FREDERICK W. LICKERT

ACTAR ACCREDITED TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST NO. 254

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Thirty one (31) years experience as an accident reconstructionist having investigated more than 8600 serious and fatal accidents.

Accepted as an accident reconstruction expert in trial having testified over several hundred times in Federal District Court, Ohio Court of Claims, Common Pleas, Municipal and Juvenile Courts throughout Ohio and Kentucky.

FORMAL EDUCATION

University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio (B.S. - 1987)

Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky (1973 - 1975)

Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio (1972 - 1973)

Wilbur Wright High School, Dayton, Ohio (1968 - 1972)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accident Reconstructionist -Law-Science Technologies
(1989 to present)

Detective, Special Accident Investigations, Dayton Police Department
(June, 1981 - August, 1989)

Uniformed Accident Investigator, Dayton Police Department
(October, 1980 - June, 1981)

Radar Operator, Dayton Police Department
(March, 1980 - October, 1980)

Police Officer, Operations Division, Dayton Police Department
(1975 - March, 1980)

 Training Schools Attended

Basic/Intermediate/Advanced Crash Zone/Crime Zone Diagramming                                                                                                                                                                            West Chester, Ohio, Police Department (2010)

Energy Methods and Damge Analysis in Traffic Crash Reconstruction                                                                                                                                                                      Institute of Police technology & Management, University of North Flordia, conducted in West Chester, Ohio                                                                                                                John Daily and Nate Shigemura, Instructors (2009)

Forensic Mapping with Electronic Measuring Devices                                                                                                                                                                                                   Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy (2009)

Crash Investigation & Reconstruction Update 2005

Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy (2005)

Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) System Operator

Fishers, Indiana

W.R. "Rusty" Haight, Instructor (2005)

Crush Energy and Statistical Analysis for Accident Reconstruction
West Chester, Ohio, Police Department
John Daily, Instructor (2003)

Human Factors for Drivers & Pedestrians
West Chester, Ohio, Police Department
Jeffrey W. Muttart, M.A., ACTAR #96 (2003)

Collision Data Recorder - User Certification
University of North Florida, Institute of Police
Technology & Management (2002)

Motorcycle Accident Investigation
University of North Florida, Institute of Police
Technology & Management (2001)

Grade Crossing Collision Investigation
Norfolk Southern Police Department (1999)

Motorcycle Experienced Rider Course
Ohio Department of Public Safety (1999)

Motorcycle Safety & Education Class
Ohio Department of Public Safety (1999)

The Vehicle Damage & Energy Relationship
Texas A&M University (1998)

Computerized Collision Diagramming
University of North Florida (1996)

Human Factors and Visibility Concepts
Hampering Perception/Reaction Times
University of North Florida (1996)

Concept of Nighttime Visibility
University of North Florida (1995)

Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation
University of North Florida, Institute of Police
Technology & Management (1994)

Pedestrian/Bicyclist Accident Reconstruction
Texas A&M University (1994)

Advanced Traffic Accident Reconstruction With the Use of Microcomputers,
University of North Florida
Institute of Police Technology & Management (1993)

Traffic Accident Reconstruction
University of North Florida, Institute of Police
Technology & Management (1992)

Special Problems in Accident Reconstruction
University of North Florida,
Institute of Police Technology & Management (1990)

Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation
University of North Florida
Institute of Police Technology & Management (1989)

Commercial Vehicle Inspection
University of North Florida
Institute of Police Technology & Management (1989)

Motorcycle Accident Investigation
University of North Florida
Institute of Police Technology & Management (1987)

Detection, Detention and Apprehension of Persons Under the Influence of Alcohol;
Certification in Use of Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus
Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy (1985)

Examiners School of Interviews, Interrogations and Confessions
Ohio Association of Polygraph (1984)

State Certification – Use of Doppler Radar
Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy (1981)

Technical Accident Investigation
Ohio State Highway Patrol (1981)  

Dayton Police Doppler Radar Certification (1981)

Dayton Police Academy (1975)

SEMINARS ATTENDED

2008 Joint Conference Sponsored by New Jersey Association of  Accident Reconstructionists on Advanced Topics in Collision Investigation and Reconstruction- Areas covered duringthe conference were three lateral pole collisions, two airborne vaults, and one rear rend collision.  Additional seminar areas discussed during seminar were lateral pole collisions, commerical vehicle event data recorders; Critical speed yaw special situations; Alcohol, cannabis, stimulants, opiates and driving; perception/reaction issues; and EDR updates.

Illinois Association of Technical Accident Investigators' 21st Annual Traffic Crash Reconstruction Conference- Fraud Investigation, presented by State Farm Fraud Bureau, Bob Atwater and Larry Liggett; Evaluating Computer Modeling, presented by Brian McHenry; What You Need To Know About Trucks, presented by Bendix Corp; Force/Balance Methodology, presented by Andy Rich and Nate Shigemura; Proper Use Of Conservation of Linear Momentum, presented by John Daily; Bumper Paint Damage and LowSpeed Impacts, presented by Bryce Anderson; and 3 Seperate Car to Car Crash tests, presented by Rusty Haight (2007)

Illinois Association of Technical Accident Investigators' 20th Anniversary Traffic Crash Reconstruction Conference Forensic Science Seminar, presented by Dr. Henry Lee - Motorcycle Technology; CDR Technology Review; Commercial Vehicle ADS; Accelerometers; Bendix Braking Systems; Vehicle Crash Tests (2006)

Commercial Vehicle Crash Investigation
Sponsored by The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Training (1998)

Illinois Association of Technical Accident Investigators’,
11^th Annual Accident Reconstruction Conference – Rear End Collisions; Momentum Revisited; Vector Analysis; Barrier Equivalent Velocity Versus Delta-V; Three Separate Crash Tests (1997)

Collision Dynamics
Sponsored by Accident Reconstruction Consultants of Louisville, Kentucky (1994)

Collision Dynamics
Sponsored by the Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys (1993)

Illinois Association of Technical Accident Investigators’,
7^th Annual Accident Reconstruction Conference – Crash Tests with Mathematic & Vector Analysis of Impact Speeds; Friction of energy Methods to Determine Impact Speeds (1993)

Bus Accident Investigation Seminar
U.S. Department of Transportation (1992)

Collision Dynamics
       University of Louisville, Kentucky (1991)

Technical Accident Investigation
Clark Technical College (1981, 1982)

CERTIFICATION

Certified B.A.C. Senior operator (1989)

Certified Evidence Technician (1988)

Licensed FAA Pilot (1986 -Present)

Certified Instructor, Ohio Peace Officers Council

Certified by State of Ohio in the Use of Doppler Radar

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Miami Valley Hospital Emergency & Trauma Center
Legal Issues & Emergency Medical Services (1996)

Dayton Police Academy, Accident Reconstruction (1981 -1989)

Dayton Public Schools, Career Academy
Accident Investigation, DWI Laws (1982 -1989)

University of Dayton, Guest Lecturer
Accident Investigation (1983 -1985)

PUBLICATIONS

Co-Author of two articles on Accident Reconstruction

“Getting The Whole Picture,” Law and Order Magazine (1983)

“Test Skids vs. Drag Tire,” Ohio Police Magazine (1983)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

ARC Network

National Association of Traffic Accident Reconstructionists and Investigators (NATRI)

Illinois Association of Technical Accident Investigators (IATAI)

Ohio Traffic Accident Reconstuctionist Association (OTARA)

National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists

Xenia, Ohio, Former Harley Owner’s Group Safety Director