APA MAGAZINE The Magazine for the Polygraph Professional Dr. Tim Weber, Editor November/December 2007 Volume 40,6 Universal Voting for the 2008 APA Elections, p. 9 Contents Contributors to this issue James Allen Robbie Bennett Barry Cushman Donnie Dutton Keith Gaines Membership News Nate Gordon Michael Gougler Don Krapohl 5 APA Board of Directors Vickie Murphy-Carr 6 Applicants for APA Membership Roy Ortiz 7 APA Upgrades to Full Member Joel Reicherter 7 Certificate of Advanced Specialized Training Pam Shaw 8 In Memoriam Dan Sosnowski 44 Upgrading from Associate to Full Member Don Weinstein 45 Application for Certification Deadlines This issue closed on December 6, Training & Seminars 2007. 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Tejon St., Suite 410 Treasurer Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2245 Chad Russell 252 Helmsdale Drive Editor-in-Chief Henderson, NV 89104 [email protected] Dr. Tim Weber 455 Foxridge Drive SW Leesburg, VA 20175 [email protected] APA Magazine 2007, 40(6) 5 Applicants for APA Membership Patricia Arana Bogota, Colombia Adriana M. Ballesteros-Medina Avenida El Dorado, Colombia ss Raymond J. Beckwith Manassas, Virginia w Ingrid Berbesi Bogota, Colombia w Daniel S. Bionci Findlay, Ohio e Timothy A. Black La Plata, New Mexico e N Pablo Borrero Bogota, Colombia N Dave M. Brede Topeka, Kansas Steven Bruno Penbroke Pines, Florida p Thomas G. Brunswick Highland, Indiana ip David J. Clayton Petal, Mississippi h Daniel J. Cucchi Miami, Florida i s Patricia A. Davis-Fordyce Mansfield, Texas h r Robert H. Dea Fort Jackson, South Carolina es Ricky E. Dean Brandon, Mississippi b Rodney A. Evans Baytown, Texas r Leonard H. Faulkner Tallahassee, Florida me Daniel P. Fleischer Orange, California Freddy Ramirez Flores Altadena, California b e John J. Gonzalez Bogota, Colombia Mm John Hassell Glenwood Springs, Colorado Jeffrey S. Lee Troutville, Pennsylvania O. Brady Lee Safford, Arizona e Tanya A. Mcallister Salida, California M John C. Mcclain Sr. Odenton, Maryland Steven H. Meitin Quebec, Canada Julie B. Miller Aurora, Colorado Maria Del Rocio Molina Perez San Angel, Mexico Zeidler Montenegro Bogota, Colombia Sidney W. Newton Indianapolis, Indiana Thomas W. Nolan Newbury Park, California Anthony M. Oden New Braunfels, Texas Origel, Paulette L. Chicago, Illinois Martin Paez-Barrios Mexico City, Mexico Edward G. Palmer Fort Myers, Florida Shirley Panadero Bogota, Colombia Robert S. Pankowski Davie, Florida Marilyn Patino Quintero Bogota, Colombia Stella Perez Bogota, Colombia Joseph O. Perry Phoenix, Arizona Lethaniel A. Pugh Camp Pendleton, California Felix Ramirez Willis, Texas Joseph R. Remaklus Attica, Indiana Karen N. Robbins Glastonbury, Connecticut Jeff E. Sanborn Green Bay, Wisconsin Christopher J. Sellick Fort Meade, Maryland William C. Smith San Diego, California Magda Soto Bogota, Colombia Patrick R. Stephens Haymarket, Virginia Brian L. Strother Sacramento, California Allan L. Strope Dunedin, Florida Matthew W. Titus Deferiet, New York Jessica H. Willis Chesapeake Beach, Maryland Michael J. Wold St. Paul, Minnesota Jason C. Wright Rio Rancho, New Mexico Ambartsum Harry Yagubyan Oceanside, California Stacie A. Yamin Leesburg, Virginia 6 APA Magazine 2007, 40 APA Upgrades to Full Member M Scheherazada Bazzani-Arango Zahyra P. Fajardo e Larry E. Foukas Bradley W. Goldschmidt m Guillermo Gonzalez Gregg R. Harmon b Kenneth A. Janeczek Robert B. Jones e Menahem Maayan r s Certificate of Advanced i p Specialized Training N e w Donald L. Clark Martin J. Liddy s WHEN QUALITY COUNTS! Accredited by the American Polygraph Association Recognized by the American Association of Police Polygraphists Professional Polygraph Examiner Training. Curriculum and training methods based on Federal training and experience with the US Army Criminal Investigations Command and the Department of Defense Polygraph Institute. Training programs have an overall objective of providing the knowledge, skills and ability to professionally administer examinations. Schedule 1: TRADITIONAL TEN (10) WEEKS IN RESIDENCE Schedule 2: EIGHT (8) WEEKS IN RESIDENCE & TWO (2) WEEKS INTERNSHIP • We provide equipment for training. (Lafayette, Axciton, Stoelting, Limestone) • Experienced faculty using effective training methods. Less talk, more action. • Video recorded laboratory exercises. Learn by doing. Director & Primary Instructor– Charles (Chuck) E. Slupski Army CID Examiner (1983 – 1996) / DOD Polygraph Institute Instructor (1992 – 1996) Mail to: P.O. Box 686 Email: [email protected] 1115 Mt. Zion Road, Ste F Ph: (770) 960-1377 Morrow, GA 30260-0686 APA Magazine 2007, 40(6) 7 In Memoriam Chris Gugas We regret to report the passing of Chris Gugas. Mr. Gugas is a Past President of the APA, and author of the popular 1979 book “The Silent Witness.” He was a very prominent figure in the polygraph community in the 1960s - 1980s, and performed several high profile examinations. He conducted two polygraph examinations on James Earl Ray, who was convicted for the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In an interview in 1998 Mr. Gugas related that when he “asked Ray if he had killed Martin Luther King Jr., he said no. His blood pressure went up, his heart rate went up and his breathing was shallow, all of which are indicative of lying.” Ray later admitted reading a book about the polygraphs, and Mr. Gugas suspected that Ray had tried countermeasures. Mr. Gugas operated his own business for many years, Professional Security Consultants, in the Hollywood area. He also worked for the CIA, and was assistant director for security for the Los Angeles Board of Education. Mr. Gugas first saw polygraph testing during World War II while in the Marine Corps, which set him on his course to becoming a polygraph examiner. He died on October 20 of congestive heart failure in Fairfax, Virginia. Ernie Hulsey It is with great sadness we report the passing of APA member Ernie Hulsey of Houston, Texas, of a heart attack. Mr. Hulsey began as a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper in the late 1960s. He was a 1972 graduate of the Texas A&M University’s polygraph school, and was the director of the University of Houston's polygraph school. He began a private polygraph practice in Houston in 1978. Mr. Hulsey was a board member of the Texas Association of Polygraph Examiners and chairman and vice chairman of the Secretary of Texas State Board of Polygraph Examiners. He was 64 years of age. Tom Ezell Loyal APA member since 1972, Tom Ezell died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 78 on November 24, 2007 in Litchfield Park, Arizona. A World War II U.S Army veteran, Tom joined the Phoenix Police Department in 1953 and retired in 1973. He served as a motorcycle officer, homicide detective, and polygraph examiner. He graduated from the Keeler Institute in 1971 and St. Mary's College in 1977, with a Bachelors degree in Public Management. He became Director of the Arizona School of Polygraph Sciences, Phoenix, Arizona in 1985. He is survived by his children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Gene Danish We are deeply saddened to report the death of Gene Danish of the Texas Association of Polygraph Examiners. He died in San Antonio, Texas on 22 November 2007. 8 APA Magazine 2007, 40(6) IMPORTANT NOTICE According to the recently enacted constitutional provision on universal voting, the 2008 election of APA Officers will be conducted by mail ballot. The ballots will be sent via the postal service to the APA membership on February 15, 2008. To participate in the selection of your 2008 APA leadership, you must ensure that: 1. Your mailing address with the APA National Office is current. 2. Your APA dues are current. The APA Fair Election Committee is seeking qualified candidates to run for the offices of: President Elect Vice President Government Vice President Law Enforcement Vice President Private Treasurer Two Director positions Nominations can be sent via e-mail to: [email protected], or APA Fair Elections Committee PO Box 10411 Ft. Jackson, SC 29207 Nominations must be received by January 15, 2008. If you have any questions about the electoral process, please contact the Chairman Donald Krapohl, at [email protected], or by telephone at (803) 463-1096. 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