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Personal Information
DAVID R. PETTINARI /8998 Grand Avenue / Home: (719) 485-0008
Beulah, CO81023 / Fax: (719) 485-0008
Cell: (719) 334-0433
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Certifications
-Electronic Evidence Recovery Technician – IACIS – International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists
-EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) - Guidance Software
-Certified Cell Phone Examiner – Paraben Corp.
-Certified PDA Examiner – Paraben Corp.
-Proficient in Forensic Toolkit (FTK) forensic software – AccessData Corp.
Professional Associations
-Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado (PPIAC)
-National Council on Investigations and Security Services (NCISS)
-Colorado Association of Computer Crime Investigators (CACCI)
-International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS)
-Colorado State Investigators Association (CSIA)
-Reserve Officers Association (ROA)/Air Force Association (AFA)
Work History
ECSI-Electronic Crime Scene Investigation- Denver, CO
Duties include incident response, imaging computers, computer and mobile device forensics examination, reporting, and expert testimony; and providing forensics training to customers, including attorneys and corporate divisions using ECSI services.
TAC Forensics LLC – Beulah, CO / Director of Forensics10 December 2009-present
Chief Executive Officer
TAC Forensics is a full-service computer forensic examination and private investigation company. Duties include managing and participating in complex investigations, research, organizing, budgeting, accounting, marketing, public relations, media relations, training, and motivating others (contractors) to achieve assigned tasks. / 1 March 2004-present
PuebloCounty Sheriff's Office / Hired January 13, 1987
Pueblo, Colorado / Retired April 1, 2007
- Commander, high-tech crimes unit 1998-2007, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force operations 1999-2007 (3 dozen arrests of men who attempt to sexually exploit children over the Internet)
- Processed 260+ computers, cell phones and PDAs
- 8 years with high-tech crimes unit as computer forensic examiner, Internet investigator
- Held various administrative/leadership positions
- 15 years as sheriff’s public information officer
- Retired 9 Jan 2007, 20 years service with sheriff’s office
United States Air Force Reserve / May 1984-May 2005
- Major – Public Affairs Officer, 15 years, 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson AFB, CO
- Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) Special Agent, 6 years, Travis AFB, CA
- AFOSISpecialInvestigationsAcademy
- Served as special agent (felony investigations, counterintelligence, counter-terrorism) computer crimes investigator for the Air Force
- Activated for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba espionage investigation; processed 500 gigabytes of information used in criminal/counterintelligence investigation
- Cold case homicide task force – Case of TSgt. Sanier Wonggoun, who murdered his pregnant wife anf fled to Thailand more than 10 years ago
Former supervisor
Special Agent Bill Dent
(410) 981-1012
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Educational History
05/1976 / Master'sdegreeMarquetteUniversity / College of Journalism
Milwaukee, WI
05/1974 / Bachelor’sdegree
RegisCollege / Political Science
Denver, CO
05/1993 / Diploma
AirUniversity / SquadronOfficersSchool
Maxwell AFB, AL
06/2001 / Diploma
AirUniversity / Air Command and StaffCollege
Maxwell AFB, AL
05/1970 / Diploma
St. Mary's High School / High School
Colorado Springs, CO
01/2007 Computer forensics and investigations / Professional Training
Various law enforcement schools / 34 different schools completed
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Instructional Experience
FROM: 05/2007 TO: PresentUniversity of Phoenix Online
Courses: 36 courses taught in criminal justice and security management.
FROM: 09/2009 TO: 12/2009
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Course: Computer Forensics and Investigations
FROM: 09/2008 TO: 12/2008
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Course: Computer Forensics and Investigations
FROM: 09/2007 TO: 12/2007
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Course: Computer Forensics and Investigations
FROM: 09/2006 TO: 12/2006
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Course: Computer Forensics and Investigations
FROM: 09/2005 TO: 12/2005
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Course: Computer Forensics and Investigations
FROM: 06/2003 TO: 01/2007
Paraben Corp., Orem, Utah
Course: Device Seizure - how to forensically process cell phones and PDAs - taught at various locations across the country
FROM: 01/2003 TO: 02/2005
Internet Crimes Inc. / New York, NY
Course: Internet crimes and computer crimes investigation - taught at various locations throughout the country
FROM: 03/1990 TO: January 2007
PuebloLawEnforcementAcademy / Pueblo, CO
Courses: Computer crime investigation; white collar crime, U.S. Constitution
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Articles published nationally
100+ articles published nationally. To name a few:
Title of Work / Publisher / YearLaw Enforcement and the Internet / Sheriff magazine - Nat'l Sheriff's Assoc. / 1997
Rural Community Policing / Community Policing Exchange newsletter / 1997
Selection in a Community Policing Environment / Community Policing Exchange newsletter / 1997
Viewpoint - Workplace Violence / National Workplace Violence Prevention Report / 1997
Investigating Internet Crimes Against Children / Sheriff magazine - Nat'l Sheriffs Assoc. / 1999
Are We There Yet? The Future of Police in America / Police and Security News / 1998
Cyberterrorism / Police Futurist Magazine / 1997
The Basics of Investigating Credit-Card Fraud on the Internet / Police and Security News / 2000
At War With Internet Predators / Police and Security News / 2000
Cyberstalking Investigation and Prevention / Police and Security News / 2000
A Guide to Policing on the Internet / Police and Security News / 2001
Investigating Identity Theft / Police and Security News / 2002
Case Presentation in the Digital Age / Police and Security News / 2002
Cops on the Internet - The Y in the Road / Police Futurist Magazine / 1997
Community Policing Partnerships - Quality Begins With Selection / Community Policing Exchange newsletter / 1997
PuebloCountyBasicSWATSchool Sticks to Tactics / Tactical Edge / 1997
Using the Internet for Intelligence and Investigations / NOBLE Actions (NOBLE) / 1997
Cyberterrorism - Information Warfare in Every Hamlet / Police Futurist Magazine / 1997
Y not Y2K Ready? Is law enforcement prepared for the millennium? / IACIS Newsletter / 1999
PFI brings much-needed futuristic bent to law enforcement / Police Chief Magazine / 1999
Compelling Digital Courtroom Presentations Aid High-Profile Homicide Trials / Police Futurist Magazine / 2002
Investigating Online Auction Fraud / Police and Security News / 2003
Got a Virus? Don't Call A Doctor, Call A Cop / Police Futurist Magazine / 2003
Two Dozen Ways to Use the Internet to Enhance Your Investigations / Police and Security News / 2003
How To Start a High-Tech Crimes Unit / Police and Security News / 2004
New Tools for Public Information Officers / Police and Security News / 2004
How to successfully conduct Internet predator investigations / Police and Security News / 2006
Awards
Name of Award / Year / Presenting Institution/Organization
J.L. O'Sullivan Fellow / 1974-76 / MarquetteUniversityCollege of Journalism
Scholarship of Teaching
Participation in Curriculum (Courses/Modules) Development:Academic discipline / Year / Institution/Organization / Committee Title
Local / 2007 / PuebloCommunity College / Computer Security Educational Consortium
Scholarship of Integration
Editor/Reviewer: Books and Peer-Review Publications:Title of Book/Article / Type of Published Work / Author(s) / Position / Name Publisher/Publication / Year
Police Technology / Book / Foster, Raymond E / Reviewer / Pearson Prentice Hall / 2005
Investigating High Tech Crime / Book / Michael R. Knetzger, Jeremy Muraski / Reviewer / Pearson Prentice Hall / 2006
Scholarship of Application
Voluntary Community Boards/Associations:Name of Board/Association / Name of Position / Year
Southeastern Colorado Law Enforcement Association / President
Southern Colorado Press Club / President
Service to Professional Association(s):
Name of Professional Association(s) / Name of Position / Year
Police Futurists International / President / 2000
Community Presentations:
Title of Presentation / Year / Name of Audience
World Futures Conference-Chicago / 1998 / Police Futurists International - Chicago
Internet Crimes/Computers Crimes Investigation / 2000 / Southeastern Public Safety Institute - Florida
Internet Crimes/Computers Crimes Investigation / 2005 / Southeastern Public Safety Institute - Florida
Internet Investigations / 1997 / American Society for Industrial Security - Denver
Internet Investigations / 1998 / Colorado Undersheriffs Training Conference
Internet Investigations / 1997 / International Association of Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Information Managers conference
Internet Investigations / 1998 / International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators
Internet Investigations / 1998 / National Association of Certified Investigators in Denver
Internet Investigations / 1998 / U.S. Postal Inspectors Conference - Las Vegas
Internet Investigations / 1998 / U.S. Postal Inspectors Conference - Battle Creek, Mich.
Investigating Online Sexual Exploitation of Children / 2000 / National District Attorneys Association - Washington, D.C.
Service Awards
Name of Award / Year / Awarded by
Air Force Junior Officer of the Year - Reserve Officers Association - Department of Colorado / Organization
Journalist of the Year - 4th Air Force / Organization
Pentagon Junior Officer Leadership Conference / Organization
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References
First Name: / Kathy / Last Name: / EberlingEmployer Name: / 11th Judicial District / Title: / Assistant District Attorney
Department: / DA / Phone #: / (719) 269-0170
Email address : /
First Name: / Dawn / Last Name: / Spencer
Employer Name: / Colorado State University-Pueblo / Title: / Professor
Department: / Computer Information Services / Phone #: / (719) 296-8591
Email address : /
First Name: / John / Last Name: / Suthers
Employer Name: / Colorado Attorney General's Office / Title: / Attorney General
Department: / AG / Phone #: / (303) 866-3557
Email address : /
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Testified innumerable times at hearings in various courts. However, in terms of being qualified formally as an expert:
Qualified as an expert to testify on computer crime and Internet crimeJurisdiction / Subject / Case Type / Date
FremontCounty / Martinez-Ernest / Child porn-drugs / Trial / 04/09/2003 / Sheriff’s office case
FremontCounty / Martinez-Gabriel / Child porn-drugs / Trial / 10/10/2003 / Sheriff’s office case
PuebloCounty / Galpin-Kirby / Child porn / Trial / 06/03/2003 / Sheriff’s office case
U.S. Air Force / Jaeger / Enticement of a Child / Trial / 10/02/2004 / Retained privately
PuebloCounty / Torres-Greg / Attempted Homicide / Trial / 10/04/2005 / Sheriff’s office case
FremontCounty / Grooms-Jason / Child porn / Trial / 03/08/2006 / Sheriff’s office case
ChaffeeCounty / Wiegand-Michael / Child porn, sexual assault on a child / Trial / 10/24/06 / Sheriff’s office case
U.S. Air Force / Livingood-Richard / Child pornography possession / Art. 32 Hearing / 11/28/2006 / Retained privately
U.S. Air Force / Young-Patrick / Child pornography possession / 1/15/2007 / Retained privately
PuebloCounty / Chavez-Loren / Sexual assault, sexual exploitation / Trial / 2/14/2007 / Sheriff’s office case
U.S. Army-Ft. Carson / Eslinger-Alan / Child pornography possession / Trial / March 12-14 2007 / Sheriff’s office case
FremontCounty / Cubbage-Stephen / Child molestation, wiping of hard drive / Trial / 4/17/2007 / Retained privately
U.S. Air Force / Gilson-Joshua / Child porn possession / Trial / 12/6/07 / Retained privately
Douglas County / Hampton-Jonathan / Rape / Motions hearing / 6/2/2008 / Retained privately
Instructor - computer crime and Internet crime investigations
I teach a course of my own invention, “Internet for Investigators and Computer Crime
Awareness for Investigators,” since 1995, including numerous state and national
conferences; and regular visits to the Southeastern Public Safety Institute
in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Certified instructor, Internet and Your Child program, 2001
I taught Cell Phone Seizure and PDA Seizure (now Device Seizure) around the country
for Paraben Inc. since 2003
As a former Internet Crimes Inc. instructor; I taught around the country
computer crime and Internet crime awareness classes
Training courses taken in cyber crime investigation and computer forensics
Name of seminar/workshop / Name of sponsoring institution/agency / Date Began / Date Ended / # HoursBasic Training for Computer Crime Investigation / Colorado Assoc. of Computer Crime Investigators / 06/15/1992 / 06/18/1992 / 24
Criminal Investigation in an Automated Environment / FederalLawEnforcementTrainingCenter / 10/23/1997 / 11/06/1997 / 80
Investigation of Computer Crime / SEARCH / 10/19/1998 / 10/23/1998 / 36
Computer Forensics / Guidance Software - EnCase Basic / 08/24/1999 / 08/26/1999 / 24
Protecting Children Online - Unit Commander/Policy Training / NationalCenter for Missing and Exploited Children / 09/26/1999 / 09/28/1999 / 24
Computer Crimes Workshop / Department of Defense / 05/09/2000 / 05/12/2000 / 32
Basic Data Recovery and Analysis / NationalWhiteCollarCrimeCenter / 10/02/2000 / 10/06/2000 / 36
Cybercrime Regional Summit / National Law Enforcement and CorrectionsTechCenter / 11/14/2000 / 8
Advanced Data Recovery & Analysis / NationalWhiteCollarCrimeCenter / 06/18/2001 / 06/22/2001 / 40
The Internet and Your Child Train the Trainer Course / Lakewood Police Department / 08/08/2001 / 08/11/2001 / 32
Computer Crimes Conference - C. Sprgs / Rocky Mountain Information Network / 08/26/2001 / 08/29/2001 / 24
Introduction to Networks and Computer Hardware / FederalLawEnforcementTrainingCenter / 12/05/2001 / 12/19/2001 / 40
Computer Crime and Digital Evidence Techniques / Colorado Assoc. of Computer Crime Investigators / 01/28/2002 / 02/01/2002 / 40
Advanced Forensic Tools - EnCase, PDA Seizure / International Assoc. of Computer Investigative Specialists / 04/29/2002 / 05/03/2002 / 40
Certified PDA Examiner / Paraben / 05/01/2002
Investigation of Online Sexual Exploitation of Children / SEARCH / 07/22/2002 / 07/26/2002 / 40
ADRA-INET (Advanced Data Recovery - Internet) / NationalWhiteCollarCrimeCenter / 08/25/2002 / 08/27/2002 / 24
Computer Crime and Digital Evidence Techniques / Colorado Assoc. of Computer Crime Investigators / 02/03/2003 / 02/07/2003 / 40
Computer Crime Investigation Training Program / Internet Crimes Inc. / 03/17/2003 / 03/21/2002 / 40
ADRA-AFT -- Automated Forensic Tools / NationalWhiteCollarCrimeCenter / 01/26/2004 / 01/29/2004 / 32
Executive Seminar - Computer Crime / JCIAC-National LE and CorrectionsTechnologyCenter / 06/23/2004 / 8
Internet Investigation Course / JCIAC-National LE and CorrectionsTechnologyCenter / 06/24/2004 / 8
EnCase Intermediate Analysis / Guidance Software / 07/27/2004 / 07/30/2004 / 32
EnCase Advanced Computer Forensics / Guidance Software / 08/03/2004 / 08/06/2004 / 32
EnCase Certified Examiner / Guidance Software / 11/22/2004 / 12/06/2004 / 80
Certified Cell Phone Examiner / Paraben / 06/01/2005
Cell phone seizure / Paraben / 06/01/2005 / 16
Cybercop 203 (ADRA-E-mail) / NationalWhiteCollarCrimeCenter / 08/29/2005 / 09/02/2005 / 40
iSAFE Internet safety training for all ages / iSAFE-Pueblo / 02/26/2006 / 4
ImageScan - FBI child porn detection tool, e-mail tracing / Rocky Mountain Regional Computer Forensic Lab / 03/22/2006 / 8
Computer Forensics and Hackers / Regis University CSI conference - Dan Likarish, Center for Info Assurance / 08/05/2006 / 2
Cybercop 202 (Ilook) / NationalWhiteCollarCrimeCenter / 08/14/2006 / 08/18/2006 / 36
Wireless Investigation, Fast Forensics, Cell phones with SEARCH / Internet Crimes Against Children Conference / 08/21/2006 / 08/24/2006 / 20
Core Skills for the Investigation of Cellular Phones / SEARCH - Colorado Springs / 09/25/2006 / 09/29/2006 / 32
FTK Basic Boot Camp - Forensic Toolkit / Pueblo / 12/11/2006 / 12/14/2006 / 32
Guidance Software CEIC conference / Las Vegas / 05/07/2007 / 05/10/2007 / 24
Guidance Software CEIC conference / Las Vegas / May 2008 / 24
TOTAL HOURS / 1054
Computer Crime Training
36 courses and schools
Recent accomplishments
- Protective Service Detail, Democratic National Convention, 2008 Protected conservative FOX News commentator Sean Hannity
- Protection details for AIPAC – American Israeli Public Affairs Conference (15 governors, 20 congressmen and senators spoke to this group)
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