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FACS-ACE INSTRUCTORS

We know that our instructors are the foundation of what makes FACS-ACE great. Each of our instructors are experts in their respective fields, and have years of practical experience as well as an innate ability to communicate that experience and skill into useful, relevant, applicable knowledge for our students.

We continually add new instructors to the FACS-ACE family, so please check back often.

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Louis Apodaca, FACS-ACE Director

Louis Apodaca is a lifelong resident of the southwest. His 27 year career in law enforcement has given him extensive experience in investigation and evidence collection as well as officer training and development.

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Dr. Arthur Eisenberg, Ph.D.

Dr. Eisenberg is a pioneer in the development of DNA Identity testing. He is a world-renowned molecular geneticist who helped develop many of the procedures, techniques and quality-control standards currently used in DNA Identity testing.

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Dr. Harrell Gill-King, Ph.D., DABFA

Dr. Gill-King is Director of the Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology at the University of North Texas and Co-Director of the Center for Human Identification, (UNT/UNTHSC).

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Dr. Peter Lammers, Ph.D.

Dr. Lammers is a Professor of Biochemistry and former Director of the Molecular Biology program at New Mexico State University and has been cloning and sequencing DNA fragments to study the structure and function of genes since 1982.

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Gary A. Reaves

Gary brings extensive legal experience to FACS-ACE. He's been a prosecutor, served as the Director of the State Bar of Texas, been a Police Academy instructor, and much more.

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Kevin Reilly, C.F.E.I, C.V.F.I.

Kevin Reilly has extensive training in Fire Origin and Cause Determination and Arson Investigations, is a Certified Instructor for Emergency to W.M.D./Terrorism Events and Clandestine Laboratory Identification for First Responders.