Shooting Incident Analysis and Reconstruction

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Course overview

This course is organized into 11 chapters, with a short exam at the end of each chapter before you advance to the next section.

Because the lessons include detailed diagrams, demonstrations, and reconstruction visuals, we recommend viewing the course on a tablet, laptop, desktop monitor, or other larger screen whenever possible.
Instructors
Howard Ryan

Howard Ryan is a retired crime scene investigator with 33 years of real-world investigative experience, including shooting reconstruction, forensic documentation, courtroom testimony, and expert witness work. As a nationally recognized instructor, Howard has trained law enforcement professionals across the country in practical, evidence-driven methods for analyzing complex shooting scenes and explaining findings clearly in reports and court.

James Molinaro

James Molinaro is a nationally recognized forensic expert and instructor with over 37 years of crime scene and forensic investigative experience. He retired as a Lieutenant from the New Jersey State Police after a 26-year career and later served as a Detective with the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes – Crime Scene Unit.


Molinaro has conducted more than 3,000 scene investigations, including homicides, death scenes, and shooting investigations. He has testified as an expert witness in crime scene reconstruction, shooting and bloodstain analysis, and scene processing in federal and state courts.