Fire & Explosions



JAMES R. TODD
416 N. Pinon
Olathe, Kansas 66061
(913) 782-7257 (Home), (913) 851-5831 (Work)
jtodd@rsmck.com

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
McKinzie & Associates Olathe, Kansas Present

  • Sergeant Retired, Kansas Highway Patrol, Troop A, 1976 to 2001
  • Accident Reconstruction Specialist
  • Advanced Collision Investigation Instructor, 1995-2000
  • Commercial Coach Accident Assessment Instructor, 1995-1997
  • Critical Highway Accident Response Team, 1994-2001

Investigated over 800 Motor Vehicle Accidents:

502 Property Damage

190 Personal Injury Accidents

80 Fatal Accidents

69 Technical Support

109 Reconstructions

Expert Witness Appearances
1980 Johnson County District Court
State of Kansas vs. Richard F. Volle, Jr.

1988 Leavenworth County District Court
Steinman vs. Witwicki

1990 Wyandotte County District Court
State of Kansas vs. Rogers/Mulich

1996 Bourbon County District Court
State of Kansas vs. Jason Schoenberger

1997 Lebette County District Court
State of Kansas vs. Binns
E D U C A T I O N & T R A I N I N G
April 1977 Basic Accident Investigation KHP Training Center
35 Hours Salina, Kansas

May 1982 The Traffic Institute, Northwestern University
Advanced Accident Investigation, Vehicle Dynamics KHP Training Center
45 Hours Salina, Kansas

April 1985 Regional Training Academy, Ks. City, Mo. P.D.
Specialized School in Kansas City, Mo. Metro Squad investigations
40 Hours

July 1986 National Police Institute, Barton Co Comm Coll
Accident Reconstruction, Great Bend, Kansas
90 Hours

Aug. 1990 Burlington/Santa Fe Railroad, Lenexa, Kansas
Grade Crossing Collision Investigation
24 Hours

July 1991 Barton Co. Community College, Great Bend, Kansas
Associates Degree 4.00 GPA, President's Honor Roll

Aug. 1993 Commercial Vehicle KHP Training Center
Collision Reconstruction, Salina, Kansas
40 Hours

Jan. 1994 Hazardous Materials Recognizing & KHP Training Center
Identifying Refresher-Awareness, Salina, Kansas
Level GHMF233.2

Feb. 1994 CHART/Advanced Accident Reconstruction, KHP Training Center
135 Hours Salina, Kansas Sept. 1994 North American Standard Level I, Overland Park, Ks.
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
80 Hours

April 1995 Kansas Bureau Of Investigation, KHP Training Center
Blood Spatter Analysis, Salina, Kansas
40 Hours

July 1995 International Association of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Accident Reconstructionist, 15th Annual Seminar and Skid Test
15 Hours

June 1996 Texas A&M University, Applied Physics for Department Accident Reconstruction.
Arlington Police Department, Arlington, Tx.
40 Hours

June 1996 Texas A&M University KHP Training Ctr.
Advanced Scene Investigation- Salina, Kansas
Using Forensic Mapping and Cad.
40 Hours.

July 1996 International Association of Boise, Idaho
Accident Reconstructionists,
16th Annual Seminar and Skid Test
15 HoursM

Aug. 1996 Nikon Forensic Services KHP Training Ctr.
Forensic Photography for Salina, Kansas
Law Enforcement
48 Hours.

Mar. 1997 Texas A&M University Texas A&M Univ.
Crash 97 Conference College Station, Texas
36 hours.

April 1997 ACTAR Denver,Colo.
Full Accreditation
Registration No. 686
Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstructionist

May 1997 Midwest Association of Technical Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Accident Investigators
Annual Training Conference
24 Hours

Oct. 1997 Allied Signal Bendix Arlington, Texas
Air Brake Systems
22 Hours

Dec. 1997 Kansas Bureau of Investigation Salina, Kansas
Video Tape Training and Techniques
8 Hours

May 1998 Midwest Association of Technical Kansas City, Mo.
Accident Investigators
Annual Training Conference
22 Hours

Sept. 1998 Illinois Association of Technical Springfield, Ill.
Accident Investigators
24 Hours

Sept. 1998 Reconstruction Technology Salina, Kansas
Recon. & C.V.R. w/Micro Computers
40 Hours

Oct. 1998 Texas A&M, TEEX, CRASH 98 College Station, Texas
Collision Reconstruction Conference
36 Hours

Jan. 1999 Vericom Computers, Inc. Jefferson City, Mo.
Acceleration and VC2000 Familiarization
8 hours

Jul. 2000 ACTAR Hudson, Florida
Recertification as an ACTAR Traffic Accident Reconstructionist
Registration No. 686
Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstructionists

Sept. 2000 WREX 2000 College Station, Texas
World Reconstruction Exposition
36 hours

Jul. 2001 Sokkia/MapScenes Forensic Mapping Council Bluffs, Ia
40 hours

P R O F E S S I O N A L A C T I V I T I E S

1995-00 Instructor for Advanced Collision Investigation for the Kansas Highway Patrol Academy

1995-97 Instructor for Greyhound Accident Assessment Course for Administrators

1996-01 Membership, Professional Society of Forensic Mapping

1996-01 Membership, National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists, Inc.

1998-01 Instructor for Forensic Mapping, for the Kansas Highway

Patrol Training Academy

1999-00 Instructor for Forensic Mapping, for TEEX, Texas A&M


 

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