The King Rogers Group is pleased to announce that Craig Thrane has joined the firm as an Associate as well as the Director of Digital Multimedia Analytics Laboratory. Craig is a highly experienced and seasoned forensic examiner in the areas of video, audio, and image analytics. He has provided expert witness testimony in both federal and state court in numerous high profile criminal cases. One of his recent testimonies was in U.S. vs. Alfonso Rodriguez, where a college co-ed, Dru Sjodin, was kidnapped and murdered.
An area of specialty Craig offers is in civil litigation where video and/or audio recordings are involved. Whether working for the plaintiff or defense, clients receive fair and objective unbiased work product and opinions. Craig’s background also includes extensive work as a trainer and he has developed numerous training programs for clients.
Having worked for Target Corporation for 20 years, Craig’s most recent position was Technical Manager of Digital Multimedia Evidence for Target Forensic Services, where he helped lead the laboratory towards accreditation by the American Society of Crime Lab Directors.
Craig has received numerous accolades for his work including recognition from:
- Certificate of Appreciation - Robert Mueller, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Certificate of Recognition - Bernard J. Zapor, Special Agent in Charge, St. Paul Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
- Chief’s Award of Merit- John M. Harrington, St. Paul Chief of Police, St. Paul Mn.
- Vice President’s Award - Tony Heredia, Vice President of Target Corporate Risk and Responsibility
An online news article featuring Craig can be read at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/28/AR2006012801268_pf.html
Craig holds memberships in the following professional associations:
- Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology (S.W.G.I.T.)
- International Association for Identification (I.A.I.)
- Association of Forensic Multimedia analysts (A.F.M.A.)
- Audio Engineering Society (A.E.S.)
- American Society of Training and Development (A.S.T.D.)
- He also holds a BS from North Dakota State University
Craig Thrane is also certified in Milestone software solutions including Milestone XProtect™ Enterprise 6.5, XProtect Corporate 2.0, and XProtect Analytics 2.0. Milestone is the leading manufacturer of IP video surveillance software. These products are the state of the art solution for the recording of networked surveillance video and video analytics.
The King Rogers Group is now a Milestone Certified Partner and an advanced leader in providing highly sophisticated and customized networked video and analytics solutions to its clients.