The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring Southeastern Investigative Group's
Shooting Reconstruction Course
March 9-11, 2026
3 day course
$300 per student
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Training Facility
229 Gunrange Road
Aiken, SC
This course is approved and recognized by the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
This three day course will benefit crime scene investigators, detectives and anyone involved with law enforcement that investigates shooting incidents. This course will help the criminal investigator in identifying, documenting and collecting all the evidence at a shooting scene to assist them in reconstructing the shooting incident. The students will learn how to use the tools necessary to determine the projectile’s trajectory and possible location of the shooter and/or victim at the time of the shooting. Students will also learn to examine the ballistic evidence to determine type of weapons used during the shooting incident. The students will incorporate the lessons learned during the classroom in hands-on scenarios that will enhance the learning process.
To attend, you must be a sworn law enforcement officer or Crime Scene Investigator employed by a City, County, State, or Federal Law Enforcement Agencies.
Contact Detective Terry Brandon (ret) at 704-975-8151 or by email: wtbrandon@seinvestigativegroup.com to verify your law enforcement agency and receive registration information to register for this class.
SOUTHEASTERN INVESTIGATIVE GROUP
Southeastern Investigative Group was started to provide hands-on homicide investigation training courses. Hands-on training is the effective method of teaching simple and complex investigative principles and putting them to use in a field environment. Our students will put their training to practical use in our scenario driven, hands-on training.
Our experienced Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators will take the students step by step through the investigative process and review their performance. Feedback will be provided to further develop the student's investigative skills. We strongly promote the team concept in homicide investigations and that is how our students will train.
Southeastern Investigative Group Founders and Instructors
Miguel Santiago
Before joining the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in 1999, Sgt. Santiago served over 21 years in the U.S. Army. After joining the CMPD, Sgt. Santiago was assigned to Patrol, Street Crimes Unit, Violent Crimes Task Force and the Homicide Unit. During his 10 1/2 years in the Homicide Unit, Sgt. Santiago investigated or assisted in over 233 homicide investigations, 58 ADW investigations, 16 Kidnappings, 231 Suicide and Death investigations and 30 Officer Involved Shooting investigations. After being promoted to Sergeant, Sgt. Santiago was assigned as a patrol supervisor. His final assignment before retiring was with CMPD's Internal Affairs Unit.
Terry Brandon
Joined the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in 1987 and served for 25 years. During this time Det. Brandon was assigned to Patrol, Street Crimes Unit, SWAT, Sexual Assault Unit and Homicide Unit. While assigned to the Criminal Investigation Bureau for 19 years Det. Brandon investigated 403 Rapes, and over 250 Sexual Offenses, 224 Homicides, 164 Death and Suicide Investigations, 51 ADWs, and 23 Officer Involved Shootings. Since retiring from CMPD Det. Brandon has dedicated his time to his family, classic car rebuild and teaching homicide investigation.
Ray Williams
Sgt. Williams joined the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department in 1988 and served over 28 years. During this time Sgt. Williams was assigned to Patrol, Special Operations, Homicide Unit, In-Service Training, and Recruit Training. During the almost 12 years Sgt. Williams was assigned to the Homicide Unit he investigated or assisted in hundreds of Homicide cases, suicides, natural deaths, child deaths, ADWs, child abductions, and police shooting cases. Sgt. Williams retired from CMPD in February 2017 and spends his time with family and playing golf.
