation Level III

1987 Hattiesburg Police and Fire Training Academy

Advanced Accident Investigation Level II

Hattiesburg Police and Fire Training Academy

National Safety Council-Defense Driving

1985 Hattiesburg Police and Fire Training Academy

Advanced Accident Investigation Level I

1983 Southern Farm Bureau Tech

Automobile Physical Damage Estimation School

1982 Hattiesburg Police and Fire Training Academy

National Academy of Professional Drivers

University of Southern Mississippi

Doppler Radar Systems Seminar

Hattiesburg Police and Fire Training Academy

National Safety Council-Driver Improvement Program

1980 Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Academy

Advanced Accident Investigation

1979 Hattiesburg Police and Fire Training Academy

Basic Police Academy

1976 Pearl River Junior College

Emergency Medical Technician

COURT EXPERIENCE

TENDERED AND ACCEPTED IN FOLLOWING JURISDICTIONS

Mississippi- Federal and State District CourtMississippi-State Court of Appeals

K.M. Leasing, Inc. vs. Oscar Lee Butler

Cause No. 97-CA-01344-COA

Whiddon, Appellants vs. Smith and United Parcel Service, Inc.

Cause No. 2000-CA-01868-COA

ORGANIZATIONS/SOCIETIES

Member of National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists, Inc.

Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) Certificate No. 325

Member of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Accident Investigation

Hattiesburg Police and Fire Training Academy

Police Corps – Camp Shelby Training Center

Marion County Law Enforcement Complex

Advanced Accident Investigation / Reconstruction

Eagle Ridge Conference Center; Raymond, MS

Ridgeland Police Department, Ridgeland, MS

(University of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Coast Campus)

Hattiesburg Police and Fire Training Academy

Southern Regional Public Safety Institute

Certified Crash Data Retrieval Instructor

Collision Safety Institute, February 2006

Presentations

Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association

Jackson, Mississippi, Nov 2, 2006

Interpretation and Recognition of Collision Scene Evidence

Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association

Jackson, Mississippi, Feb 3, 2006

Automobile & Commercial Vehicle Crash Litigation

Farm Bureau Claim Adjuster Annual Meeting

Point Clear, Alabama, July 11-12 2003

Interpretation and Recognition of Collision Scene Evidence

Joint Seminar of the Mississippi Claims Association and the

Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association

Eagle Ridge Conference Center, Raymond, Mississippi, November 13, 2003

Collision Scene Evidence Recognition and Its Meaning

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