CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Information
DAVID R. PETTINARI
davepet@socolo.net
8998 Grand Avenue
Home: (719) 485-0008
Beulah, CO 81023
Fax: (719) 485-0008
Cell: (719) 334-0433
Certifications
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Electronic Evidence Recovery Technician – IACIS – International Association of
Computer Investigative Specialists
EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) - Guidance Software
Certified Cell Phone Examiner – Paraben Corp.
Certified PDA Examiner – Paraben Corp.
Proficient in Forensic Toolkit (FTK) forensic software – AccessData Corp.
Professional Associations
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Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado (PPIAC)
National Council on Investigations and Security Services (NCISS)
Colorado Association of Computer Crime Investigators (CACCI)
International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS)
Colorado State Investigators Association (CSIA)
Reserve Officers Association (ROA)/Air Force Association (AFA)
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Work History
ECSI-Electronic Crime Scene
Investigation- Denver, CO
Director of Forensics
10 December 2009-present
Duties include incident response, imaging computers,
computer and mobile device forensics examination,
reporting, and expert testimony; and providing
forensics training to customers, including attorneys
and corporate divisions using ECSI services.
TAC Forensics LLC – Beulah, CO
Chief Executive Officer
TAC Forensics is a full-service computer forensic
examination and private investigation company.
Duties include managing and participating in
complex investigations, research, organizing,
1 March 2004-present
budgeting, accounting, marketing, public
relations, media relations, training, and
motivating others (contractors) to achieve
assigned tasks.
Pueblo County Sheriff's Office
Hired January 13, 1987
Pueblo, Colorado
Retired April 1, 2007
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Commander, high-tech crimes unit
1998-2007, Internet Crimes Against
Children Task Force operations 19992007 (3 dozen arrests of men who
attempt to sexually exploit children over
the Internet)
Processed 260+ computers, cell phones
and PDAs
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8 years with high-tech crimes
unit as computer forensic
examiner, Internet investigator
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Held various
administrative/leadership
positions
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15 years as sheriff’s public
information officer
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Retired 9 Jan 2007, 20 years
service with sheriff’s office
Former supervisor: Chip Deluca,
Assistant Sheriff, 719.545.1142,
chip27432@msn.com
United States Air Force Reserve
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May 1984-May 2005
Major – Public Affairs Officer,
Retired, 21 years service
15 years, 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson
AFB, CO
Air Force Office of Special Investigations
(AFOSI) Special Agent, 6 years, Travis
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AFB, CA
AFOSI Special Investigations Academy
Served as special agent (felony
Former supervisor
investigations, counterintelligence,
Special Agent Bill Dent
counter-terrorism) computer crimes
(410) 981-1012
investigator for the Air Force
Activated for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
espionage investigation; processed 500
gigabytes of information used in
criminal/counterintelligence
investigation
Cold case homicide task force – Case of
TSgt. Sanier Wonggoun, who murdered
his pregnant wife anf fled to Thailand
more than 10 years ago
Educational History
05/1976
Marquette University
Master's degree
College of Journalism
Milwaukee, WI
05/1974
Bachelor’s degree
Regis College
Political Science
Denver, CO
05/1993
Diploma
Air University
Squadron Officers School
Maxwell AFB, AL
06/2001
Diploma
Air University
Air Command and Staff College
Maxwell AFB, AL
05/1970
Diploma
St. Mary's High School
High School
Colorado Springs, CO
01/2007 Computer forensics and
investigations
Professional Training
Various law enforcement schools
34 different schools completed
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Instructional Experience
FROM: 05/2007 TO: Present
University of Phoenix Online
Courses: 36 courses taught in criminal
justice and security management.
FROM: 09/2009 TO: 12/2009
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Course: Computer Forensics and
Investigations
FROM: 09/2008 TO: 12/2008
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Course: Computer Forensics and
Investigations
FROM: 09/2007 TO: 12/2007
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Course: Computer Forensics and
Investigations
FROM: 09/2006
TO: 12/2006
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Course: Computer Forensics and
Investigations
FROM: 09/2005
TO: 12/2005
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Course: Computer Forensics and Investigations
FROM: 06/2003
TO: 01/2007
Paraben Corp., Orem, Utah
Course: Device Seizure - how to forensically process cell phones and PDAs - taught at
various locations across the country
FROM: 01/2003
TO: 02/2005
Internet Crimes Inc.
New York, NY
Course: Internet crimes and computer crimes investigation - taught at various locations
throughout the country
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FROM: 03/1990
TO: January 2007
Pueblo Law Enforcement Academy
Pueblo, CO
Courses: Computer crime investigation; white collar crime, U.S. Constitution
Articles published nationally
100+ articles published nationally. To name a few:
Title of Work
Publisher
Year
Law Enforcement and the Internet
Sheriff magazine - Nat'l
Sheriff's Assoc.
1997
Rural Community Policing
Community Policing
Exchange newsletter
1997
Selection in a Community Policing
Environment
Community Policing
Exchange newsletter
1997
Viewpoint - Workplace Violence
National Workplace Violence 1997
Prevention Report
Investigating Internet Crimes Against
Children
Sheriff magazine - Nat'l
Sheriffs Assoc.
1999
Are We There Yet? The Future of Police in
America
Police and Security News
1998
Cyberterrorism
Police Futurist Magazine
1997
The Basics of Investigating Credit-Card
Fraud on the Internet
Police and Security News
2000
At War With Internet Predators
Police and Security News
2000
Cyberstalking Investigation and Prevention Police and Security News
2000
A Guide to Policing on the Internet
Police and Security News
2001
Investigating Identity Theft
Police and Security News
2002
Case Presentation in the Digital Age
Police and Security News
2002
Cops on the Internet - The Y in the Road
Police Futurist Magazine
1997
Community Policing Partnerships - Quality
Begins With Selection
Community Policing
Exchange newsletter
1997
Pueblo County Basic SWAT School Sticks to Tactical Edge
Tactics
1997
Using the Internet for Intelligence and
Investigations
NOBLE Actions (NOBLE)
1997
Cyberterrorism - Information Warfare in
Every Hamlet
Police Futurist Magazine
1997
Y not Y2K Ready? Is law enforcement
prepared for the millennium?
IACIS Newsletter
1999
PFI brings much-needed futuristic bent to
law enforcement
Police Chief Magazine
1999
Compelling Digital Courtroom Presentations Police Futurist Magazine
2002
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Aid High-Profile Homicide Trials
Investigating Online Auction Fraud
Police and Security News
2003
Got a Virus? Don't Call A Doctor, Call A Cop Police Futurist Magazine
2003
Two Dozen Ways to Use the Internet to
Enhance Your Investigations
Police and Security News
2003
How To Start a High-Tech Crimes Unit
Police and Security News
2004
New Tools for Public Information Officers
Police and Security News
2004
How to successfully conduct Internet
predator investigations
Police and Security News
2006
Awards
Name of Award
Year
J.L. O'Sullivan Fellow
Presenting Institution/Organization
1974-76 Marquette University College of Journalism
Scholarship of Teaching
Participation in Curriculum (Courses/Modules) Development:
Academic
discipline
Year
Institution/Organization
Local
2007 Pueblo Community
College
Committee Title
Computer Security
Educational Consortium
Scholarship of Integration
Editor/Reviewer: Books and Peer-Review Publications:
Title of
Book/Article
Type of
Author(s)
Published
Work
Position
Name
Year
Publisher/Publication
Police
Technology
Book
Foster,
Raymond E
Reviewer Pearson Prentice Hall 2005
Investigating
High Tech
Crime
Book
Michael R.
Knetzger,
Jeremy
Muraski
Reviewer Pearson Prentice Hall 2006
Scholarship of Application
Voluntary Community Boards/Associations:
Name of Board/Association
Name of Position
Southeastern Colorado Law
Enforcement Association
President
Year
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Southern Colorado Press Club
President
Service to Professional Association(s):
Name of Professional Association(s)
Name of Position
Year
Police Futurists International
President
2000
Community Presentations:
Title of Presentation
Year
Name of Audience
World Futures ConferenceChicago
1998
Police Futurists International - Chicago
Internet Crimes/Computers
Crimes Investigation
2000
Southeastern Public Safety Institute Florida
Internet Crimes/Computers
Crimes Investigation
2005
Southeastern Public Safety Institute Florida
Internet Investigations
1997
American Society for Industrial
Security - Denver
Internet Investigations
1998
Colorado Undersheriffs Training
Conference
Internet Investigations
1997
International Association of Chiefs of
Police Law Enforcement Information
Managers conference
Internet Investigations
1998
International Association of Financial
Crimes Investigators
Internet Investigations
1998
National Association of Certified
Investigators in Denver
Internet Investigations
1998
U.S. Postal Inspectors Conference Las Vegas
Internet Investigations
1998
U.S. Postal Inspectors Conference Battle Creek, Mich.
Investigating Online Sexual
Exploitation of Children
2000
National District Attorneys Association
- Washington, D.C.
Service Awards
Name of Award
Year
Awarded by
Air Force Junior Officer of the Year - Reserve Officers
Association - Department of Colorado
Organization
Journalist of the Year - 4th Air Force
Organization
Pentagon Junior Officer Leadership Conference
Organization
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References
First Name:
Kathy
Last Name:
Eberling
Employer Name:
11th Judicial District
Title:
Assistant District
Attorney
Department:
DA
Phone #:
(719) 269-0170
Email address :
keberling@da11thjd.org
First Name:
Dawn
Last Name:
Spencer
Employer Name:
Colorado State UniversityPueblo
Title:
Professor
Department:
Computer Information
Services
Phone #:
(719) 296-8591
Email address :
dawn@dawnspencer.com
First Name:
John
Last Name:
Suthers
Employer Name:
Colorado Attorney
General's Office
Title:
Attorney General
Department:
AG
Phone #:
(303) 866-3557
Email address :
john.suthers@state.co.us
Testified innumerable times at hearings in various courts.
However, in terms of being qualified formally as an expert:
Qualified as an expert to testify on computer crime
and Internet crime
Jurisdiction
Subject
Fremont
County
Fremont
County
Pueblo
County
U.S. Air Force
Pueblo
MartinezErnest
MartinezGabriel
Galpin-Kirby
Jaeger
Torres-Greg
Case Type
Date
Child porn-drugs
Trial
04/09/2003
Sheriff’s office case
Child porn-drugs
Trial
10/10/2003
Sheriff’s office case
Child porn
Enticement of a Child
Attempted Homicide
Trial
Trial
Trial
06/03/2003
10/02/2004
10/04/2005
Sheriff’s office case
Retained privately
Sheriff’s office case
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County
Fremont
County
Chaffee
County
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Pueblo
County
U.S. Army-Ft.
Carson
Fremont
County
U.S. Air Force
Douglas
County
GroomsJason
WiegandMichael
LivingoodRichard
YoungPatrick
ChavezLoren
Eslinger-Alan
CubbageStephen
GilsonJoshua
HamptonJonathan
Child porn
Child porn, sexual assault
on a child
Child pornography
possession
Child pornography
possession
Sexual assault, sexual
exploitation
Child pornography
possession
Child molestation, wiping
of hard drive
Trial
Child porn possession
Trial
Motions
hearing
Rape
Trial
Art. 32
Hearing
03/08/2006
Sheriff’s office case
10/24/06
Sheriff’s office case
11/28/2006
Retained privately
1/15/2007
Retained privately
Sheriff’s office case
Trial
2/14/2007
March 1214 2007
Trial
4/17/2007
Retained privately
12/6/07
Retained privately
6/2/2008
Retained privately
Trial
Sheriff’s office case
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Instructor - computer crime and Internet crime investigations
I teach a course of my own invention, “Internet for Investigators and Computer Crime
Awareness for Investigators,” since 1995, including numerous state and national
conferences; and regular visits to the Southeastern Public Safety Institute
in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Certified instructor, Internet and Your Child program, 2001
I taught Cell Phone Seizure and PDA Seizure (now Device Seizure) around the country
for Paraben Inc. since 2003
As a former Internet Crimes Inc. instructor; I taught around the country
computer crime and Internet crime awareness classes
Training courses taken in cyber crime investigation and
computer forensics
Name of seminar/workshop
Basic Training for Computer Crime
Investigation
Criminal Investigation in an Automated
Environment
Investigation of Computer Crime
Computer Forensics
Protecting Children Online - Unit
Commander/Policy Training
Computer Crimes Workshop
Basic Data Recovery and Analysis
Cybercrime Regional Summit
Advanced Data Recovery & Analysis
The Internet and Your Child Train the Trainer
Course
Computer Crimes Conference - C. Sprgs
Introduction to Networks and Computer
Hardware
Computer Crime and Digital Evidence
Techniques
Advanced Forensic Tools - EnCase, PDA Seizure
Certified PDA Examiner
Investigation of Online Sexual Exploitation of
Children
ADRA-INET (Advanced Data Recovery -
Name of sponsoring
institution/agency
Colorado Assoc. of
Computer Crime
Investigators
Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center
SEARCH
Guidance Software EnCase Basic
National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children
Department of Defense
National White Collar
Crime Center
National Law Enforcement
and Corrections Tech
Center
National White Collar
Crime Center
Lakewood Police
Department
Rocky Mountain
Information Network
Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center
Colorado Assoc. of
Computer Crime
Investigators
International Assoc. of
Computer Investigative
Specialists
Paraben
SEARCH
National White Collar
Date Began
Date Ended
06/15/1992
06/18/1992
24
10/23/1997
10/19/1998
11/06/1997
10/23/1998
80
36
08/24/1999
08/26/1999
24
09/26/1999
05/09/2000
09/28/1999
05/12/2000
24
32
10/02/2000
10/06/2000
36
11/14/2000
# Hours
8
06/18/2001
06/22/2001
40
08/08/2001
08/11/2001
32
08/26/2001
08/29/2001
24
12/05/2001
12/19/2001
40
01/28/2002
02/01/2002
40
04/29/2002
05/01/2002
05/03/2002
40
07/22/2002
08/25/2002
07/26/2002
08/27/2002
40
24
10
Internet)
Computer Crime and Digital Evidence
Techniques
Computer Crime Investigation Training
Program
Crime Center
Colorado Assoc. of
Computer Crime
Investigators
02/03/2003
02/07/2003
40
Internet Crimes Inc.
National White Collar
Crime Center
JCIAC-National LE and
Corrections Technology
Center
JCIAC-National LE and
Corrections Technology
Center
Guidance Software
03/17/2003
03/21/2002
40
01/26/2004
01/29/2004
32
Guidance Software
Guidance Software
Paraben
Paraben
National White Collar
Crime Center
02/26/2006
4
03/22/2006
8
08/05/2006
2
Cybercop 202 (Ilook)
iSAFE-Pueblo
Rocky Mountain Regional
Computer Forensic Lab
Regis University CSI
conference - Dan Likarish,
Center for Info Assurance
National White Collar
Crime Center
Wireless Investigation, Fast Forensics, Cell
phones with SEARCH
Core Skills for the Investigation of Cellular
Phones
Internet Crimes Against
Children Conference
SEARCH - Colorado
Springs
FTK Basic Boot Camp - Forensic Toolkit
Guidance Software CEIC conference
Guidance Software CEIC conference
ADRA-AFT -- Automated Forensic Tools
Executive Seminar - Computer Crime
Internet Investigation Course
EnCase Intermediate Analysis
EnCase Advanced Computer Forensics
EnCase Certified Examiner
Certified Cell Phone Examiner
Cell phone seizure
Cybercop 203 (ADRA-E-mail)
iSAFE Internet safety training for all ages
ImageScan - FBI child porn detection tool, email tracing
Computer Forensics and Hackers
06/23/2004
8
06/24/2004
07/27/2004
07/30/2004
8
32
08/03/2004
11/22/2004
06/01/2005
06/01/2005
08/06/2004
12/06/2004
32
80
08/29/2005
09/02/2005
16
40
08/14/2006
08/18/2006
36
08/21/2006
08/24/2006
20
09/25/2006
09/29/2006
32
Pueblo
Las Vegas
12/11/2006
05/07/2007
12/14/2006
05/10/2007
32
24
Las Vegas
May 2008
24
TOTAL HOURS
1054
Computer Crime Training
36 courses and schools
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Recent accomplishments
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Protective Service Detail, Democratic National Convention, 2008
Protected conservative FOX News commentator Sean Hannity
Protection details for AIPAC – American Israeli Public Affairs
Conference (15 governors, 20 congressmen and senators spoke to this
group)
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