Jeff Saviano, CFC, CMI-I
PO Box 75070 xColorado Springs, CO 80970
jsaviano@jdscriminalistics.com
(719) 337-0869
www.jdscriminalistics.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
Summary:
Jeff Saviano is a Certified Forensic Consultant who has been
actively involved in the examination and evaluation of crime
scenes and forensic evidence for over 27 years. Mr. Saviano has
testified in both state and federal jurisdictions as an expert in
several forensic disciplines.
Areas of Practice:
y General Case Review and Evaluation
y Crime Scene Investigation
y Crime Scene Reconstruction
y Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
y Shooting Incident Investigation and Reconstruction
y Collection and Preservation of Forensic Evidence
y Latent Print Examination
y Footwear Impression Analysis
y Tire Impression Analysis
y Forensic Photography and Digital Imaging
y Crime Scene Diagrams and Other Demonstrative Evidence
y Vehicle Lamp Examination
y Identification of Serological Specimens
y Medicolegal Death Investigation
Professional
Experience:
JDS Criminalistics, LLC
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Criminalist/Owner
2004 to Present
Forensic examination and consulting services in a variety of
forensic disciplines. Expert testimony in both state and federal
jurisdictions.
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Criminalist
1985 to 2009
Crime scene investigation, crime scene reconstruction, and
forensic examination of a variety of physical evidence. Expert
testimony in a number of forensic disciplines.
Certifications:
Certified Forensic Consultant (American College of Forensic
Examiners)
Level 1 Certified Medical Investigator (American College of
Forensic Examiners)
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Education:
Appointments:
Colorado State University
Major: Criminology
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Pueblo, Colorado
Pikes Peak Community College
AAS: Criminalistics
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pikes Peak Community College
AGS: General Studies
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Certified Forensic Consultant Oversight Committee
(American College of Forensic Examiners)
Certified Medical Investigator Oversight Committee
(American College of Forensic Examiners)
Specialized Training: Crime Scene Investigation/Crime Scene
Reconstruction/Bloodstain Pattern Analysis/Shooting
Incident Reconstruction:
y Basic Crime Scene Reconstruction Course
y Advanced Crime Scene Reconstruction Training Conference
y Introductory Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Course
y Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Course
y Refresher Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Course
y Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Course
y 2nd Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Course
y Advanced International Association of Bloodstain Pattern
Analysts Training Conference
y American College of Forensic Examiners Institute Blood
Spatter Interpretation Class
y Considerations for the Analysis of Forensic Samples
Following Extended Exposure to the Environment (American
College of Forensic Examiners Institute)
y Shooting Incident Reconstruction Course
y AimTech Professional Firearms Training Company Firearm
Instruction and Safety Course
y Whistling Pines Gun Club Private Instruction on Firearms
Safety, Handling, and Shooting
y Forensic Firearms Evidence Course (Elements of Shooting
Incident Investigation)
y Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction Shooting Incident
Reconstruction Workshop
y Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction Shooting Incident
Reconstruction Documentation Workshop
y Private instruction from former Colorado Bureau of
Investigation expert in the area of bullet flight path analysis
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y American College of Forensic Examiners Institute Bullet
Trajectory & Pythagorean Theorem Class
Medicolegal Death Investigation:
y Identification of Patterned Injuries for Forensic Professionals
(American Institute of Forensic Education)
y Forensic Death Investigation (Institute for Forensic Education)
y Anatomy and Physiology Course (International Association for
Continuing Education and Training)
y Medical Terminology Course (International Association for
Continuing Education and Training)
y Injury Pattern Analysis (American College of Forensic
Examiners)
y Recognition of Gunshot Wounds Course (El Paso County
Sheriff's Office)
y Colorado Coroners Association Educational Conference 1998
(Attendee and Lecturer)
y Colorado Coroners Association Educational Conference 1999
(Attendee and Lecturer)
y Colorado Coroners Association Educational Conference 2006
(Attendee and Lecturer)
Latent Print Examination:
y Federal Bureau of Investigation Advanced Latent Print Course
y Advanced Ridgeology Comparison Techniques Course
y 2nd Advanced Ridgeology Comparison Techniques Course
y Advanced Palm Print Identification Course
y Private instruction from Colorado Bureau of Investigation latent
print expert in the comparison and identification of latent prints
y Private instruction from the supervisor of the Colorado Springs
Police Department Identification Section in the classification of
inked fingerprints
y Colorado Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Symposium
Footwear Impression/Tire Impression Analysis:
y Advanced Footwear Impression Comparison and Identification
Course
y Private instruction from Colorado Bureau of Investigation
expert in the analysis, comparison, and identification of
impression evidence
y Advanced Tire Track Comparison and Identification Course
y Private instruction from Colorado Bureau of Investigation
expert in the analysis, comparison, and identification of
impression evidence
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Forensic Photography and Digital Imaging:
y Federal Bureau of Investigation course in the areas of crime
scene and evidence photography
y El Paso County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Photography
Seminar
y Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists Training
Seminar on forensic digital imaging
Vehicle Lamp Examination:
y Precision Forensic Testing course on the examination and
evaluation of vehicle lamps
Marijuana Analysis:
y Colorado Bureau of Investigation course on the Forensic
Identification of Cannabis sativa L.
Professional
Affiliations:
Areas of Expert
Testimony:
Teaching Positions:
y American College of Forensic Examiners
y International Academy of Forensic Professionals
y International Association for Identification
y International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
y Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction
y International Crime Scene Investigators Association
y Crime Scene Investigation
y Crime Scene Reconstruction
y Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
y Shooting Incident Reconstruction
y External and Terminal Ballistics
y Evidence Recovery
y Latent Print Examination
y Footwear and Tire Track Examination
y Marijuana Analysis
y Pikes Peak Community College: Crime Scene Investigation;
Criminal Investigation; Fingerprinting
y Central Mountain Training Foundation: Basic Crime Scene
Investigation; Advanced Crime Scene Investigation; Bloodstain
Pattern Analysis; Critical Thinking for Criminal Investigators
y Pikes Peak Regional Law Enforcement Academy: Crime
Scene Documentation; Evidence Collection and Preservation;
Shooting Incident Reconstruction; Fingerprinting
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y Colorado Springs Police Department Training Academy:
Forensic Photography; Crime Scene Diagramming; Collection
and Preservation of Physical Evidence; Fingerprinting;
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
y El Paso County Sheriff's Office Training Academy: Crime
Scene Documentation; Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
y County Sheriffs of Colorado: Crime Scene Investigation
y Colorado Coroners Association Annual Conference (Lecturer):
Forensic Photography; Obtaining Fingerprints from Deceased
Individuals
y Professional Private Investigators of Colorado Annual
Conference (Lecturer): Crime Scene Reconstruction
y Colorado Public Defenders Annual Conference (Lecturer):
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis; Forensic Photography;
Medicolegal Terminology Associated with Wounds Sustained
by Victims of Violent Crimes
y University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (Guest Lecturer):
Overview of Forensic Science; Bloodstain Pattern Analysis;
Critical Thinking for Crime Scene Investigators
y Colorado Technical University (Guest Lecturer): Overview of
Forensic Science
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Contributed to:
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Cited in:
Forensic Comparative Science, Qualitative Quantitative Source
Determination of Unique Impressions, Images, and Objects by
John R.
Vanderkolk (2009)
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis with an Introduction to Crime Scene
Reconstruction, 3rd Edition by Tom bevel and Ross M. Gardner
(2008)
Fingerprints and Other Ridge Skin Impressions by Christopher
Champod, Chris Lennard, Pierre Margot, and Milutin Stoilovic
(2004)