Criminalist/forensic scientist

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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

Name Bates, Robert L. Date 01t23t2012

La Az DPS CRCL

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Indicate all disciplines in which you do casework: n ControlledSubstances

n Firearms/Toolmarks

n Trace Evidence

n Latent Prints

n Digital.Evidence

List all sub-disciplines in which you do casework: Toxicology

Biology

Questioned Documents

Crime Scene

lnstitution Dates Aftended Maior Deoree Completed

Arizona State UniversiU 1975 Zooloqy BS

Arizona State Universitv 1980 Bioloqv BS

Education: List all higher academic institutions attended (list high school only if no college degree has been attained) Other Training: List continuing education, workshops, in-service and other formal training received. August 2011 ASCLD/LAB ISO Assessors course, 32 hours May 2011 Midwest Crime Lab Directors meeting, 24 hours May 2009 FBI Crime Laboratory Development Symposium, 40 hours Feb-Aug 2008 Leadership in Police Organizations, 160 hours January 2008 ASCLD/LAB ISO Prep Course, 30 hours

June 2006 California Association of Toxicologists, 20 hours October 2005 ASCLD Symposium, 40 hours

August 2005 FBI Crime Laboratory Development Symposium, 40 hours February - September Az DPS Basic Supervisor School, 120 hours 2005

January 2005 ASCLD/LAB Inspector Training Course, 40 hours December 2004 Interpretive Toxicology and lmpaired Driving Workshop, 40 hours April-June 2004 Pharmacology Lectures presented by L.Kerecsen M.D. and P. Potter, PhD. Midwestern State University, 20 hours

October 2003 Borkenstein Drug Toxicology, 40 hours November 2002 DRE School, 80 hours

June 2002 Clandestine Laboratory Court Testimony, 8 hours June 2002 Clandestine Laboratory Chemistry,20 hours October 1998 Initial Fire Investigation, 40 hours

September 1998 Gunshot Residue Methodology and Accreditation, Ministry of Justice, Toronto, Canada, 40 hours

Mav 1997 InstrumentalAnalysis of Explosives and Explosive Residue,40 hours March 199.7 Arson Accelerant Detection Seminar, CCl, 40 hours March 1997 Advanced Fire Debris Analysis Seminar, CCl, 32 hours November 1996 6th Annual Forensic Ballistic Workshop, AZDPS April 1996 McCrone Forensic Microscopy, 40 hours

March 1996 1910.120HazMat Class, City of Mesa Fire Department,40 hours February 1996 Tour of Ruger Arms Plant, 8 hours

February 1996 Arson and Blast School, Maricopa County Attorney's Office, 40 hours January 1996 Instrumentation for Geochemists, AZ State University, Jim Clark, 2 hours December 1995 Firearms and Toolmarks Introduction ll, CCl,40 hours June 1995 S&W Arms Armorer Course, 1995 AFTE Training Workshop, 8 hours June 1995 Savage Arms Armorer Course, 1995 AFTE Training Workshop, 4 hours November 1994 4th Annual Forensic Ballistic Workshop, AZDPS, 20 hours August 1994 GSR-SEM Instrumentation, Mark Germani, SEM Sampling and Instrumental Techiniques, 8 hours

June 1994 Firearms Scene Reconstruction, 1994 AFTE 25'n Annual Seminar, 5 hours

November 1993 3'd Annual Forensic Ballistic Workshop, ADPS October1993 GasChromatography-MassSpectrometryWorkshop,SOFT/CAT Conference, 7 hours

February 1993 Fire Arson Investigation, National Emergency Management Agency, 80 hours

November 1992 2nd Annual Forensic Ballistic Workshop, ADPS, 20 hours October 1992 Nicolet FTIR Seminar, 6 hours

July 1992 7th AnnualAdvanced FireiArson Investigation Seminar, John DeHaan, 8 hours

January 1992 1992 Arson and Blast School, Maricopa County Attorney's Office, 40 hours

November 1991 Capillary Chromatography Seminar, Restek, 8 hours August 1991 FBI Laboratory Analysis of Arson Evidence, 40 hours March 1991 Forensic BallisticWorkshop and RugerTour, Lucien Haag and Bill Morris, 16 hours

August 1989 DEA Clandestine Laboratory Certification School,40 hours. July 1989 FBI Basic Chromatography, 80 hours

May 1989 ADHS Use and Applications of GC/MS, 8 hours February 1989 RMIN Clandestine Lab Seminar, 32 hours February 198*-****-**** ATF Firearm Arson and Accelerant Toolmark Detection Training including Course Shoeprint and Tire lmpressions, AzDPS

September 1987 ADOT Disposition of Hazardous Material, 16 hours September 1987 FBI Gunshot Residue, 40 hours

October 1986 Polarized Light Microscopy; Leitz Instruments, 16 hours March, 1985 DEA Clandestine Laboratory Course, 16 hours June 1984. MSD Operator's Training, Hewlett Packard, 40 hours January 1984 DEA Clandestine Laboratory Course, 6 hours December 1984 Tour of APEX Rifle Company and discussion of barrel making with President Sam May, 3 hours

Julv 1983 Applied Molecular Arizona State University, 40 hours Courtroom Experience: List the discipline(s) in which you have qualified to testify as an expert witness and indicate over what period of time and approximately how many times you have testified in each. Drug Analysis

Firearm/Gunshot Residue

18 years 200 times

10 40 times

Arson 12 1 time

Professionai Affiliations: List any professional organizations of which you are or have been a member. lndicate any offices or other positions held and the date(s) of these activities. American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)

Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (SWAFS) lnternational Association of Arson Investigatorss (Nationally and Arizona) (IAAI) Clandestine Laboratory Investigatory Chemists (CLIC) Analvtical Standards and Testinq Methods

Employment History: List all scientific or technical positions held, particularly those related to forensic science. List current position flrst. Be sure to indicate employer and give a brief summary of principal duties and tenure in each oosition.

Job Title Laboratorv Director- DuPaoe Co Crime Lab Tenure 1 vear Emplover DuPaoe Countv Sheriff

Provide a brief description of principal duties:

Manage the laboratory and staff. Creat annual lab budget, Reviewed staff, hired staff, prepared and wrote grants for the lab.

Job Title Reqional Manaoer NRCL Tenure 4 years

Emplover Az DPS

Provide a brief description of principal duties:

Manaqe the laboratorv and staff. Creat annual lab budget, Reviewed staff and hired staff, Job Title Supervisory Criminalist Tenure 5 years

Emplover AZ DPS CRCYNRCI

Provide a brief description of principal duties:

Supervised Tox Section and 14 analvsts at the CRCL Lab. Supervised the analytical staff at the NRCL Job Title Criminalist 4 Tenure 3 years

Emolover AZDPS

Provide a brief description of principal duties:

Performed analvsis in controlled substances(1 .5 years). Trained and performed analysis in toxicology(1 .Syears) Job Title 'Senior CriminalisUSupervisory Criminalist I Tenure 13 years Emplover Citv of Mesa Police crime Lab

Provide a brief description of principal duties:

Supervised the Controlled Substances, Trace and Firearms sections. performed analysis in controlled substances, trace analvsis(arson, paint, explosives and gunshot residue), firearms/toolmarks and impression evidence(shoe/tire) Other Qualifications: List below any scientific publication and/or presentation you have authored or co-authored, research in which you are or have been involved, academic or other teaching positions you have held, and any other information which you consider relevant to your qualification as a forensic scientist.

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Poster presentation on "Fire Setting Techniques" at FBI Symposium Published paper on "GSR Carryover" in AFTE Journal Published paper on "Methamphetamine Field Test Kits" that we developed in conjunction with ODV

Member of S&M Technical

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