Bevel, Gardner & Associates Inc.

08/28/2026

We’re pleased to share highlights from one of our recent International Association for Identification (IAI) half-day workshops on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis on Fabrics, focusing on clothing, and Methodology for Identifying Voids.

Fifteen participants—including an attendee from Japan—joined the session with Tom "Grif" Griffin, which combined approximately two hours of lecture with two hours of hands-on practical exercises. Working in teams, attendees examined multiple sets of clothing and footwear, documented bloodstain appearance and location, practiced core documentation procedures, and evaluated whether the observed stains supported, refuted, or remained neutral regarding specific case scenarios. Most teams completed three to four scenario sets during the practical portion.

Thank you to everyone who attended!

08/28/2026

Thank you to the Artesia Police Department in New Mexico for hosting BGA and the Crime Scene Reconstruction course with Tom “Grif” Griffin. We appreciate the commitment of these men and women who train to expand their expertise and experience.

08/24/2026

Stay current with our class schedule by visiting our calendar page! We have Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Level II in Spanish Fork, UT, and Shooting Incident Reconstruction II: Master Level Course in Albuquerque, NM, the week of September 21-25.
https://bevelgardner.com/training/calendar/

08/16/2026

Evaluations are in!
If you'd like to join us, our next available courses are September 21-25, 2026.
Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Level II-Spanish Fork, UT
Shooting Incident Reconstruction II: Albuquerque, NM
https://bevelgardner.com/training/calendar/

08/05/2026

Bevel, Gardner & Associates is proud to recognize Tom "Grif" Griffin for his continued leadership in the forensic science community.

As a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Subcommittee, Grif recently participated in the Crime Scene Scientific Area Committee (SAC) meeting held July 14–16 at the NIST campus in Boulder, Colorado.

During the three-day meeting, members of the Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Subcommittee reviewed existing documents before they are released for public comment or forwarded to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Board (ASB) Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Consensus Body for further review and development. These documents help establish and refine best practices and standards that strengthen the forensic science community.

We appreciate Grif's commitment to advancing the field through standards development, collaboration, and scientific excellence.

Pictured below (left to right) are Steve Swenson, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension; Tom "Grif" Griffin, Bevel, Gardner & Associates; Kevin Winer, Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory; and Peter Valentin, Forensic Science Department, University of New Haven.

08/03/2026

Our next training will be held in Artesia, NM, on August, 24-28, 2026.
Crime Scene Reconstruction Level I has been IAI-approved for 40 hours by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board.

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07/20/2026

Registration ends July 22, 2026. Save your spot!

Join us for one of our Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Level 1 courses in Dublin, VA, with Kenneth Martin or Lakewood, CO, with Tom "Grif" Griffin. We'll be there July 27-31. This course has been approved for 40 hours of certification/recertification training credit by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board and the IAI Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Certification Board.

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07/15/2026

Time's running out!

Join us for one of our Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Level 1 courses in Dublin, VA, or Lakewood, CO. We'll be there July 27-31. This course has been approved for 40 hours of certification/recertification training credit by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board and the IAI Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Certification Board.

Price: Free

07/10/2026

BGA's Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Level I course is coming to Dublin, VA, and Lakewood, CO, July 27-31, 2026. Check out what some of our students from the BPA course in Albuquerque, NM, had to say.
https://bevelgardner.com/courses/bloodstain-pattern-analyst-level-i/

07/08/2026

Seats are still available!

Join us July 20-24, 2026, in Albuquerque, NM, for our Crime Scene Reconstruction Level I course. This course has been IAI-approved for 40 hours by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board.
Objectives:
*Demonstrate knowledge of the development, history, and advancement of crime scene analysis.
*Identify the steps of the scientific method.
*Identify the seven steps of the methodology used in crime scene analysis.
*Demonstrate the ability to develop a hypothesis in a written format and set an objective foundation for any ultimate conclusion.
*Demonstrate the ability to objectively flowchart an incident, distinguishing relative chronology from absolute chronology.
*Demonstrate an ability to evaluate a complex crime scene.

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