James M. Adcock, PhD August 18, 2010 Contact Education 1812 Rambling Rose Lane Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Tel: 203.545.6546 Email: jmadcock@jma-forensics.com Ph.D. in Sociology, Sociology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2001 Advanced Detective Course (6 weeks), Scotland Yard, Metropolitan Police of London, Hendon, London, England, 1986. Masters in Public Administration, Jacksonville State University, AL, 1983 Fellowship in Forensic Medicine (1 year), The US Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC, 1976 BA in Political Science/History, Lambuth College, Jackson, TN, 1971 Academic Experience Adjunct Professor, School of Criminal Justice, University of Southern Mississippi, August 2010 - Present Adjunct Professor, Walden University, May 2010 - Present Adjunct Professor, Kaplan University, July 2009 Present. Instructor of Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigations, Hired specifically to design a forensic program for the School of Professional Studies, Coppin State University, Baltimore, MD. August 2008 June 2009 Awards: Certificate of Exemplary Service to the Department of Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement, School of Professional Studies, for the development of five undergrad and seven graduate courses that were awarded certificate status in Forensic Investigations by the Maryland Board of Higher Education.
Assistant Professor (Tenured) in Criminal Justice, School of Public Safety and Professional Studies, Criminal Justice, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, 1997- August 2008. Responsibilities: Coordinated the Investigative Services Program; conducted advisement of 425 undergraduate students; developed new courses and maintained present offerings. Students, supervisors and peer evaluations consistently exceeded all standards and were superior in all respects. Visiting Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School, Yale University, New Haven, CT, to coteach and assist in the preparation of the mission statement and operating protocol for the Connecticut State Innocence Commission, Spring Semester 2004. Co-Advisor and Researcher, Connecticut Innocence Commission, Fall 2004 2007. Teaching Experience Professional Instructor, George Police Academy, 1982-1984 and 1987-1997. Specialization: Provided lectures of one to three days for the in-service training of police officers and detectives in the Criminal Investigation Course, Homicide Investigations Course, Crime Scene Technicians Course, Coroner s Basic and Coroner s Advanced Training certification modules. Adjunct Faculty Member, The Institute of Police Technology and Management at the University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, 1990-1997. Director and Instructor, JMA Forensics, Columbia, SC, 1987-1992. Specialization: Conducted a series of one-day lectures on Death Investigation and Crime Scene Processing for police officers, detectives and coroners in both North and South Carolina. Senior Instructor Advanced Law Enforcement Training, US Army Military Police School, Ft. McClellan, AL, 1981-1984. Specialization: Conducted training modules on Forensic Science and Death Investigation. Provided lectures for supervisors and commanders concerning the management of homicide investigations and the investigative process. Awards: The Distinguished Instructors Badge for sustained superior performance in and out of the classroom. James M. Adcock, PhD 2
Subject Matter Expert Criminal Investigation and management of the investigative process Crime Scene Processing (proper procedures for identifying, preserving and collecting physical evidence at scenes of suspected crimes) Death Investigation (forensic, medico-legal and the investigative aspects of criminal and equivocal deaths) Cold Case Evaluations of Unresolved Homicides Related / Other experience Forensic Consultant, J.M. Adcock, d/b/a JMA Forensics, West Haven, CT (Formerly of Columbia, SC), 1989-Present. Specialization: Perform forensic and investigative analyses of criminal, wrongful or equivocal deaths. Chief Deputy Coroner of Investigations, Richland County Coroner s Office, Columbia, SC, 1991-1997. Specialization: Conducted and supervised the investigative process of hundreds of death investigations. Criminal Investigations Supervisor, Forensic Consultant, Instructor of Advanced Law Enforcement Training, Special Agent in-charge, Criminal Investigator and Military Policeman, United States Army, (Chief Warrant Officer 4, Retired). Served in the Republic of South Viet Nam, Panama, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the States of Maryland, California, Alabama, and South Carolina, 1969-1989. Retired United States Army CW 4 (CID Agent). Specialization: The investigative process and death investigation. Awards and Medals: Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2), Army Commendation Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal, and ribbons for service in the Republic of South Viet Nam, Panama, Germany and the United States. James M. Adcock, PhD 3
Professional Certifications Professional Law Enforcement Instructor, State of Georgia, Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, Georgia Police Academy, Forsyth, GA, 1982-1984 and 1987 Present. Law Enforcement Instructor, State of Florida, The Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Training, The Institute of Police Technology and Management, Jacksonville, FL, 1990-2000. Conducted certified training (basic and advanced) for law enforcement officers and coroners in the States of Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts (Boston PD), Missouri (Kansas City), Montana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee (Memphis). Professional Development Reid Interview and Interrogation Course, basic and advanced, New York, NY, July 2006. People to People International Delegation to Cuba. Selected to participate in a oneweek exchange of information with legal, forensic and investigative counterparts, November 29 through December 7, 2002. Scientific Content Analysis, a three-day workshop on the analysis of statements given during the course of a criminal investigation with a view towards determining whether the originator is being deceptive or truthful, January 2002. American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), have attended and actively participated in all but two of the annual meetings of the AAFS since 1983. Formerly Fellow at large, on the Board of Directors, Vice-President from 2008-2009 and as a member of the Ethics Committee. Forensic Science Delegation to the USSR, People to People International, Citizen Ambassador Program, a three-week exchange of information and ideas in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and Latvia, April 1988. US Army, attended numerous seminars, workshops and in-service training modules specifically designed to develop my skills as a criminal investigator and as a manager, 1969-1989. James M. Adcock, PhD 4
Research and Scholarly Activities Journal Manager and Senior Editor, of the newly created Investigative Sciences Journal, a refereed e-journal specifically designed for Investigators (public and private), police administrators, academicians, attorneys and others who might have an interest in the investigative process (June 2008). (www.investigativesciencesjournal.org). Associate Managing Editor, Police Practice and Research, An International Journal, August 2009 July 2010. Book Cold Cases: An Evaluation Model with Follow-up Strategies for Investigators, CRC Press, August 2010. Dissertation: Adcock, James M., 2001, Solving Murders South Carolina Style: Solvability Factors of Murders in Three South Carolina Counties, 1988-1992, dissertation research, University of South Carolina. Journal Articles: Adcock, James M., The Development of Latent Fingerprints on Human Skin: The Iodine- Silver Plate Transfer Method, Journal of Forensic Sciences, Vol 22, No. 3, 1977 Adcock, James M., Use of Bite mark Evidence, The Detective, the Journal of Army Criminal Investigations, Spring 1983. Training Manuals: Adcock, James M., Mind Your Manners: Making Manner of Death Determinations, J. M. Adcock, d/b/a JMA Forensics, Columbia, South Carolina, prepared for Georgia Coroners In-Service Training, 1997. Adcock, James M. Initializing Cold Cases: A Systematic Approach Towards Clearing and Prosecuting Old and Unsolved Homicides, J.M. Adcock d/b/a JMA Forensics, Columbia, South Carolina, 1995 (Revised 2002). Adcock, James M. & Jerry Findley (Georgia Police Academy), A Forensic Approach to Skeletons, Lasers and Lights, J.M. Adcock d/b/a JMA Forensics, Columbia, South Carolina, 1992 (Revised 1995). Adcock, James M., Jerry Findley & Don Sparry, The Investigator's Guide to Major Case Reconstruction, by J.M. Adcock d/b/a JMA Forensics, Columbia, South Carolina, 1991 (Revised 1995). James M. Adcock, PhD 5
Adcock, James M., Medicolegal Aspects of Death Investigation, J.M. Adcock d/b/a JMA Forensics, Columbia, South Carolina, 1990 (Revised 1996 & 1998). Adcock, James M., Police Line Do Not Cross, a Crime Scene Processing Manual, J.M. Adcock d/b/a JMA Forensics, Columbia, South Carolina, 1989, Second Edition, 1997. Papers Presented Cold Cases: An Evaluation Model for Investigators. Breakfast Seminar, American Academy of Forensic Sciences annual meeting, February 24, 2010, Seattle, WA. Cold Cases: Utilizing the private sector to facilitate the solving of unresolved murders, International Police Executive Symposium (IPES), Ohrid, Macedonia, June 9-14, 2009. Who Killed The Prostitute? ; Profiling Section, International Association of Forensic Sciences triennial meeting, New Orleans, LA, July 2008. Convictions & Exonerations: How we got there, Interdisciplinary Session, American Academy of Forensic Science, Washington, D.C., February 19, 2008. Ethical Concerns for the Young Forensic Scientist, Young Forensic Scientist Forum, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, San Antonio, TX, February 2007. Who s What and Who s Who: Credentials and The Things We Do in the General Section, Multidisciplinary Symposium on the Uses of the Forensic Sciences, American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, February 12, 2002. Expectations of Employers and Young Forensic Scientists, Young Forensic Scientists Forum, American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, February 12, 2002. Investigations in the New Millennium What Can We Expect To See? Opening session for the General Section (Crime Scenes, Investigations, and Forensic Science in the New Millennium), American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Annual Meeting, February 2000, Reno, NV. Factors Affecting the Solvability of Homicides as Determined by the Detectives Who Investigated Them, updated, 2d Edition, American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, February 13, 1998. James M. Adcock, PhD 6
Workshops: Reconstructing the Death Case: A Physical and Informational Approach Towards Proper Case Development", presented at the Multi-Disciplinary Symposium for the Uses of Forensic Science, American Academy of Forensic Sciences annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, February 10, 1998. Factors Affecting the Solvability of Homicides as Determined by the Detectives Who Investigated Them (Preliminary findings), Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meeting, Louisville, KY, March 15, 1997. "Reconstructing the Death Case: A Physical and Informational Approach Towards Proper Case Development", presented at the Multi-Disciplinary Symposium for the Uses of Forensic Science, American Academy of Forensic Sciences annual meeting, Seattle, Washington, February 14, 1995. "Major Case Reconstruction", presented at the Multi-Disciplinary Symposium for Law Enforcement Officers, American Academy of Forensic Sciences annual meeting, San Antonio, Texas, February 15, 1994. "Female Suicides by Firearms in South Carolina 1970-1990", presented at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences annual meeting, San Antonio, Texas, February 1994. "Sherlock, A Major Case/Death Investigation System", presented at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences annual meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1992. "Georgia's New Post Mortem Act", presented at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences annual meeting, Anaheim, California, February 1991. Conducted Cold Case Seminar/Workshop, Hattiesburg, MS, for detectives from Mississippi and Louisiana, April 21, 2010. Primary Instructor, Cold Case Workshop, Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, January 27-29, 2009. Coordinator and lecturer, Investigating SSRI related Deaths workshop, American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2007. Coordinator and Instructor, Cold Case Workshop, Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut, April 2006, January 2007, April 2007, August 2007, November 2007, March 2008. James M. Adcock, PhD 7
Speaker at the annual Markle Symposium on the concepts of Investigating Cold Cases hosted by the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, at the Foxwoods Casino, Connecticut, April 5-9, 2004. Coordinator and Instructor, Cold Case Workshop, Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut, December 10-12, 2001 Coordinator and Instructor, Cold Case Workshop, Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut, January 11-13, 2000. Co-Chair and presenter of Forensic Workshop, Suicide and Equivocal Deaths, American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annul meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 15, 1999. Lectures: Guest Lecturer, Wisconsin Homicide Investigators Association, Conceptualizing Cold Cases, Eau Claire, WS, April 22-25, 2008. Lecturer, Homicide Investigation Course, The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, at the University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, December 2005, 2006 and 2007. Guest lecturer, Investigating Cold Cases, El Instituto Jalisciense De Ciencias Forenese (The Jalisco Institute of Forensic Sciences), Guadalajara, Mexico, June 7, 2006 Primary Lecturer, Death Investigation Course, The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science at the Boston Police Department, Boston, MA February 8-9, 2006. Guest Lecturer, Death Scene Investigation, Roger Williams University, School of Justice Studies, Justice System Training and Research Institute, Bristol, Rhode Island, December 3, 2003. Comprehensive Homicide Investigative Training Curriculum for The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), presented to the Kansas City Police Department, in Kansas City, MO, April 2002. Comprehensive Homicide Investigative Training Curriculum for The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), Memphis, TN, October 2000. James M. Adcock, PhD 8
Advanced Coroner Training (2 days), conducted for the Montana Law Enforcement Academy, Montana State Attorney General s Office, Helena, Montana, 2-3 December 1999. Crime Scene Processing and Medicolegal Aspects of Death Investigation workshops conducted as In-Service Training for the Richland County Sheriff s Department, Columbia, South Carolina, July 1999. Advanced Homicide Investigation Seminar, The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, Meriden, Connecticut, March 1998. Reconstructing the Death Case, Medicine and Law Class, School of Law, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, March 1997. A Forensic Approach To Skeletal Remains, Criminal Justice Institute, St. Petersburg Junior College, St. Petersburg, Florida, December 7, 1995. Reconstructing the Death Case: A Physical and Informational Approach Towards Proper Case Development, Criminal Justice Institute, St. Petersburg Junior College, St. Petersburg, Florida, December 8, 1995. Initializing Cold Cases: A Systematic Approach Towards Clearing and Prosecuting Old and Unsolved Homicides, Criminal Justice Institute, St. Petersburg Junior College, St. Petersburg, Florida, December 8, 1995. Reconstructing the Death Case, National Conference for Death Penalty Resource Centers, Charleston, South Carolina, May 1994. Reconstructing the Death Case, United States Army Trial Defense Service Capital Litigation Seminar, Arlington Virginia, January 21, 1994. Reconstructing the Death Case, Fourth Circuit Training Seminar, Richmond, Virginia, March 27, 1993 Medicolegal Aspects of Death Investigation and Crime Scene Processing, Forensic Pathology Seminar, Des Moines, Iowa, April 14-17, 1991. Service Faculty Advisor, Psi Omega Chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, 1998-2005 Court TV, appeared on Jami Floyd s Best Defense as an expert on criminal investigations, regarding State of California v. Cynthia Sommer, 16 January, 2007, State of California v. Spector, June 28, 2007 and State of Wisconsin v.mark Jensen, January18, 2008 and February 11, 2008. June 5, 2008, general commentator. James M. Adcock, PhD 9
References Fellow at Large, Board of Directors, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, February 2005 to February 2008. Vice-President, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, February 2008-2009. Member, Ethics Committee, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2006-Present. Chair, General Section (700 members), American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. Fellow, The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, at the University of New Haven, West Haven, CT. Member, VIDOCQ Society, Philadelphia, PA (Inducted May 2009) Cold Case Analysis, as a spin-off of the Cold Case Grant received by the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science in Fall 2006, I have been the volunteer Team Leader (pro bono) of multiple groups of Forensic Science Graduate students evaluating unresolved homicides for the police departments of Bridgeport, Waterford, the Western District of the CT State Police, Spring Valley, NY, Rutherford County Sheriff s Office, Murfreesboro, TN and Massachusetts State Police, Salem, MA. Provided upon request. James M. Adcock, PhD 10