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ACTAR Certified since 1997, certification # 563– ACTAR is the national
comprehensive program of accreditation and certification in Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR-Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction)

Attended the Traffic Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois- Successfully passed and completed all the crash investigation and reconstruction courses (1978-1990)

Collision Analysis Consultant, self-employed since 1986, incorporated 1992- President of Stephan M. Neese & Associates Accident Reconstruction, Inc

Certified Data Retrieval Specialist in downloading automobiles’ event data recorder and analysis of data provided by the software to assist in the understanding of and analyzing a traffic collision

Expert Testimony given in more than seventy trials and one-hundred-fifty depositions including Federal, Civil and Criminal Courts for civil plaintiffs and defendants, criminal prosecution and criminal defense

Retired Police Officer, twenty years continuous service with the Schererville Police Department, Schererville, Indiana, (1976-1996); with Accident Investigation specialty; Created and supervised the departmental accident reconstruction team and accident training

As a Police Officer Investigated Over 1000 Collisions since 1976 as primary investigator; minor property damage collisions, serious bodily injuries and fatality crashes; including pedestrian, automobile, commercial vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle and train collisions

As a Police Officer Assisted in More Than 2500 Police Crash Investigations– at scene and follow-up investigations as a first responder, supervisor and/or consultant

Completed over 2200 Specialized Hours of instruction in accident investigation, reconstruction procedures and scientific principles used in the reconstruction process including physics, mechanics, and kinematics

Mapped & Measured Hundreds of Crash Scenes– road dimension, grade profiles, skid marks, gouges and other crash related evidence

Inspected and Analyzed Thousands of Vehicles and damage to determine impact configuration, vehicle defects, lamp illumination and specific crush measurements

Photographed Hundreds of Crash Scenes and Vehicles for collision analysis, scene preservation, photogrammetry and court proceedings

Attended Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (1976), Plainfield, Indiana- Completed and passed the Indiana Police Officer’s Basic Training Course

Certified Instructor by State of Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board for Crash Investigation and Photography; developed and taught accident investigation curriculum for Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Training Council

Guest Speaker/Instructor at Institute of Police Technology and Management Special Problems, Illinois Association of Technical Accident Investigators, Indiana Prosecutor’s Conference, and the Indiana Association of Certified Accident Investigators

Graduated Griffith High School, Griffith, Indiana (1972); Math, Science and Business majors

Developed and Operate the Highway Control Driving School, a defensive driving program for local city and county courts and company fleet managers

Principal Partner with The Visual Courtroom, LLC- trial exhibits and 3-D computer animations for all types of litigation

Adjunct Instructor REC-TEC Computer Program for Michigan State University at the Minnesota Highway Patrol Jan, 2020

Memberships

• • • Indiana Association of Certified Accident Investigators (since 1990)
    • Illinois Association of Technical Accident Investigators (since1990,
      secretary 2002-2008)
    • International Network of Collision Reconstruction (since 2000)
    • Society of Automotive Engineers Affiliate Member (since 2002)

CRASH SCHOOLS

• ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION   The Traffic Institute, Northwestern University  Evanston, Illinois November 1978
• TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION  The Traffic Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois October 1986
• VEHICLE DYNAMICS WORKSHOP  The Traffic Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois October 1986
• TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION I  The Traffic Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois June 1988
• TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION II  The Traffic Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois November 1988
• MICRO-COMPUTER ASSISTED TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION  The Traffic Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois September 1990
• OPTICS, LIGHTING AND VISIBILITY FOR THE FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR  Clearly Visible Presentations, LLC.
  Fishers, Indiana  August 2013
• iN-PUT ACE VIDEO INTERROGATION  iN-PUT ACE Video Software Virtual Classroom    August and October 2021
• ARAS 360 ADVANCED 3D COMPUTER DIAGRAMMING  Aras 360Technologies, Inc., Fishers, Indiana December 2010
• ADVANCED PHYSICS & ANIMATION  REC-TEC LLC & FORENSIC 3D SOFTWARE, Jekyll Island, Georgia December 2007
• CRASH DATA RETRIEVAL(CDR) CERTIFICATION SYSTEM OPERATOR  Collision Safety Institute, Bloomington, Illinois September 2007
• PHOTOMODELER PRO5 COLLISION INVESTIGATION  EOS Systems, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina March 2005
• MAPSCENES PRO CAD Software  Mount Vernon, Illinois, September 2003
• CRASH DATA RETRIEVAL (CDR) CERTIFICATION SYSTEM OPERATOR  Collision Safety Institute, Arlington Heights, Illinois, September 2002
• ANALYSIS OF LOW SPEED COLLISIONS  Texas A & M University Engineering Extension Service, Houston, Texas April 1997
• PEDESTRIAN CRASH INVESTIGATION  Canadian Police College, Ottawa, Ontario August 1991
• LAW ENFORCEMENT VIDEO I  Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, Plainfield, Indiana August 1991
• LAW ENFORCEMENT VIDEO II  Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, Plainfield, Indiana August 1991
• HEAVY VEHICLE CRASH INVESTIGATION  University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana June 1989
• SEATBELT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION  Institute of Police Technology and Management, Jacksonville, Florida June 1988
• VEHICLE CRASH PHOTOGRAPHY III  Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, Plainfield, Indiana December 1981
• EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATOR’S COURSE  United States Department of Interior, Lake/Suburban Safety Training Council, Gary, Indiana October 1981
• ADVANCED INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, Lake/Suburban Public Safety Training Council, Gary, Indiana October 1981
• LAW ENFORCEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY II  Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, Plainfield, Indiana June 1981
• EVIDENCE TECHNICIAN TRAINING, Lake/Suburban Public Safety Training Council, Gary, Indiana April 1981
• LAW ENFORCEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY I  Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, Plainfield, Indiana April 1979
• TRAFFIC SUPERVISION   Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, Plainfield, Indiana December 1978
• DEATH INVESTIGATION   Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, Plainfield, Indiana August 1977
• CHEMICAL TESTS FOR INTOXICATION   Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, Plainfield, Indiana March 1977

SEMINARS

• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS 2019 CONFERENCE  Springfield, Illinois  October 2019
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS 2018 CONFERENCE  Springfield Illinois  September 2018
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS 2017 CONFERENCE  Springfield, Illinois  September 2017
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS 2015 CONFERENCE  East Peoria, Illinois  September 2015
• MIDWEST ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS 2013 CONFERENCE  Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin  June 2013
• ARC-CSI CRASH CONFERENCE  Accident Reconstruction Network and Collision Safety Institute  Las Vegas, Nevada June 2012
• SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION 2011  Institute of Police Technology and Management, Orlando, Florida April 2011
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Bloomington, Illinois  September 2010
• SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION 2010  Institute of Police Technology and Management, Orlando, Florida April 2010
• Crash Data Retrieval Update 2010 April 2010
• Heavy Truck Electronic Control Module (ECM) April 2010
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Bloomington, Illinois September 2009
• SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION 2009  Institute of Police Technology and Management  Orlando, Florida April 2009
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS 2008 CONFERENCE  Bloomington, Illinois September 2008
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Bloomington, Illinois September 2007
• SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION  Institute of Police Technology and Management,  Jacksonville, Florida April 2007
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Bloomington, Illinois September 2006
• CDR USER’S CONFERENCE  Collision Safety Institute/ Accident Reconstruction Network,  Dallas, Texas February 2006
• ADVANCED PHYSICS USING MICROCOMPUTERS  REC-TEC Orlando, Florida January 2006
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Springfield, Illinois September 2005
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Peoria, Illinois September 2004
• SOUTHEASTERN COLLISION RECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE  Biloxi, Mississippi July 2004
• ACCELERATION AND VERICOM FAMILIARIZATION  Vericom Computers  Arlington Heights, Illinois November 2003
• ADVANCED PHYSICS USING MICROCOMPUTERS  REC-TEC  New Orleans, Louisiana September 2003
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Mount Vernon, Illinois September 2003
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Aurora, Illinois September 2002
• ADVANCED PHYSICS USING MICROCOMPUTERS  REC-TEC  Cocoa Beach, Florida August 2002
• SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION 2002  Institute of Police Technology and Management, Jacksonville, Florida April 2002
• TIPS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2002  Traffic Institute for Police Services  Champion, Pennsylvania April 2002
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Danville, Illinois September 2001
• ADVANCED PHYSICS USING MICROCOMPUTERS  REC-TEC  Cocoa Beach, Florida June 2001
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Peoria, Illinois September 2000
• WREX 2000  College Station, Texas September 2000
• SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION 2000  Institute of Police Technology and Management, Jacksonville, Florida May 2000
• SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION  Institute of Police Technology and Management, Jacksonville, Florida April 1999
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Springfield, Illinois September 1998
• SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION 1998  Institute of Police Technology and Management, Jacksonville, Florida April 1998
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Arlington Heights, Illinois September 1997
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Collinsville, Illinois September 1996
• SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION 1996  Institute of Police Technology and Management,  Jacksonville, Florida April 1996
• SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION 1995  Institute of Police Technology and Management, Jacksonville, Florida April 1995
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Collinsville, Illinois August 1994
• SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION 1994 Institute of Police Technology and Management, Jacksonville, Florida April 1994
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Mundelein, Illinois October 1993
• SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION 1993 Institute of Police Technology and Management, Jacksonville, Florida April 1993
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Illinois State University October 1992
• MIDWEST ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  West Des Moines, Iowa May 1992
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Illinois State University October 1991
• INDIANA ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS  Indianapolis, Indiana June 1991
• ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE  Illinois State University October 1990
• INDIANA ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS  Indianapolis, Indiana June 1990
• SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION 1990 Institute of Police Technology and Management, Jacksonville, Florida April 1990