New England Area Firearm Examiners 15th Annual Training Seminar

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Wednesday  September 21, 2011
Registration 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. – Seminar starts at 9:00 a.m.
Cost $40.00 – please make checks payable to Bob Hathaway and mail to address listed at end of notice. Note: There is no charge for vendors or invited corporate speakers.
Moderator for this meeting will be: Detective Jeffrey Bahm New York City Police Department

            2011 Program Speakers

Paul Penders – Connecticut State Forensic Science Laboratory – Meriden, CT
"Airsoft Firearms Safety Issues

James Stephenson – Connecticut State Forensic Science Laboratory Meiden, CT
      "Swiggun" Updates

Ken Green - "SAAMI"  1.) Shotshell Wadding & "Bogus Bullets".

MecGar Magazines – Middletown, CT - History of the Company
David Kochol

Bob Hathaway – "PPU" Ammunition & New Winchester Shotshell

MicroBest Precision Components – Waterbury, CT – Dexter Munger, CEO
MicroBest is a manufacture of Firearms Components for the Firearms Industry

Starrett Tools – Athol, MA – "NIST" Traceable Measuring Tools for the Crime Labs

Jerry Petillo – "Forensic Firearm Associates"                "Shooting Reconstruction"

George Kass – Forensic Ammunition Service –  Updates on his Ammunition Research

Many thanks to Lt. Joe Rainone in lining up MicroBest Precision Components and MecGar Magazines for the Fall Meeting – Great Job Joe!

Vendors

We are happy to announce that Al Butzer from Leeds Microsystems we be attending the meeting as a vendor and will have a Leeds Comparison Scope present for review.

Additional good news, Robert Luce of Leica has requested to also be a vendor at our September meeting and will be bringing a Leica FSM Comparison Scope.

Our sincere thanks to these two great companies for participating at our annual exchanging of knowledge in the great field of "Firearms Identification"

Forensic Ammunition Service – Okemos, MI - George Kass will have a table with ammunition products for review

Lodging Information

Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center
275 Research Pkwy
Meriden, CT  06450
(203) 238-2380
Government Rate:  $92 + tax (with City/State/Federal ID)

Hampton Inn
10 Bee Street
Meriden, CT  06450
1 (800) 426-7866
Government Rate:  $92 + tax (with City/State/Federal ID)

Note: You may also want to check websites or memberships (AAA, etc.) for rates.

Sickness & Distress

Our Deepest Sympathy to Judge Barbara Howe on the recent loss of her husband

Walter Howe recently suffered a stroke and is currently going through rehabilitation – our "Best Wishes" for a speedy recovery.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Andrea Lester and Maria Rauche on their appointment for training in the Firearms Section at the New York State Police Forensic Laboratory

Other Association Meetings

"NEAFS" (North East Association of Forensic Science) – November 1st to 5th 2011 – Newport, RI

"Shot Show 2012" – January 17th to 20th 2012 – Las Vegas, NV

"AFTE 2012" – 43rd Annual Meeting – June 24th to June 29th 2012 – Buffalo, NY

Contact Information – Meeting Organizers
Bob Hathaway
60 Hillcrest Drive
Vernon, CT  06066
rhath623@gmail.com
(860) 872-2132

Megan Murasso
Connecticut State Forensic Science Laboratory
278 Colony Street
Meriden, CT  06451
mmurasso@gmail.com
(203) 427-4615

Lt. Joseph Rainone, III
Waterbury Police Department
255 East Main Street
Waterbury, CT  06702
Rain568@aol.com
(203) 509-5600