Gregg M. Stutchman, Forensic Analyst
Expert Witness, Audio-Video Forensics & Forensic Photography
Stutchman Forensic Laboratory
Audio & Video Forensics & Forensic Photography
421 Walnut Street, Suite 120
Napa, CA 94559
707-257-0828 Fax: 707-257-3240
Email: Stutchman@earthlink.net
Web Site: www.StutchmanForensic.com
OVERVIEW
Gregg Stutchman has worked in the criminal justice system since 1973. The
first 10 years were spent as a police officer & police administrator,
working in all phases of law enforcement. In 1983 he entered the private
sector as a State Licensed Investigator doing primarily civil criminal
investigations. As both police officer & a State Licensed Investigator,
Mr. Stutchman worked extensively with electronics, audio & video
recordings & equipment & forensic photography.
In 1992, he opened Stutchman Forensic Audio Video Laboratory, later changed
to Stutchman Forensic Laboratory to reflect the expanded services in
addition to audio & video forensics. Since opening his lab Gregg has
progressively continued his education & training in forensic technology.
He has conducted forensic analysis of 2000-3000 recordings, taken thousands
of forensic photographs & has testified extensively as an expert witness
in courts throughout California & Oregon.
CLIENTS SERVICED
Private attorneys, district attorneys' offices, insurance fraud
investigators, private investigators, public defenders, police & sheriffs'
departments, State & Federal Government agencies, businesses, insurance
companies, corporations & media.
SERVICES PERFORMED
(Including, but not limited to) Forensic analysis of audio & video
recordings; voice enhancement from audio & video recordings;
demultiplexing & image enhancement from CCTV security videos; preparation of still photos from video recordings; voice
identification & comparison; forensic photography including aerial
photography, scene photography & evidence photography; photogrammetry; preparation of graphics, demonstrative
evidence & trial exhibits; investigations relating to forensic issues.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 1992 to Present - Owner/Chief Forensic Analyst & Expert Witness
Stutchman Forensic Laboratory
421 Walnut Street, Suite 120
Napa, CA 94559
- 1984 to 2003 - Chief Investigator/Owner
Gregg Stutchman & Associates Investigations - State License PI10186
421 Walnut Street, Suite 120
Napa, CA 94559
- September 1987 to June 1988 - Chief Criminal Investigator
Napa County Public Defender's Office
1127 First Street, Room 265
Napa, CA 94559
707-253-4442
- March 1983 to April 1984 - Investigator/Partner
North Bay Investigations
1834 First Street
Napa, CA 94559
- June 1980 to March 1983 - Police Captain/Assistant Director
Department of Public Safety
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA 94508
707-965-6551
- September 1981 to January 1983 - Instructor
Napa Valley College
Napa-Vallejo Highway
Napa, CA 94558
- February 1977 to June 1980 - Police Officer, Field Training Officer, Reserve
Director, Equipment Officer
Calistoga Police Department
1234 Washington Street
Calistoga, CA 94515
707 942-2810
- May 1973 to February 1977 - Police Officer, Field Training Officer,
Equipment Officer
Ferndale Police Department
Post Office Box 125
Ferndale, CA 95536
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Colleges
- University of California, Berkeley Extension
- Pacific Union College, Angwin, California
- College of the Redwoods, Eureka, California
- Vocational Teaching Credential- California Community College Level
Certificates & Credentials
- POST (Peace Officer Standards & Training) Basic Certificate (1977)
- POST Intermediate Certificate (1979)
- Community College Teachers Certificate (1981)
- California State Private Investigators License No. PI10186 (1983)
- Forensic video Certification (Nov. 2001)
- Forensic Audio Certification (April 2002)
Specialized Training
Mr. Stutchman has received specialized training & instruction in audio,
video & forensics from the following institutions, organizations &
individuals: (partial list)
- Center for Speech Technology, St. Petersburg, Russia
- New York Institute of Forensic Audio
- Audio Engineering Society
- National Association of Broadcasters
- American College of Forensic Examiners
- International Association for Identification
- Adobe Systems, Inc.
- Cognitech, Inc.
- Pacific Union College, Digital Media Center, Angwin, CA
- California Association of Licensed Investigators
- Nikon Camera Forensic Division
- B&H Photo
- Forensic Imaging, Inc.
- Atlanta Legal Photography Service
- Snader Video Solutions,
- Vision Engineering
- JBR Technology, Inc.
- Tracer Technologies, Inc.
- Enhanced audio, Inc.
- Kay Elemetrics
- Anite Group, Inc.
- Evidence Photographers International Counsel, School of Evidence Photography
- San Bernardino Sheriff's Department, High Tech Crime Detail
- San Francisco Police Department, Forensic Video Unit
- Jim Reames, FBI Special Agent in Charge of audio forensics, Retired,
President, JBR Technology
- Ken Graham, Video Engineer, Instructor, Owner, Vision Engineering
- Steven Eyer, Video engineer, Verizon
- Treavor Muertha - Digital Media Technology instructor, Audio & Video
engineer & director of media services at Pacific Union College.
- Dr. Lennie Ruden, Phd, Founder of Cognitech, Inc. Former professor of
engineering at Cal Tech. Scientist & authority on imaging & forensic
video.
- John Laycock, Forensic Video Engineer & Instructor
EXPERT TESTIMONY
Mr. Stutchman has testified as a forensic expert for both prosecution &
defense as well as in civil trials & depositions in the field of audio &
video forensics & forensic photography on more then 45 occasions throughout California &
Oregon.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- American College of Forensic Examiners
- American Board of Recorded Evidence (Advisory Committee Member)
- Audio Engineering Society International
- Evidence Photographers International Counsel
- California Association of Licensed Investigators
PAPERS
- Audio Video Forensics, the rest of the story - 1998
CDIA Conference, San Jose, CA
- A Guide to Understanding Audio & Video Forensics
CALI Conference, Reno, Nevada 2000
- Uncovering the truth through recorded evidence
Insurance Fraud Investigators, Allied Ins., Sacramento, CA - 2002
PRESENTATIONS
- Lecturer: Forensic Audio & Video, California Defense Investigators
Association, San Jose, CA, November, 1998.
- Faculty Member/Lecturer: Forensic Audio & Video, The Rest of the Story,
California Defense Investigators Association, Reno, NV, June, 1999.
- Lecturer, Napa County Bar Association: The Value of Recorded Evidence,
October, 2000
- Lecturer, California Association of Licensed Investigators, Sacramento
Chapter: The use of Recorded Evidence in Criminal & Civil Cases, January,
2001.
- Lecturer, Western Region Investigations Conference sponsored by CALI:
Forensic Analysis of Recorded Evidence, Reno NV, June, 2001
- Lecturer, California Association of Licensed Investigators, Santa Rosa
Chapter: The use of Recorded Evidence in investigations, September, 2001.
- Instructor/Lecturer, Insurance Fraud Investigators Training, Allied
Insurance Company, Sacramento, CA July, 2002
- Guest Instructor/Lecturer, Regional Occupational Technology Program, Napa
High School, Napa, CA. April, 2003
- Instructor/Lecturer, California Rural Crimes Prevention Task Force,
Sacramento, CA August 2004
- Consultant/Exhibitor, California District Attorney's Investigators
Association: Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA, September 2004
- Lecturer, California Association of Licensed Investigators, Santa Rosa
Chapter: Forensic Issues in Criminal & Civil Investigations, September
2001.
RELATED POSITIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Forensic Consultant - San Jose Mercury News
- Forensic Science Curriculum Advisory Committee - Napa County Office of
Education
- Advisory Committee Member: Regional Occupational Program, Napa High School
- Audio Editor - KSHC Christian Radio
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
In October, 2000, Mr. Stutchman's enhancement, forensic analysis & expert
testimony regarding an audio recording in a civil case resulted in the
largest plaintiff's verdict in the history of El Dorado County, a $7.2 million
award.
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