Resume of John D. Cook

Home address: **** ****** ****, ****** ******** 48768

Telephone: Cell# 989-***-****

E-mail address: adzg08@r.postjobfree.com

Photojournalist

September 2012 through present date.

Photograph various assignments for the Tuscola Advertiser publication and the Frankenmuth News. Drone photography.

Forensic Technician

July 2012 to September 2012

Six3 Systems, Charlottesville Virginia

Battlefield Forensics Instructor

Completed the Army Basic Instructor Course in teaching at Fort Huachuca Arizona August 2012.

Forensic Photographer

September 2010 to January 2012

BAE Systems, Commerce Drive King George Virginia

Duties included organizing and prioritizing photography assignments at the Joint Expeditionary Forensic Facility in Bagram, Afghanistan.

I also was involved in training Afghanistan Nationals in a 16 week photography course covering both crime scene and fingerprint photography.

Bartender

May to August 2010. Cork Pine Saloon and Eatery in Vassar MI.

Bob Taylor – Owner. Cell # 989-***-****

Forensic Photographer.

July 2006 through January, 2010.

Harding Security Associates. 7918 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 530

McLean, Virginia 22102

While employed in the United States duties included instructing soldiers in digital photography techniques to correctly photograph scenes, evidence and fingerprints at military bases across the United States. OCONUS duties included photographing fingerprints, producing video files from captured video equipment and producing stills from video files . Photographed at CEXC-IRAQ Biometrics Lab from June 28, 2007 to September 17, 2008. Digitally photographed over 10,000 fingerprints and used ALS, RUVIS and tungsten lighting. Photographed evidence and fingerprints and also was the evidence custodian at the Marine base in Al Asad, Iraq from June 7, 2009 through October 7, 2009. Received a letter of commendation from the United States Marines for my service at Al Asad.

Position:

Forensic Photographer/ Forensic Evidence Technician.

December 1998 - July 2006.

Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency. 40 South Alabama, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

Duties include collecting biological and physical evidence, attend and photograph autopsies, aerial photography, fingerprint photography, copy and edit videotapes for court proceedings, produce still photographs from videotapes and assemble presentations for various sections of the laboratory by using multimedia programs. Digital and film cameras both used for various assignments. Scan documents for presentation purposes.

Genesee County Sheriff Department

April 1995 – December 1998

Corrections Deputy at the Genesee County Jail

Education:

Photojournalism. Lansing Community College, Lansing Michigan

Criminal Justice. Lansing Community College, Lansing Michigan

Also attended Indianapolis-University-Purdue University IUPUI in the New Media program

Certified Forensic Photography Certification Received certification with the International Association for Identification through testing and practical examination. October, 2002

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