Eugene E. Borghello 823 Jefferson St. Ste. D Fairfield, CA 94533 SOLANO Phone 707-421-0388 fax 707-421-2872 E-Mail: Eugene@specialinvestigationsgroup.net OBJECTIVE To supervise a team of investigators who conduct thorough investigations by obtaining statements, locating witnesses, evaluating evidence, preparing diagrams, photographing crime scenes and working with experts in a professional manner. QUALIFICATIONS I am a California licensed private investigator with over twenty five years of investigative experience. My investigative experience includes the investigation of the following cases; child molestation, child abuse, arson, rape, narcotics violations, DUI, burglary, robbery, accident investigation, murder, computer crimes, fraud, domestic violence and theft of intellectual properties. I am a POST certified field evidence technician with experience in crime scene diagraming, photography, latent fingerprints collection, trajectory and evidence collection. I have processed hundreds of crime scenes which include but are not limited to rapes, robberies, murders, burglaries, arson fires (residential, commercial and wildland) narcotics scenes, fraud investigations, domestic violence & auto theft rings. I have testified as an expert in both criminal and civil court. WORK HISTORY 1997 to Present Proprietor, Special Investigations Group, Inc. Supervise a team of private investigators based in Solano County. 1996 to 1997 Private Investigator, Shapiro Investigations Private Investigator assigned to criminal defense investigations. In addition to investigations, I have been assigned to crime scene diagraming and photography. 1994 to 1996 Extradition Corporal, Tri County Extradition Supervisor, Transport fugitives to and from penal institutions, court and medical facilities. Transport fugitives across state lines on Governor s W arrants. Transport condemned inmates to San Quentin on Death Warrants. Investigate complaints made against officers. 1987 to 1993 Police Officer, Broadmoor Police Department Responsibilities included patrol, investigations (including backgrounds & assignment to Colma Fire Dept. for fire cause investigations), canine officer, juvenile officer and field training officer. Also held the position of Field Evidence Technician. 1986 Police Officer, Los Altos Police Department
Responsibilities included investigating traffic accidents, patrol and criminal investigations. 1984 to 1986 Police Officer, Hayward Police Department Responsibilities included patrol and undercover vice/narcotics. 1983 Corrections, San Francisco Sheriff s Department Responsibilities included administrative assistant assigned to Sheriff s office, booking and visiting. 1980 to 1985 Explorer, Daly City Police Department Responsibilities included administrative assistant in detectives, juvenile and property/evidence room. Received hundreds of hours of training in preparation for peace officer position. Assigned to the county Search and Rescue unit. EDUCATION Diploma, W estmoor High School, 1982 Seventy completed college units, Criminal Justice Program Graduate, Butte Police Academy 630 hrs LICENSES & CERTIFICATES POST Basic Certificate POST Child Abuse/Sexual Assault Investigation 40 hrs Drug and Alcohol recognition 8 hrs POST Narcotics Influence Investigation 24 hrs POST Field Evidence Technician 80 hrs POST Arson Investigation 40 hrs NLEI - Homicide Investigation 16 hrs POST Radar Operator 4 hrs POST Breathalyser 4 hrs POST Canine Officer 40 hrs D.A.R.E. Instructor 80 hrs POST Field Training Officer 40 hrs POST Telecommunications Operator 8 hrs POST Domestic Violence Investigation 8 hrs POST Missing Persons/Runaways 8 hrs Forensic Med Inst., Medical Legal Invest. Death 32 hrs causes and manner of death, postmortem changes, forensic case studies, crime scene investigation, forensic anthropology, blunt and sharp force injuries, cranio-cerebral injuries, motor vehicle and aircraft fatalities, firearms identification and gunshot wounds, sudden and unexpected natural deaths, asphyxia and fire deaths, electrical and lightning deaths, forensic toxicology, alcohol and drug related deaths, child fatalities and SIDS, child abuse, sexual assaults, domestic violence and elder abuse, collection and preservation of evidence, photography St. Lukes Hospital, Forensic Investigations Training 24 hrs Sharp injuries, gunshot wounds, strangulation, rape and molest
Diploma, American Institute of Applied Science (Forensic Science) 460 hours fingerprint recognition / classification, crime scene photography, firearms Identification, principal of criminal investigation, modus operandi, questioned document examination, forensic examinations, trace evidence, arson & explosives, significance of blood in criminal investigations, drugs & alcohol Public Safety Education Assn. Gangs: Customs, Practices, Sociology and Identifiers 8 hrs American Institute of Forensic Education 70 hrs General Crime Scene Investigation Emergency Medical Technician (Skyline College, College of San Mateo, Solano College) POST Emergency Vehicle Operators Course 24 hrs Broadmoor Police Department Advanced Officer Training 24 hrs Hayward Police Department In-House Basic Training 90 hrs Narcotics Investigation, Skyline College 1 Semester Universal Class, Death Investigations 25 hrs Universal Class, Crime Scene Investigations 26 hrs TRAINING PROGRAMS American Institute of Forensic Education Ethics and Integrity, Crime Scene Processing, scene and evidence preservation, types of evidence, crime scene sketches and photography, crime scene contamination, biological specimens, packaging evidence, chain of custody, blood spatter interpretation, wound characteristics, trace evidence, forensic autopsy, electronic evidence collection, recognizing the value of ; bodily fluids, tool marks, firearms, fingerprints, questioned documents, shoe prints, tire tread and trace evidence, releasing the crime scene, bite mark evidence, touch DNA. American Institute of Applied Science CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS Criminal Investigation & The Criminal Investigator Investigative Goals Report W riting Specific Functions at The Crime Scene The Crime Scene Sketch Evidence Collection & The Crime Laboratory Interviews & Interrogations Some Specific Crimes Evidence in Court Sources of Information MODUS OPERANDI History, Crimes & The M.O. System of Classification Classifying M.O. Data
Filing M.O. Data, The PIK100 Photo-Ident Kit, & Computer Generated Composites FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION Development of Firearms and Ammunition, Interior and Exterior Ballistics Firearms Types and Mechanisms, Handguns, Rifles, Machine Guns, Shotguns Manufacturing Procedures, Identification Problems, Barrel Manufacture Shotgun Designations and Interpretation, Modern Ammunition Tools and Instruments for the Firearms Examiner, Examination Procedures Supplementary Test Methods Firearms Crime Scene Investigations Court Procedures, Direct Testimony Cross Examination, Legal References, Firearms Case Law Citations QUESTIONED DOCUMENTS History, Mechanisms, Factors, Exemplars, and Standards Capitals, Numerals and Special Marks System, Movements, Muscular Habits, and Skills Analysis Charts, Form, Cases W orked Out Practical Examples W orked Out in Detail Typewriting History, Class Characteristics, Identifying Factors Analysis of Typewritten Material and Practical Examples Review, Modern Typewriters, and W ord Processing Systems POLICE PHOTOGRAPHY Principles of Photography, Light, General Camera Features Lenses and Light Control, Light and Lighting in Photography Photographic Films, Forms of Film and Types of Films Lenses, Shutters, and General Types of Cameras Special Types of Cameras and Accessories The Darkroom, Processing Film, Negative Defects and Their Usual Causes Printing Printing Papers, Contact Printing, Enlarging, Common
Print Defects and Their Sources Police Photography, Mug and Crime Scene Photography, Copying, The Fingerprint and Evidence Camera Photomacrography, Photomicrography, Ultraviolet and Infrared Photography, Mounting and Filing Fingerprint Photography, Special Problems in Fingerprint Photography FINGERPRINT CLASSIFICATION The History of Fingerprints Ridge Formation and Ridge Destruction Pattern Types and Pattern Interpretation, Loops Pattern Interpretation Whorls Arches, Tented Arches, Ridge Counting, Ridge Tracing The Fingerprint Kit, Recording Fingerprints The Fingerprint Card, Unusual Circumstances Latent Prints, Crime Scene Procedures Primary Classification The Secondary and Small Letter Subclassifications The Subsecondary Classification The Final Classification Pattern Interpretation, Review of the Henry Classification Filing Fingerprint Records Combinations and Approximating Patterns Preparing Fingerprint Court Exhibits F.B.I. Extensions to the Henry System Classification Practice The N.C.I.C. Computer Classification System The Fingerprint Witness in Court, Case Histories Identification of Palm and Footprints Bureau Operations and Records Post Mortem Fingerprinting Fingerprints and Laser Technology AFIS Automated Fingerprint Identification System
FUNDAMENTALS OF FORENSIC INVESTIGATION Processing the Crime Scene Evaluating Physical Evidence Understanding the Nature of Physical Evidence Forensic Laboratory Methods Magnifying Physical Evidence TRACE EVIDENCE AND IT S SIGNIFICANCE Glass and Soil Analysis Hair Analysis Fiber and Paint Analysis Lamp Analysis FUNDAMENTALS OF ARSON AND EXPLOSION INVESTIGATIONS The Chemistry of Fire Searching Out The Cause Of The Fire Collection, Preservation and Analysis of Arson Evidence Investigating Explosions SIGNIFICANCE OF BLOOD IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS Fundamentals of Forensic Serology Investigating Bloody Events Fundamentals of DNA Analysis FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS INTO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL What Is A Drug? Drug Control Laws Drug Collection, Preservation and Identification The Fate of Alcohol in the Body Drug Toxicology UNIVERSAL CLASS CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION History of Forensic Investigation, Crime Scene Investigator Defined, Protecting Evidence, Setting Crime Scene Perimeters, Dealing with Witnesses and Family Members, Identifying Physical Evidence, Types of Evidence, Duties of a Crime Scene Technician, Processing a Crime Scene,
Scene Documentation, Collecting the Evidence, Interpreting a Crime Scene, Techniques for Handling Evidence, Blood Spatter Interpretation, Autopsy and Wound Anatomy, Reconstructing a Crime Scene DEATH INVESTIGATIONS AWARDS 1988 Officer of the Year/Lyons Club 1988 Officer of the Year/Exchange Club San Mateo County Chief s of Police DUI Award Three time recipient CHP Auto Theft Recovery Award Commendation from State Assembly/Auto Theft Recovery Commendation from State Assembly/Child Abuse Invest. Commendation from US Congress/Child Abuse Invest. Commendation /Armed Robbery investigation & arrest Commendation/Homicide investigation & arrest Commendation/Canine unit Commendation/ Officer Pon Shooting Commendation/Child Abuse Council SEMINARS DNA of Fire Investigation / Fire Cause Analysis, Berkeley, Ca. 6/97 Homicide Seminar / California Public Defenders Association, Napa, Ca 8/97 Capital Murder Case Defense Seminar, Monterey, Ca 2/99 CDIA Sexual Assault Seminar, October 2006 CDIA General Investigation Seminar, May 2009 CASE SUMMARY Over 6,000 Criminal defense cases investigated Over forty Homicide investigations as defense investigator (including two capital cases)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS California Defense Investigators Association California Robbery Investigators Association International Academy of Forensic Professionals International Academy of Public Safety American Institute of Forensic Education ForensicTrak (Forensic Science Resource Center) REFERENCES Law Offices of Honeychurch & Finkas (707) 429-3111 Law Offices of Morton & Russo (707) 644-4004 Law Office of Daniel Healy (707) 553-7361 Law Offices of Russo & Prince (707) 427-6777 *** CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE FORENSIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM THROUGH THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC EDUCATION***