Richard Eikelenboom
​Forensics Expert

EDUCATION
2001 - 2002 Understudy Program Bloodstain Pattern Analyst (Ontario Provincial Police, Canada)
1993 - 1999 Rotterdam University: biochemistry
1988 - 1989 Military Service: Special Forces (green berets)
1983 - 1988 Technical School for Laboratory Education (MLO): analytical chemistry 

WORKING EXPERIENCE
​2005 Independent Forensic Services, Director DNA
1993 - 2005 Netherlands Forensic Institute, department of Biology
1992 - 1993 Bols-Benelux quality control
1992 Government Management Bureau, medical laboratory
1990 - 1991 Forensic Laboratory, department of Serology
1990 Service Inspection Environment Rijnmond, department of  calibration
1989 - 1990 Centocor Leiden, production of monoclonal antibodies 

BLOODSTAIN PATTERN ANALYSIS TRAINING
 2002

• Exam Understudy Program at the Ontario Provincial Police, Barry, Canada

2001

• Bloodstain patterns training and use of back tracks, Ontario Provincial Police (OPC) Canada
• “Math and Physics” as it Pertains to Bloodstains Pattern Analysis, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  (RCMP), Edmonton, Canada
• Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Institute for Criminalistics and Criminal Investigation
  Sciences, Zutphen, NL
• Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Expert Witness workshop, Miami-Dade Police Department
  Training Bureau, Miami, USA
• Basic Bloodstain Pattern Recognition Course, Canadian Police College (CPC)

2000

• Basic course in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Institute for Criminalistics and Criminal Investigation
  Sciences, Zutphen, NL
• Summer Institute of Forensic Sciences, Ottawa, Canada

1999

• Course Chemical treatment and fluorescent techniques in trace evidence recovery
• Course Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Forensic Science Service (FSS), Rijswijk 

FORENSIC EXPERIENCE
At Independent Forensic Services (starting in 2005)

• DNA trace recovery
• DNA extraction biological samples
• PCR of biological samples
• DNA electrophoresis of biological samples
• DNA analysis of biological samples
• DNA reporting on complex mixtures
• Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
• Crime scene investigations
• Crime scene reconstruction 
  
  

At the Netherlands Forensic Institute

• Typing of blood group and protein markers
• Trace recovery
• Coordinated complex and high profile cases
• Set up cold case project
• Trace recovery on bodies
• Luminol project
• Crime scene investigations
• Bloodstain pattern Analysis 
  
  

PUBLICATIONS AND WORKING INSTRUCTIONS
2006

• “The pieces of the puzzle: the role of the forensic scientist” Handbook of 18th international symposium on the forensic sciences, Perth, Australia, April

2003

• “The role of the Forensic Scientist on the Scene of Crime”, Annual meeting of crime scene managers in Tulliallen, Scotland, October
• “The Crucial Role of the Forensic Scientist in retrieving Objective and Incriminating Forensic
• Forensic Technical standard for the use of luminol, October
• “The role of the forensic Scientist on the Scene of Crime”, “Cold Cases in the Netherlands”
  Proceedings of the International Homicide Investigators Association meeting in Las Vegas, USA,
  September
• “Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: The Professional approach” European Academy of Forensic Sciences
  meeting in Istanbul, proceedings, Istanbul, Turkey, September
• “The role of the scientist on the Scene of Crime” Proceedings International Homicide Investigators
  Association meeting in Las Vegas, USA, August
• “The role of the forensic scientist on the scene of crime” Proceedings of Forensic Science Society
  conference in Leicester, UK, July
• Fact and Fiction, proceedings Forensic Science Society, March, p18
• “Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in Perspective: The need for proper training”, Proceedings of the
  Forensic Science Society conference in Oxford, UK, March
• “Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in Perspective: the need for proper training” in Forensic Science
• ​ “Criteria for trace recovery on the crime scene by the Netherlands Forensic Institute”

2002

• Crime scene investigation protocol for the Netherlands Forensic Institute, November 2002
• “Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in the Netherlands”, Proceedings of the Forensic Science Society
  conference in Glasgow, Scotland, November 2002
• “Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in the Netherlands”, Journal of Forensic Medicine, Volume 45 p59 of the
  International Association of Forensic Sciences in Montpellier, France, September
• Evidence from Corpora Delicti”, Journal of Forensic Medicine, Volume 45 p274-275 International
  Association of Forensic Sciences, Montpellier, France, September
• “Complex trace recovery”, Criminal Investigation Magazine nr. 4 May, p28-30
• “Traces on the body”, in developments in forensic medicine, Leiden University Medical Centre 
  
  

1999

• “Luminol Revisited” Proceedings of the International Association of Forensic Sciences conference in Los Angeles, USA, August, p44
• “Luminol revisited” Graduation thesis, June

“Luminol revisited” in Modus 

​EXPERIENCE AS AN EXPERT WITNESS IN THE FIELD OF BIOLOGICAL TRACES, BLOODSTAIN PATTERN ANALYSIS AND/OR DNA
2018

• Vehicular homicide Eric Lara Holguin, court Arapahoe county, Denver September
• W.T. Montgomery Death row parole board Columbus, Ohio, March

2017

• Koen Everink, Court Utrecht, December
• Raijmakers, High court Den Bosch, April

2016

• Quadruple homicide against Zeigler (death row), Orlando Florida, March 31st
• Deposition hearing Roopnarine, April
• Homicide against Graef, court Den Bosch, June
• Homicide Larry Thompson, August
• Rape Drake Ellis, August

2015

• Deposition hearing in the case Lopez Cervin, Chicago, USA, May 4th
• Suicide John Bender, consultant for defense hearing expert witnesses, San Issidro, Costa Rica, August
• Homicide against Gleijm, High court The Hague, August
• Homicide against Graef, court Den Bosch, November

2014

• Double homicide Tim Kennedy case, Colorado Springs, April 29th
  Rape Fortson, Canon City, Colorado, USA, November 5th 2013
• Homicide against Ucar, court Den Bosch, February
• Homicide Leeuwen, court Almelo, March 12th
• Daubert hearing Triple homicide David Camm case, Rockport, Indiana, July
• Triple homicide David Camm case, Lebanon Indiana, October 8th and 9th

2012

• Double homicide Spijkenisse, against Kamel and Koca, High court The Hague, September
• Homicide against Velthuis, court Almelo, September
• Homicide against Velthuis, court Almelo, December
• Homicide Zwietering, High Court Arnhem, December

2011

• Grand Jury Denver Peggy Hettrick homicide, Colorado, USA, March
• Homicide against Casey Anthony, Orlando, Florida, USA, June
• Homicide in the “Kluis” case, court Breda, June
• Homicide against Engels, High court Arnhem, September
• Homicide in the “Kevelham” case, court Almelo, September
• Attempted homicide against the Wilsons, Court of Arapaho County, Colorado, USA, October

2010

• Violent robbery Woudstra, Court Utrecht, February 2nd
• Homicide Ata, High court Arnhem, February 2nd
• Rape Schriks, High court Den Bosch, February 3rd
• Homicide Kim Visser, High court Amsterdam, February 9th
• Homicide Koop, High court Arnhem, March 4th
• Homicide Haster, High court Amsterdam, March 16th
• Homicide, against Sousa, High court Arnhem, March 29th
• Homicide, against Proveniers, High court Den Haag, April 27th
• Homicide Toth, High court Den Haag, June 21st
• Rape Schriks, High court Den Bosch, June 30th

2009

• Double homicide State vs Kennedy, Court of Colorado Springs, USA, January 9th
• Serial rapist Stellingwerf, High Court The Hague, January 26th
• Homicide Ata, High Court Arnhem, March 3rd and September 8th
• Homicide ‘t Hooft, Court Den Bosch, March 16th
• Homicide Putten Christel Ambrosius, Court Arnhem, May 25th, June 11th, 16th, 19th, 29th, July 8th
• Homicide Braafhart, Court Middelburg, September 23rd
• Homicide Rivers, Court Arnhem, September 29th
• Rape Schriks, High Court Den Bosch, September 30th
• Homicide Khan, Court Amsterdam, November 13th 

2008

• Double Homicide Caliscan and Yildrim, Court in Alkmaar, April 21st, 2008 and High Court The Hague,  March 17th
• Homicide Cremers, High court Den Bosch, October 1st appeal by order of the magistrate, October 10th 
• Serial rapist, High Court The Hague, November 3rd

2007

•  Homicide Dontchlesko, High court den Bosch March 27th
• Homicide C. Overdijk, High court The Hague, April 13th
• Double Homicide Mahabier and Dekker, Court The Hague, April 16th
• Physical abuse case High Court Den Bosch, September 17th
• Double homicide D. en R. Visser Court of Haarlem, October 25th
• Serial rapist, Court The Hague, November 12th
• Disappearance of Mrs. D. Rosiek, Court Amsterdam, November 13th
• Double Homicide Mahabier and Dekker, Court The Hague, December 17th

2006

• Homicide/manslaughter Mensouri Bellaaioun, Court Rotterdam, January 24th
• Homicide case against Robert B., High Court Den Dosch, March16th
• Homicide victim Donchoulesko, High Court Den Dosch March 24th
• Homicide victims Dekkers and Mahabier, Court the Haque May 4th
• Homicide P. Hettrick, Larimer County Court, Fort Collins, USA, November 6th

2005

• Homicide Leiden victim Wondergem, investigative judge, The Hague, January 19th
• Double Homicide Sittard, High court Den Bosch, June 29th
• Homicide/manslaughter case against Robert B. High Court of Den Bosch, September 27th

2004

• Deventer murder case Court of Appeal Den Bosch, January 26th
• Homicide case against Robert B. court of Den Bosch, May 18th
• Homicide case against Bert van E. Court of Appeal Den Bosch, May 26th
• Homicide Varscha Mohansingh Court of Groningen, February 27th
• Attempted manslaughter against Johan van der M. Court of Appeal Den Bosch, September 22nd
• Homicide Varscha Mohansingh Court of Appeal Leeuwarden, October 1st
• Homicide case against Robert B. Court of Den Bosch, September 24th
• Homicide case against Robert B. Court of Den Bosch, December 16th

2003

• Attempted manslaughter case against Suren A. (Netherlands Forensic Institute-case number:
  2001.11.26.007) High Court Den Bosch, June 25th
• Attempted manslaughter case against Edgar S. (Netherlands Forensic Institute-case number:
  2001.11.26.007) Court of Appeal Den Bosch, June 25th
• Homicide (Netherlands Forensic Institute-case number 2003.06.10.041) by order of the magistrate at a
  reconstruction in Amsterdam, October 16th
• Deventer Homicide case Court of Appeal Den Bosch, December 8th

2002

• Nienke Kleiss Homicide, Court of Appeal The Hague, February 18th
• Putten Homicide case, Court of Appeal Leeuwarden, April 8th
• Homicide, strangulation Rotterdam at magistrate in Rotterdam, May 14th
• Homicide Gouda at magistrate in The Hague, July 15th
• Homicide Rotterdam at reconstruction by order of the magistrate, August 19th
• Homicide strangulation court of Rotterdam, Rotterdam, October 25th
• Homicide strangulation court of Rotterdam, Rotterdam, November 6th
• Disappearance of Angelique van Oss before the Court of Appeal Amsterdam on May 24th
• Homicide/manslaughter Deventer (Netherlands Forensic Institute-case number: 2001.06.05.031)
  before the Court of Zwolle on February 26th
• Homicide/manslaughter in Deventer (Netherlands Forensic Institute- case number: 2001.06.05.031)
  before the Court of Appeal in Arnhem on September 6th
• Homicide Amsterdam, reconstruction by order of the magistrate, September 17th
• Homicide in Deventer (Netherlands Forensic Institute-case number 2001.06.05.031) for the court of appeal by order of the magistrate, October 10th 
• Homicide/manslaughter Markantilaan (Netherlands Forensic Institute-case number 2002.04.02.018) at magistrate in Amsterdam, October 23rd
• Homicide/manslaughter Markantilaan (Netherlands Forensic Institute-case number: 2002.04.02.018) before the Court in Amsterdam, November 1st

1997

• Carlo Picornie Homicide, Court of Justice Haarlem ​​

CASE EXPERIENCE

High Profile Cases:

• Carlo Picornie (riots at Beverwijk, NL)
• Mariëlla de Geus (Gouda, NL)
• Serial killer Willem van E. (Groningen, NL)
• Sascha Schenker (Groningen, NL)
• Michaela Fatol (Groningen, NL)
• Annelise Reinders (Groningen, NL)
• Antoinette Bont (Groningen, NL)
• Shirley Hererijgers (Groningen, NL)
• Louis H. case (Amsterdam, NL)
• Marianne Vaatstra (Friesland, NL)
• Meindert Tjoelker (Friesland, NL)
• Widow Wittenberg (Deventer murder case, NL)
• Van Gogh (Amsterdam, NL)
• Merrick Rogers Appeal case (Londen, UK)
• Serial killer Henk S. (Groningen, Utrecht, NL)
• Puttense homicide, Crystel Ambrosius (Putten, NL)
• Deborah Rosiek (NL)
• Felicty Paget (Porthmouth, UK)
• Walsham case (Australia)
• Timothy Masters case (USA)
• Peggy Hettrick homicide (USA)
• Jon Benet Ramsey (USA)
• Sowarsh (USA)
• Tim Kennedy (USA)
• Angela Mischelle Lawless homicide (USA)
• Kristin O’Connel homicide (USA)
• Amanda Knox (USA)
• Casey Anthony (USA)
• Davic Camm (USA)
• Tom Zeigler (USA)
• Keuffer vs Mossberg (USA)
• Aaron Hernandez

Child Homicide Cases:

• Felicita Oostdam (The Hague, NL)
• Sybine Jansons (NL)
• Nienke Kleiss (Schiedammerpark homicide) (NL)
• Maartje Pieck (NL)
• Rowena Rickers (Nulde case) (NL)
• Kumral Bagsi (NL)
• Petertje van Oort (NL)
• Daartje (Groningen, NL)
• Romy van Buuren (NL)
• Triple child homicide, (Schiedam, NL)
• Mensouri Bellaouin (NL)
• Double child homicide R. en D.E. Visser, (Amsterdam, NL)
• Jon Benet Ramsey

 Homicides in: 
The Netherlands, Great Britain, Scotland, USA, Thailand, Canada, Ecuador, Chile, Former Yugoslavia, Australia, Bangladesh, South Africa, Costa Rica, Armenia and Liberia 

Cold Cases: 

• Gemma van der Boom (NL) 
• Andrea Luten (NL) 
• Anne de Ruiter de Wildt (Groningen, NL) 
• Arthur Gurahoo (Utrecht, NL) 
• Jesica Richel (NL) 
• Fitting-room Homicide Sandra van Raalten (NL) 
• Annet van Rheen (NL) 
• Bolhaar family (triple Homicide) (NL) 

Multiple Homicide Cases: 

• Quadruple homicide in Hilvarenbeek (NL) 
• Triple homicide in Yugoslavian restaurant (NL) 
• Quadruple homicide on Hells Angels in club Ester, (Haarlem, NL) 
• Double homicide (Scheveningen, NL) 
• Double homicide in Loosduinen (The Hague, NL) 
• Triple homicide in Dordrecht (NL) 
• Triple homicide Slappendel in Rotterdam (NL) 
• Double Homicide in Joure (NL) 
• Double homicide in Lelystad (NL) 
• Dover, 58 dead Chinese illegals (NL) 
• Double homicide in Anjum (NL) 
• Yugoslavia tribunal cases 
• Double homicide Zwakhalen, Sittard (NL) 
• Double homicide Spijkenisse (NL)
  
  

Cases for Police departments in the US and Canada: 

• 081206 O’Connell - New York State Police, New York 
• 090401 Lawless - Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Missouri 
• 090501 Scherer - Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Missouri 
• 090901 Edwards - Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri 
• 100705 - Lakewood Police Department, Colorado 
• 100708 - Lakewood Police Department, Colorado 
• 101005 - Lakewood Police Department, Colorado 
• 110302 - Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, Arizona 
• 111102 - Ontario Provincial Police 
• 120202 - Nissen - Lyon County Sheriff’s Department,Iowa 
• 120503 - Lopez Cervin – City of Chicago Department of Law, Illinois 
• 130301 - Ontario Provincial Police 
• 130401 - Ontario Provincial Police 
• 141202 - Clifton Police Department, New Jersey 
  
  

Cases for Attorney General in the US:

• 091102 Peggy Hettrick – Office of the Attorney General, Colorado
• 100902 Meisenbach – Office of the Attorney General, Nebraska