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Drones for Reconstruction: What Do They Need & Why: Session 4C, Outdoor Demo Area Description: Discuss and provide a live demonstration on the usage and role of the UAS/Drone in the on-scene investigation of collisions and crime scenes. What helps them & what hurts? What does the reconstruction look like? Presenter & Biography Info: Investigator Devin Bacon with the NYS Police Troop E Collision Reconstruction Unit, joined the New York State Police in 2012 and worked as a Trooper in Troop E. In 2017, Devin received his Part 107 UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) License from the FAA. The New York State Police created a UAS unit in 2018, in which Devin was one of thirty operators to first receive training and fly successful missions across the state. Devin was promoted to Investigator and assigned to the Collision Reconstruction Unit in Troop E in 2020. The Troop E Collision Reconstruction Unit covers and provides Collision Reconstruction services to ten counties in the greater Finger Lakes/Rochester Region. During his last six years, Devin has continued the professional reputation of this specialty unit throughout Troop E. Annually, over 70 reconstruction and crime scene investigations benefit from his knowledge and expertise in the operational standards, continuous training, and advanced equipment. Devin has received over 1500 hours of crash reconstruction training and provided expert testimony in numerous criminal and civil proceedings. Devin holds an ACTAR (Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction) accreditation. 3:05 PM – 3:20 PM Networking Break/ Exhibitor Review/ Photo Booth 3:20 PM – 4:20 PM Concurrent Sessions 5 Vicarious Trauma and PTSD of the First Responder Session 5A, Martha Eddy Description: provide specialized mental health, trauma support, and peer-to-peer counseling for first responders (police, firefighters, EMS) to combat high rates of stress, burnout, and PTSD. These programs address the "culture of silence" and stigma in the first responder community by providing confidential resources, including post-critical incident seminars and specialized training for peer volunteers. Presenters: NYS Police Investigator Alexander Hyra and Investigator Lisa MacLauchlin. Senior Investigator Alexander Hyra has been serving in the NY State Police since May 2006. In 2017, Hyra was promoted to Investigator after working as a road Trooper in Wappinger, Poughkeepsie, and Brunswick. In 2019, Investigator Hyra attained his permanent rank as a Sergeant and became the Acting Senior Investigator at the Brunswick Barracks. In 2020, Investigator Hyra interviewed and became a Regional Coordinator within the Employee Assistance Program and covered Troops K, H, and G. Additionally, Investigator Hyra has assisted numerous outside agencies with EAP services. In 2025, he was promoted to Senior Investigator in the Employee Assistance Program and is responsible for and oversees the 11 EAP Investigators throughout the state. Prior to his career in law enforcement, Senior Investigator Hyra was a career Firefighter/Paramedic with the City of Watervliet Fire Department from 2003-2006. Senior Investigator Hyra has also been a Volunteer Firefighter with the Center Brunswick Fire Company since he was 16 and is currently the Fire Chief. 21