Curriculum Vitae Roger E. Rozsas, BA., MS. Revised: January, 2009
Roger E. Rozsas, BA., MS. Post Office Box 1109 Media, Pennsylvania 19063 (610) 892-7900 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Extensive law enforcement background, including expertise in traffic collision reconstruction, investigation and analysis, criminal investigation and case management, program development and implementation and polygraph examinations. Highlights: - Certified in Forensic Psychophysiological Examination of Detecting Deception - Polygraph. - Expert Witness and Accredited in Traffic Collision Investigation and Reconstruction. - Experienced lecturer and author. Well-versed in topics relating to forensics, traffic collisions and criminal investigation. - Certified Instructor: Emergency Vehicle Operations of Police, Fire, and Ambulance Vehicles, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, Breath Analysis, Intoximeter Operation, and other topics. - Bi-lingual: fluent in English and Hungarian. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS Saint Joseph s University, Philadelphia, PA M. S. Criminal Justice, Department of Sociology, August 2003 Concentration: Criminology GPA: 3.96 Neumann College, Aston, PA B. A. in Liberal Studies, 2001 Vice President s Honor Roll GPA: 3.30 Delaware County Community College, Media, PA A. S. In Applied Science, 1999 Municipal Police Academy, 1978 Certification MPT-03242 Class President University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL Institute of Police Technology & Management Ongoing coursework: Traffic Accident Investigation & Reconstruction Board Certified - The American College of Forensic Examiners Board Certified - Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction - ACTAR #1109 Full Member American Polygraph Association
ROGER E. ROZSAS Page 2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE FORENSIC SCIENTIFIC SERVICES, INC., Media, PA 2005 Present President Formed this Pennsylvania corporation from proprietorships Traffic Accident Investigative Services and Forensic Polygraph Associates. Primary consultant services are rendered to various insurance companies, attorneys, law firms, and governmental agencies. Providing, but not limited to, comprehensive motor vehicle collision reconstruction and analysis dealing with pedestrian injury & fatalities, motorcycle collisions and other topics. Provide demonstrative crime & collision scene interpretation, on-scene or other depictions utilizing state of the art equipment: Nikon Total Station and Drawing Programs; two-dimensional drawings, as well as three-dimensional animations. Polygraph examinations in appropriate matters complying with the United States and governmental statutes. Matters may include, and are not limited to, various theft issues when insurance policy rider demands examination; employee theft; sexual offender testing; infidelity; assault and other examinations. Member: Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Better Business Bureau Greater Philadelphia and metro Washington D.C. areas. CRASHTEAMS EASTERN CENTRAL COAST: 2008-Present Licensee from Crashteams Global, Inc. Areas of services include Eastern Pennsylvania, South New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland & the District of Columbia. DISTRICT ATTORNEY S OFFICE, Delaware County, Media, PA 1990 2005 Detective - Fraud and Economic Crimes Unit Investigation of insurance fraud automobile, medical, home owner, and commercial claims. Workers Compensation claims resulting in fraudulent or suspected criminal conduct. Builder and contractor fraud committed upon home owners within Delaware County. Counterfeit check, currency, and commercial instruments (stocks, bonds & funds). Identify theft, forgery, and economic fraud committed upon the elderly. Detective - Special Investigations Unit Investigated alleged or suspected criminal violations of police officers and public officials involving corruption, use of force, shootings and deaths to determine if evidence is sufficient for prosecution. Also conducted investigations to establish facts on election code violations, prison escapes and criminal activity or misconduct by attorneys and Duties also encompassed homicide investigations and traffic homicide collisions, reconstruction of serious injury & fatal motor vehicle collisions, investigation of sexual molestation of children, and rape, as well as sex offences committed by adults. Crime scene evidence collection, interpretation, and providing scale diagrams for court presentation.
ROGER E. ROZSAS Page 3 medical professionals. Assisted the District Attorney, County Council and President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas with internal investigations of governmental employees. Prepared assigned cases for court, trial, and provided testimony before grand juries. DREXEL UNIVERSITY, 9/2005 to Present College of Medicine, Medical Science Program, Master s of Forensic Sciences. Philadelphia, PA. Adjunct Professor Professor of Forensic Sciences Interview & Interrogation and Motor Vehicle Collision Investigation/Reconstruction. Developed, designed and implemented course structure. NEUMANN COLLEGE, Division of Arts and Sciences, Aston, PA. 8/2004 to Present Adjunct Professor Professor of Sociology and Criminal Investigations. Core and required courses of instruction for students within their various fields of major. Prepare syllabus, course content, and material research and preparation. Philosophical approach Learn by doing. Students are exposed to real world scenarios and are instructed with a handson practical approach paralleled with academic fundamentals. Courses that have been approached are Sociology, Criminal Investigations, and Community Oriented Policing MEDIA BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT, Media, PA 1980 1990 Police Officer Directly involved in all aspects of law enforcement such as thefts, arson investigations, homicides and traffic collisions. Conducted traffic safety training to enhance public awareness of traffic laws and collision prevention. - Researched, developed, and initiated a federally-funded Highway Safety Program that led to the creation of the Traffic Safety Division. - Reduced serious traffic collisions by more than 50% in a 3-year period through careful program administration, public education, and enforcement of traffic laws. - Served as an expert witness in numerous collision investigation and reconstruction cases.
ROGER E. ROZSAS Page 4 SELECTIVE RELATED EXPERIENCE Instructor In Association with the Institute of Police Technology & Management, University of North Florida: - Presented courses on Police Internal Affairs and Tire Forensics and other courses from IPTM curriculum to police officers from Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and York Counties, and the states of New Jersey and Delaware (1985-1989). - Lecturer, Advanced Accident Investigation to police officers from Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and York Counties, and the states of New Jersey and Delaware (1988). - Hosted and taught a course in At-Scene Accident Investigation to police officers from Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties (1987). Other Teaching Experience 1985 present - Lecturer and co-chairman of Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus training for Delaware County police officers. - Selected by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Department of Education to become certified and conduct classes in Intoximeter 3000" and Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus. - Lecturer of Pedestrian Accident Investigation and Reconstruction, Villanova University, Radnor, PA. Other Teaching Experience (continued) - Lecturer of Interview and Interrogation Techniques and Polygraph Examinations, Villanova University, Radnor, PA. - Conducted in-service training for Upper Darby Police, Electronic Surveillance and Telephone Intercepts. - Conducted in-service training for Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division, Electronic Surveillance and Telephone Intercepts. - Lecturer and co-chairman of At-scene Accident Investigation training for Delaware County police officers. - Conducted At-scene Accident Prevention course for members of the Media Borough Police Department. - Lecturer of Criminal Case Management & Investigation, Delaware County Community College, Media, PA. - Lecturer of Collision Investigation & Reconstruction, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. - Lecturer of Pedestrian Accident Investigation & Reconstruction, Delaware State Claims Adjusters Association Conference
ROGER E. ROZSAS Page 5 COMMENDATIONS & AWARDS - Commendation Delaware County Medical Examiner s Office, 2003 - Governor s Highway Safety Award - Honorable Richard Thornburgh, 1986, 1988 & 1989 - Senate of Pennsylvania Award of Heroism, 1982 - Certificate of Merit - Delaware County Fireman s Association, 1982 - Certificate of Commendation - Borough of Media Council, 1982 - Distinguished Service Award - Delaware County Council, 1982 - Numerous citizen and professional commendations PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS - American Polygraph Association - American Association of Police Polygraphists - Canadian Society of Forensic Science - Pennsylvania Police Polygraph Examiners Association - New Jersey Polygraphists Association - National Association of Technical Investigators - National District Attorneys Association (1990-2005) - National Association of Technical Accident Reconstructionists & Investigators - Washington Association of Technical Accident Investigators - Maryland Association of Traffic Accident Investigators - New York Statewide Accident Reconstruction Society - New Jersey Association of Accident Reconstructions - National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists - Society of Accident Reconstructionists - Canadian Association of Technical Accident Investigations - Society of Automotive Engineers - International - International Association of Special Investigation Units (2004-05) - Vidoque Society - American College of Forensic Examiners - International Network of Collision Reconstructionists - Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 27 - American Academy of Forensic Sciences
ROGER E. ROZSAS Page 6 COMMUNITY SERVICE Pennsylvania Child Death Review (2003-2005) Solicited to participate with health care professionals, physicians, social workers and the law enforcement community to work together to promote the safety and wellbeing of children and to reduce preventable child fatalities. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, PUBLICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL EDUCATION Selected Expert Witness Testimony - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Summa, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Judge John V. Diggins. Criminal case. Witness for the Commonwealth appearing through the Media Police Department. Classified as an expert in collision investigation. 1985. - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Pitts, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Frank T. Hazel. Criminal case. Witness for the Commonwealth appearing through the Media Police Department. Classified as an expert in collision reconstruction. 1989. - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Flannery, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Anthony R. Semararo. Criminal case. Witness for the Commonwealth appearing as a consultant through the Office of the District Attorney for Delaware County. Qualified as an expert in collision reconstruction. - McIntyre v. Dawson, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Arbitration Panel. Qualified as an expert in collision reconstruction. 1989. - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Sutcliffe, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Frank T. Hazel. Criminal case. Witness for the Commonwealth appearing as an expert in traffic collision investigation, reconstruction, and occupant kinematics. 2004 - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jason Rodden, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Patricia Jenkins. Criminal case. Qualified as an expert in traffic collision investigation and reconstruction appearing as a witness for the Commonwealth in a drug conviction case. Explanation of mathematical theory and proof.
ROGER E. ROZSAS Page 7 - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Sutcliffe, appeal to Pennsylvania Superior Court, No. 447 EDA 2004, Criminal No. 2566-02, Judgment affirmed December 2, 2004, Rozsas qualifications as an expert collision investigation & reconstruction and occupant kinematics affirmed. - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. James Kirby, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Chad Kenney. Criminal case. Qualified as an expert in traffic accident investigation & reconstruction appearing a witness for the defense. 2007. - Jennings v. Moskowitz, Superior Court of Mercer County, Trenton, New Jersey, Expert report prepared and accepted by Court in the filed of collision investigation & reconstruction. Filed on behalf of defendant civil proceeding, 12/07. - City of Elkton, Maryland vs. Howard Powell, Cecil County Superior Court, Judge O. Robert Lidums. Witness for the defense, criminal proceeding. Qualified as an expert in NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing D.U.I., 10/07. - Estate of DiMedie v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Montgomery County (PA.) Court of Common Pleas, Judge S. Gerald Corso, Norristown, PA. Witness for the defense, civil proceeding. Qualified as an expert in collision reconstruction. 01/08. Selected Expert Witness Testimony Continued - Howard & Phebe Blair v. Jay Mercer. 2004 Arbitration Hearing - Estate of Charles McIntyre v. Harry Shoop, et al. 2005 Arbitration Hearing - Estate of Darrell & Hayward v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Graham. 2005 - Numerous additional cases at the Magisterial and Common Pleas Court level; report of reconstruction analysis read into official record whereas Court recognized expert status over 200 matters. - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Lisa Cosia. Accepted as Expert Witness by Berks County Court of Common Pleas. Motions Hearing. August, 2006. Collision Reconstruction. Hon. Linda Ludgate. - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Lisa Cosia. Accepted as Expert Witness by Berks County Court. Criminal Trial. November, 2006. Collision Reconstruction & Three Dimensional Animation presentations. Hon. Linda Ludgate.
ROGER E. ROZSAS Page 8 - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Bruce Hunziker. Accepted as Expert Witness by Philadelphia County Courts of Common Pleas Hon. Jeffrey Minehart. November, 2006. Collision Reconstruction. - Testified before the Delaware County Special Investigating Grand Jury: Retained by the Delaware County District Attorney s Office to provide polygraph examination in regard to homicide investigation. Provided expert testimony in regard to Polygraph Examinations. September, 2006. Publications Traffic Accident Reconstruction, Town Talk, January 23, 1985, Volume 22. Drunk Driving - Stern Penalties to Save Lives, Town Talk, August 2, 1984, Volume 21. Seatbelts and Child Safety Seats, Town Talk, July 25, 1984, Volume 21, and January 2, 1985, Volume 22. Causes of Traffic Accidents, Town Talk, June 20, 1984, Volume 21. Additional Awards & Recognition Nether Providence Township Police Department (2004) Delaware County District Attorney s Office - Commonwealth vs. David Mittleman (2004) Delaware County District Attorney s Office - Commonwealth vs. Ingram (1997) Westtown-East Goshen Police Department (1997) Attorney Lawrence Tabas (1996 & 1997) Sharon Hill Elementary School (1995) Additional Awards & Recognition (continued) Delaware County District Attorney s Office - Commonwealth vs. Walker (1995) Upper Chichester Township Police Department (1994) Glenolden Borough Police Department - Commonwealth vs. Hopkins (1992) Delaware County District Attorney s Office - Commonwealth vs. Wolensky (1991) Delaware County District Attorney s Office - Commonwealth vs. Talarico (1991) University of North Florida (1988) Pennsylvania Department of Human Resources (1988)
ROGER E. ROZSAS Page 9 Continuing Education & Professional Development 2008 American Academy of Forensic Sciences Washington, D.C. Various forensic topics including polygraph issues offered by U.S. Department of Defense (DACA) New Jersey Polygraphists Association Atlantic City, New Jersey. National Association of Accident Reconstructionists & Investigators association Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Accident measuring and other collision material. New Jersey Association of Accident Reconstructionists Atlantic City, New Jersey. Advanced topics in collision reconstruction including lateral pole impacts, commercial vehicle EDR, perception/reaction issues & critical speed yaws. 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers Troy, Michigan. Automotive Lighting Testing & Requirements. Automotive Lighting: Design & Technology presented by Dr. Jianhong Jiao. New Jersey Polygraphists Association Utah Zone, Test Data Analysis & Countermeasures. Pre-test & non-confrontational comparison questions. 2006 New Jersey Association of Accident Reconstructionists Back to the Basics a fundamental review and re-application of collision reconstruction. Sayersville, NJ. New Jersey Polygraphists, Inc. Association Interview & Interrogation, Advanced Polygraph Application as presented by U.S. Department of Defense Polygraph Institute, Voice Layering Analysis function. Freehold, NJ. SEAK, Inc. Expert Witness presentation. Pine Hill, NJ. 2005 Financial Crimes Against the Elderly and Older Victims, Drexel Hill, PA. Visual Statement Advanced Collision Diagramming, 3D animation, Manheim, PA. Crash Data Retrieval, Recovery of Crash/Collision Data from various Automobile Manufacturer Systems, King of Prussia, PA. Drexel University, Society of Automotive Engineers, Data for Vehicle Dynamics Modeling, Philadelphia, PA. Michigan State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Low Speed Impact Injury Analysis, Okemos, Michigan. Michigan State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Bio mechanics of Occupant Kinematics, Okemos, Michigan. Mobile Incident Response Hazardous Materials Search and Rescue, Lima, PA. New Jersey Polygraphists, Inc. Association: Advanced Polygraph Applications, Instrumentation, Research and Scientific Support and Implications, Counter measure Identification, Freehold, NJ.
ROGER E. ROZSAS Page 10 2005 (continued) Southeast Collision Reconstruction Conference; Human Factors, Pedestrian Crashes, Narrow Object Impacts, Insurance Fraud Investigations, Mechanical Examinations, Charleston, SC. Pennsylvania State Police Collision Reconstruction Conference; Total Station Technology, 360 Degree Momentum and Vector Diagramming, Crash Pictometry, Penn State University, State College, PA. Multi-Affiliation Joint Conference; Highway Sight Distance, Roadway Design and Concrete Barriers, Pavement Design and Coefficient of Friction and Railroad Crossings, Wilmington, DE. Homicide Investigation; Cold Case Analysis, Vidoque Society, Philadelphia, PA. 2004 Multi-Affiliation Joint Conference Practicum, Sport Utility Vehicle Rollover, Airborne Collisions, DNA Evidence, Microsoft Spreadsheet Applications in Accident Reconstruction, Ocean City, MD. Pennsylvania State Police Motor Vehicle Collision Reconstruction Conference Three Point Trajectory Analysis, Utility Pole and Tree Impacts, Multiple Impact. Collisions, Momentum Analysis, and Use of Various Total Station Measuring Devices, State College, PA. American Polygraph Association Annual Workshop; Instrumentation, Technique, Formulation of Control Questions, Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act, Orlando, FL. Current and Significant Aspects of Criminal Sexuality, Exploring the Psychology of the Deviant and Criminal Elements of Violent Sexual Offenses and the Offender, Essington, PA. New Jersey Association of Accident Reconstructionists Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and air brake systems, Sayreville, NJ. 2003 New Jersey Association of Accident Reconstructionists Collision Investigation and Reconstruction, Atlantic City, NJ. Stanley M. Slowik hosted by Cherry Hill Police Department, NJ. Objective Pre- Employment Interviewing & interrogation. Covert Surveillance Technology, Sirchie Group, New Jersey. Audio Surveillance Systems, Counter Drug Technology Assessment Center, U.S. Army, Salt Lake City, Utah.
ROGER E. ROZSAS Page 11 2002 Society of Automotive Engineers - Tire Forensics, Sewell, NJ. New York Statewide Accident Reconstructionists, Bio-dynamics of Occupant Kinematics, New York, NY. Academy for Scientific Investigation, Interview & Interrogation, Philadelphia, PA. Penn State University, Police Executive Development, Upper Darby, PA. Laboratory for Scientific Interrogation, SCAN Method of Interrogation, Upper Darby, PA. Multi-Affiliation Joint Conference, Event Data Recorders and Crush Deformation Analysis, Ocean City, MD. American Polygraph Association, Annual Workshop; Instrumentation, Techniques, and Fundamentals, Albuquerque, NM. Medical Educational Services; Understanding and Treating Sexual Offenders, Essington, PA. 2001 American Polygraph Association, Advanced Workshop, Indianapolis, IN. Investigation of Bus and Train Collisions, Albany, NY. Polygraph Tri-State Symposium, Harrisburg, PA. Electronic Surveillance & Eavesdropping, Tactical Technologies, Folsom, PA. Motorcycle Collision and Reconstruction, NYSTARS, Middlesex, NJ. - American Polygraph Association through The Academy for Scientific Investigative Training, Sex Offender Treatment and Monitoring Polygraph Examination, Philadelphia, PA. American Polygraph Association, Pre- and Post-Conviction Polygraph Testing, New Cumberland, PA. 2000 Forensic Psychophysiology - Polygraph and Advanced Sexual Offender training, Academy for Scientific Investigative Training, Philadelphia, PA. Special Problems in Accident Reconstruction, University of North Florida - I.P.T.M. 1999 Special Problems in Accident Reconstruction, University of North Florida - I.P.T.M. Commercial Vehicle Collision Reconstruction, Northwestern University, Gloucester, NJ. Acceleration and VC2000 Familiarization, Vericom Computers, Inc. Forensic Lamp Examination & Pedestrian Accident Reconstruction, Traffic Institute for Police Services, Darby, PA. Advanced Computer training, Excel, Word, etc., County of Delaware. Pedestrian Vehicle Collision Reconstruction, PA Department of Education, Darby, PA.
ROGER E. ROZSAS Page 12 1998 Internal Affairs Investigations - Internal Affairs Bureau, New York Police Department, New York, NY. SOKKIA - Forensic Mapping Total Station Device, Media, PA. 1997 Class B Certification, Pennsylvania State Police Electronic Surveillance, Hershey, PA. Street Survival, Atlantic City, NJ. 1996 Interview and Interrogation, Pennsylvania State Police, Havertown, PA. 1995 Hate Crimes/Civil Rights, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. 1994 Class A Certification, Pennsylvania State Police Electronic Surveillance, Hershey, PA. 1992 Officer Survival Post-Shooting Incident, St. Joseph s University, Philadelphia, PA. 1990 Field Training Officer Program, Pennsylvania State University. Accident Reconstruction course, Delaware County Community College. Police Applicant Background Investigation, University of North Florida, I.P.T.M. Emergency Vehicle Operators course, Driver Safety Concepts. Municipal Police In-service training, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Continuing yearly through 2006. Special Problems in Accident Reconstruction, University of North Florida, I.P.T.M. Advanced Accident Investigation, University of North Florida, I.P.T.M. Ethnic Intimidation, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. On-Scene Accident Investigation, University of North Florida, I.P.T.M. Institutional Vandalism, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Cultural Awareness, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Reconstruction of Traffic Collisions, University of North Florida, I.P.T.M. F.B.I. Inter-County Detective School. Tire Forensics for the Accident Investigator, University of North Florida, I.P.T.M.
ROGER E. ROZSAS Page 13 1979 to 1989 Investigation of Motorcycle Accidents, University of North Florida, I.P.T.M. Special Problems in Accident Reconstruction, University of North Florida, I.P.T.M. Emergency Vehicle Operator Instructor - Police Vehicle, U. S. Dept. of the Navy. Emergency Vehicle Operator Instructor - Ambulance, U. S. Dept. of the Navy. Emergency Vehicle Operator Instructor - Fire Apparatus, U. S. Dept. of the Navy. Defensive Tactics, Nether Providence Township Police Department. Investigation of Commercial Vehicle Accidents, University of North Florida, I.P.T.M. Accident Reporting, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Certified Instructor training, Standardized Field Sobriety testing, Pennsylvania Department of Education. Breath Analysis Instructor training, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Law & Justice Forum, Delaware County Community College. VASCAR Electrical/Mechanical Speed Timing Device instruction. Intoximeter training; CalDetect Certified Instructor. Intoximeter Operation, Pennsylvania Department of Education. Vehicle Weighing and Measuring, Pennsylvania State Police.