Matt Masock
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Accomplished Police Detective with extensive experience at the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, specializing in collision reconstruction and evidence analysis. A.C.T.A.R certified, demonstrating exceptional analytical skills alongside profound abilities in fostering community trust. Proven track record in enhancing public safety through meticulous investigations and effective communication.
Throughout a 16 year career as a collision reconstruction investigator , I have completed or assisted with the completion of nearly 1000 collisions involving serious bodily injury or death. I have assisted in training and mentoring other police agencies in their investigations throughout Salt Lake and neighboring counties. I have worked closely with the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office and fostered a close relationship where this skill set has been utilized to advise on other agencies collision reconstructions which have been presented to the District Attorney's Office for screening.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police Officer/Police Detective
Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake
01.2011 - Current
- Manage the man power of a multi-agency agreement which investigates major collisions involving serious bodily injury or death.
- Manage scene evidence collection, interpretation, and analysis.
- Assist other local agencies with training and instruction of mathematical analysis of collision dynamics.
- Complete reconstruction of collisions to include time/distance, light timing, sight line, CDR data, impairment, and human factors
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices, maintaining a high level of expertise within the field of law enforcement.
- Displayed sound judgment under pressure when making critical decisions that impact public safety during emergency situations.
- Utilized excellent communication skills when interacting with diverse populations, fostering trust between law enforcement and the community members they serve.
Police Officer/Police Detective
Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office
08.2008 - 01.2011
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices, maintaining a high level of expertise within the field of law enforcement.
- Displayed sound judgment under pressure when making critical decisions that impact public safety during emergency situations.
- Completed collision reconstructions to include mathematical, time/distance, sight line and human factors analysis.
Police Officer
Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office
08.2005 - 08.2008
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices, maintaining high level of expertise within the field of law enforcement.
- Displayed sound judgment under pressure when making critical decisions that impact public safety during emergency situations.
- Utilized excellent communication skills when interacting with diverse populations, fostering trust between law enforcement and the community members served.
- Answered emergency calls for help from citizens and business owners.
- Patrolled assigned areas to check homes, businesses, and public roads for signs of disturbance.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence, and questioned witnesses.
Education
Associate of Science - Applied Engineering
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT08-2021
Skills
- Instruction on techniques and analysis of collision reconstruction of motorcycle involved incidents Including dynamics specific to motorcycle braking, skidding, and sliding across road surfaces
- Crush energy analysis, damage and energy applications for Collision reconstruction using “crush”
- Certificate of training for the use of HVEDR in traffic crash investigation with instruction for the Forensic Link Adapter and Smart Sensor Simulator #2
- Heavy vehicle reconstruction techniques including brake inspection, understanding of air brake systems, brake fade, adjusted friction values, rollover, trailer off tracking, under ride and using energy to solve for braking ability
- Light timing regarding how detection and traffic signals work This includes phasing, timing, coordination, and systems Understanding programming and ATSPM
- RECON 1 is the equivalent to Northwestern University’s TAR 2 with additional TAR 3 applications The course utilizes an approach to identify pre and post collision velocities based on vehicle movement into and the change of direction headings In addition, the course explores the application and importance of time distance in the analysis of collisions to assist with avoid ability analysis
- Instruction in the use of excel to aid in the investigation of collisions
- Instruction on the use of hardware and software developed by Berla to access the data contained in vehicles infotainment center The 40-hour training certifies the attendee as a vehicle system forensic technician and vehicle system forensics examiner
- Train the trainer for FARO 3D laser scanner certifications Instruction on the use and operation of the FARO Focus 3D laser scanner with additional certification as an instructor to train others in the operation of the scanner and Scene software for registration
- IDRR (Interactive Driver Response Research) user forum and training for human factors perception and response software IDRR software is used to determine the response time for test subjects in case studies using similar methodology in controlled scenarios and how to compare the actions of an involved driver to documented case studies
- Analysis of evidence from Auto/pedestrian collisions and speed calculations from throw distances Included instruction on strengths and weaknesses of various equations used in the analysis of auto/ped collisions
- Understanding and analysis of data retrieved from CDR and MCL units regarding information for deployment events
Certification
- ACTAR Accredited #2328 , Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction 07/2011
- Advance motorcycle crash analysis , Mechanical Forensics Engineering Services LLC, 08/2024
- Crush Energy Analysis , Accident Analysis and Reconstruction. Inc 06/2023
- Heavy truck reconstruction techniques , Forensics Training Group, 02/2023
- Traffic signal training for law enforcement , UDOT, 01/2023
- Use of Excel in accident reconstruction investigation, Accident Analysis & Reconstruction., LLC, 03/2022
- Vehicle Forensics technician and examiner , Berla iVe, 03/2022
- FARO laser scanner traine r, FARO Technologies, 05/2021
- Certified user of IDRR (Driverresponse) software , Crash Safety Solutions, LLC, 02/2020
- Motor vehicle accident reconstruction and cause analysis , Rudy Limpert, 10-2018
- Crash Data retrieval data analysis , Northwestern University, 03/2017
- Pedestrian reconstruction investigation, Accident Analysis & Reconstruction inc., 06/2014
- Traffic Incident Management (TIM) , US Department of FEderal Highway administration, 04-2014
- Heavy vehicle Reconstruction , Northwestern University, 11/2013
- Vertronix/Bosch crash data retrieval course tech 1 &2 , Delta V recon , LLC., 03/2013
- TAR 3, Northwestern University, 03/2012
- Crash data retrieval specialist , Northwestern University, 07/2011
- Motorcycle crash reconstruction , Northwestern University 10/2010
- Post blast investigation , ATF, 06/2010
- TAR 2 , Northwestern University, 12/2009
- Occupant Kinematics , Utah Highway Patrol, 06/2009
Timeline
Police Officer/Police Detective
Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake
01.2011 - Current
Police Officer/Police Detective
Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office
08.2008 - 01.2011
Police Officer
Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office
08.2005 - 08.2008
Associate of Science - Applied Engineering
Salt Lake Community College
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