STATE BOARDS:
Minnesota (inactive) 1967
New York State (inactive) 1968
Washington State 1970
SPECIALTY BOARDS:
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons:
Diplomate 1974
Retired Diplomate 1999
American Board of Forensic Odontology:
Diplomate 1984
Recertified 1989
Recertified 1994
Recertified 1999
Recertified 2004
Recertified 2009
Board of Directors 1990-1992
Board of Directors 1997-2000
Board of Directors 2002-2005
Certification and Examining Committee: 1994-1999
Chair 1997
Executive Committee:
Secretary 2004-2006
Vice President 2006-2007
President-elect 2007-2008
President 2008-2009
Immediate Past President 2009-2010
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (MEMBERSHIPS):
American Dental Association:
Member 1970 to present
Washington State Dental Association:
Member 1970 to present
Delegate 1986
Pierce County Dental Society:
Member 1970 to present, Trustee 1975-1978 and 1983-1986
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons:
Fellow 1970 to 1999
Retired Fellow 1999
Washington State Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons:
Member 1970 to 1999, President 1979
American Academy of Forensic Sciences:
Fellow 1974 to present
American Society of Forensic Odontology:
Member 1974 to present, Board of Governors 1990-1995, President 1993
CONSULTING APPOINTMENTS:
Pierce County Medical Examiner, 3619 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, Washington 98408
Pierce County Sheriffs Department, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402
PUBLICATIONS:
Journal of Oral Surgery, Volume 3, No. 5: Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising From an Odontogenic Cyst.
Manual of Forensic Odontology, Volume 2, For the Record. Publication of the American Society of Forensic Odontology
Oklahoma Dental Association Journal, Volume 88, No.2: Beyond Recognition
ADA News Volume 34, No. 4: My View: Dental Lessons Learned from the WTC Disaster
COURTROOM TESTIMONY:
October, 1982 State of Washington (Clallam County) vs. Charles Bingham. Homicide-Bite Mark; testified for prosecution (David Bruneau)
February, 1983 Paul Steenvord vs. William Mulliken. State of Washington (Pierce County) Professional Liability; testified for plaintiff (Robert Deutschert)
June, 1984 State of Washington (King County) vs. Samuel McGee. Rape-Bite Mark; testified for defense (Roy Howson)
November, 1984 State of Alaska (Nome District) vs. Samuel Tucker Jr. Homicide-Bite Mark; testified for prosecution. Hung jury (James Gould)
January, 1985 State of Alaska (Nome District) vs. Samuel Tucker Jr. Homicide-Bite Mark; testified for prosecution (James Gould)
June, 1986 United States (Fort Lewis, Washington) vs. Jones. Homicide-Bite Mark, Military Court-martial; testified for prosecution (Captain Tesdahl)
July, 1986 State of Washington (Skagit County) vs. Andrew Hanson. Rape-Bite Mark; testified for defense (Stephen Shelton)
September, 1986 State of Washington (Pierce County) vs. Leron Ford. Homicide-Bite Mark; testified for prosecution (Thomas Stratton)
February, 1988 Robert Parks vs. Pierce County, State of Washington (Pierce County). Civil Action-dog bite; testified for defense (Frank Hasty)
September, 1989 David Doty vs. Ashok Lalli. State of Washington (Pierce County) Professional Liability; testified for plaintiff (John Dorman)
January, 1993 State of Washington (Pierce County) vs. Eric Burdyshaw. First Degree Assault; testified for prosecution (Lilah Amos)
March, 1993 Steven Rinaldi vs. William Knight. State of Oregon (Lane County) Professional Liability; testified for plaintiff (Robert Staley)
September, 1993 Kimberly Price vs. Peter Allen. State of Oregon (Josephine County) Professional Liability; testified for plaintiff (Robert Staley)
April, 1995 State of Washington (King County) vs. Scott Kaiser. Child Abuse-Bite Mark; testified for defense (Robert Levidow)
February, 1996 State of Washington (Pierce County) vs. Delbert Parramore. First Degree Assault (Wilson's disease); testified for defense (Bryan Hershman)
April, 1996 Rosella Urban vs. John Hildebrandt. State of Colorado (El Paso County) Professional Liability; testified for plaintiff (Frank Simons)
November, 1996 State of Washington (Pierce County) vs. George Corrado. Homicide (dental injuries); testified for prosecution (Stephen Gregorich)
Perry Willliams vs. Knappton Maritime Corporation, United States District Court, Western District of Washington at Seattle. Civil action; testified for plaintiff.
March, 1998 Angelena Pope vs. Patrick Coleman. State of North Carolina (Mecklenberg County) Professional Liability; testified for plaintiff (Tom Bush)
November, 1998 State of Washington (Pierce County) vs Guy Matthew Rasmussen. Homicide (identification); testified for prosecution ( Barbara Corey-Boulet)
October, 2003 Roberta Pickett vs. Henry Windell. State of Oregon (Multnomah County) Professional Liability; testified for plaintiff (Dennis Skarstad)
October, 2003 Katie Gilbertson vs. June Xiao. State of Oregon (Multnomah County) Professional Liability; testified for plaintiff (Jane Paulson)
December, 2003 State of Oregon (Clackamas County) vs. Leroy Bussey Homicide (identification); testified for defense (Jenny Cooke)
September, 2007 State of Washington (Franklin County) vs. Ricardo Tadeo Kidnapping and assault (bitemark evidence); testified for defense (Matt Rutt)
July 2008 Wolohan vs. Hahn State of Washington (Spokane County) Professional Liability; testified for plaintiff (Matthew Zuchetto)
LEGISLATIVE TESTIMONY:
Washington State Senate Committee on Local Government: Death Investigation Improvement Act - Development of the Washington State Patrol's Unidentified and Missing Person's Unit; March, 1983
Washington State Senate Committee on Human Service and Corrections: Denture Identification; March, 1987
Washington State Senate Committee on Health Care: Denture Identification; March, 1987
MASS FATALITY EXPERIENCE:
Forensic odontologist Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT)
Region X
Word Trade Center Disaster (9/11/2001)
Deployments:
10/3/01 to 10/14/01
1/27/02 to 2/6/02
4/13/02 to 4/26/02
Katrina/Rita Hurricane Disaster (2005)
Deployments:
9/5/05 to 9/27/05
11/28/05 to 12/7/05