Officers
Board
of Directors Biographies
Ronald B.
"Ron" Jack Axidentrecon@aol.com - Ron, President and founding member of PSFM, served with
the Maine State Police from 1977 until he retired in 1999.
During his career, Ron served as a Trooper from 1977 to 1983
and then transferred into the Traffic Division where he worked
in the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program. Following his promotion
to Sergeant in 1991, he was in charge of the Accident Records
Program, the Accident Reconstruction Program and the Forensic
Vehicle Inspection Program. During his career, he also served
as an Academy Instructor, instructing accident investigation,
accident reconstruction related courses and motor vehicle
law and initiated the on-going Maine State Police Forensic
Mapping Program in 1995. Ron is a member of several Accident
Reconstruction associations and the President of Ron Jack
& Associates.
Chuck
Veppert oshp367@aol.com - Chuck, Vice President of PSFM, served with the Ohio State
Highway Patrol for almost 29 years before retiring in 2006
as the LCS Unit Commander at the Warren District Headquarters.
He was a member of OSP's first IPTM Crash Reconstruction training
class in 1989, and worked as a regional Crash Reconstructionist
covering Northeast Ohio and the Ohio Turnpike. He was later
trained on Sokkia and Leica total stations and has mapped
numerous crash and crime scenes across Ohio. He is a charter
member of PSFM, ACTAR accredited, certified in all levels
as a Federal Motor Carrier Inspector, and holds an Associates
degree from Kent State University in Criminal Justice. Chuck
is now affiliated with Valley Technical Services of Columbia
Station, Ohio.
James A. "Jim"
Moore JimMoore@jammva.com - Jim, Secretary and Charter Member of PSFM, holds a Masters
Degree from Amber University in Human Relations and Business
and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Sam Houston State University
in Police Science and Administration. He served with the Dallas
Police Department from 1974, until he retired in 1994. During
his tenure, he was assigned to the Special Operations Division,
Traffic Division/Section from 1981 to 1994, serving as a Senior
Corporal of Police-Accident Investigator (A&I); A&I
Field Training Officer; Fatality Accident Response Team Member,
and Academy Instructor instructing collision investigation
and reconstruction courses. He is the President of JAM/MVA
Reconstruction Service (1985 to present) and serves as the
Vice President of T.A.A.R.S.
Toby
L. Wagner tlwagner@columbus.rr.com - Toby, Treasurer of PSFM, is a 21-year veteran of the
Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) and a Charter Member of PSFM.
He has been involved in forensic mapping for OSHP since 1994
while assigned to several posts across the state and as commander
of the Crash Reconstruction and Analysis Unit. Toby is an
adjunct instructor at the OSHP training academy and the Institute
of Police Technology and Management (IPTM). He received his
training in Vehicle Dynamics and Traffic Crash Reconstruction
from IPTM in 1991. He has attended advanced courses such as
Pedestrian Collisions, Commercial Vehicle Crash Reconstruction,
Computer Aided Reconstruction, Computerized Collision Diagramming
and Crash Data Retrieval, as well as numerous conferences
and seminars. In addition to IPTM, he has trained at the Northwestern
University Traffic Institute, Texas A&M and the Ohio State
University. Toby recently completed a one-year appointment
to a panel of experts with the National Cooperative Highway
Research Program and the Transportation Research Board in
Washington D.C.
Dennis
Payne dpayne@tampabay.rr.com - Dennis, Sergeant-at-Arms, is a founding member and past
officer of PSFM. He works as a consultant for Accident Cause
Analysis (1976 to present) and Forensic Arts (1998 to present).
He holds a Master of Science Degree in Biomechanical Trauma.
He retired from the Florida Highway Patrol in 1982 after serving
as a Traffic Homicide Investigator and Field Supervisor. He
has been an adjunct instructor for IPTM since 1982 and is
active in several Accident Reconstruction associations.