Dwane Hilderbrand, Senior Consultant/Instructor
Ron Smith & Associates, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona

 Dwane Hilderbrand began his distinguished criminal justice career in 1975 with his employment in the Identification Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, located in Washington, D.C.  In 1978 he accepted a position as Identification Technician with the Prince William County Police Department in Woodbridge, Virginia, where he was employed until 1981, when he was offered a forensic identification and crime scene position with the Scottsdale, Arizona Police Department.  Dwane dedicated the remainder of his government career to the development of his advanced technical analytical and testimonial skills and retired in October of 2005 with twenty-four years of service to the citizens of Scottsdale, Arizona.  He is now employed as a senior consultant and instructor with Ron Smith & Associates, Incorporated, headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi.

 Subsequent to Dwane’s studies in Police and Forensic Science, he earned a Bachelors Degree in Management from the University of Phoenix followed by a Master’s Degree in Education from Northern Arizona University.  He is one of the very few forensic professionals in the world who has earned professional certifications from the International Association for Identification as a “Certified Latent Print Examiner”, “Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst” and “Certified Footwear Examiner”.

 Dwane Hilderbrand, a P.O.S.T. certified instructor, has been invited to speak on a wide variety of forensic related topics at professional conferences across the United States and abroad.  His famous “involve them and they will learn” teaching style has made him one of the most sought after instructors in the criminal justice profession.

 He was one of three Americans invited to be a presenter at the first International Shoeprint conference held in Finland.  Dwane was responsible for the first computerized Automated Shoeprint Identification System with Scottsdale Police Department. He was also responsible for the footwear and tire track evidence and the latent print examiners training and procedure manuals.  

This particular seminar, “Examination and Comparison of Footwear Evidence ” is one of Dwane’s most educational and enjoyable courses of instruction.  He has done extensive research on the topic and has developed a methodology of teaching criminal justice professionals from all aspects of law enforcement on how to properly and effectively collection and preserve track evidence.  He understands the needs of the beginning footwear examiner and he is able to assist them in reaching a their goal.  He is able to supply the student with the necessary information in such a way that it is not only understandable but also enjoyable.  Dwane is an accomplished expert instructor in this area of examination and comparison  

These advanced instructional skills are the reason that Dwane Hilderbrand has been personally selected by Ron Smith & Associates, Inc. to be a primary instructor of this very popular three (3) day examination and comparison of footwear evidence seminar.

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

Daily Schedule: This course will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. 

Class attire should be casual and comfortable.

This training seminar has been approved for 24 hours of Continuing Education Credit required for I.A.I. Certification and Re-certification

Certificates of attendance, authorized by the International Association for Identification, will be awarded to each student successfully completing the seminar.

TUITION: See course registration page
 

COURSE CALENDAR

WAYS TO ENROLL

Online:
Visit the registration link for the scheduled date and location in which you are interested and fill out the online registration form associated with this course.

By FAX:
Complete all the information on the registration form, print it out and fax it to us at 601-626-1122.

By Mail:
Complete all the information on the registration form, print it out and mail it to us at:

Ron Smith & Associates, Inc.
Attention: Training Division
P.O. Box 670
Collinsville, Mississippi 39325

By Phone:
Call us toll free at 1-866–TEAM RSA (832-6772) and register directly with one of our Training
Division staff members.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:
By Check:
Checks are to be made payable to “Ron Smith & Associates, Inc.” All registrants should forward a
department check, personal check or purchase order, along with a copy of their completed registration
form to Ron Smith & Associates, Inc.


By Credit Card:
To pay by credit card, please contact Ron Smith & Associates, Inc. and speak with one of our
representatives. Call toll free at 1-866–TEAM RSA (1-866-832-6772)