44th Annual Meeting
September 20-25, 2015
Mackinac Island, Michigan
MISSION POINT RESORT MACKINAC
ISLAND, MI
Mackinac Island is located in the straits of
“Voted One of the Top Ten Lakefront Hotels in America” –
Fodor’s 2014
lower peninsulas and accessible by Ferry.
www.missionpoint.com
Mackinac between Michigan’s upper and
The island is home to a revolutionary war
fort, along with many shops, restaurants
and taverns, with miles of trails for biking
and horseback riding.
$85/Night room rate - $135/Night Suites
(+ tax and fees)
Call (800) 833-7711 for reservations.
Mark Goff
Local Arrangements Chair
[email protected]
Anne Gierlowski
Program Chair
[email protected]
Transportation
Daily flights to Pellston Airport
Shuttle service available
http://www.pellstonairport.com/transportation-8
Ferry service available at a discounted price at
Starline Ferry Company.
http://www.mackinacferry.com
Horse drawn shuttles available from the
docks to the hotel for $5.00/person.
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Welcomes the Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists
Saturday September 19 to Friday September 25, 2015
ROOM DESCRIPTIONS & RATES, based on single or double occupancy
Garden Queen Rooms – One queen bed in the main lodge $85.00
Garden Double Rooms – Two double beds in the straits lodge $85.00
Straits View Double Rooms – Two double beds in the straits lodge with water views $85.00
Straits View King Rooms – One king bed in the straits lodge with water views $85.00
Lakeside Garden Rooms – Two double beds in the main lodge with garden & lake views $85.00
Family Suites – Two bedroom unit with up to three beds in the straits & main lodge $135.00
Junior Suites – Two bedroom unit with one king bed & a sitting room in the straits & main lodge $85.00
Hot Tub Suites – One king bed in the straits lodge with outdoor deck, patio furniture and hot tub $135.00
The above room rates do not include 6% sales tax, 2% local assessment, 10% resort levy.
A one time charge of $6.00 per person will apply for luggage transfer from the mainland to the resort and back
Children 17 years of age & younger stay for free. $25.00 additional per guest for triple and quadruple occupancy.
RESERVATION INSTRUCTIONS
• Reservations can only be made by calling group reservations at (800) 833-7711.
• All reservations must be made by Wednesday, August 19, 2015. Rooms are based on availability at the time of calling in.
• An advanced deposit of one night's room and tax is required to confirm your reservation. Mission Point Resort accepts Visa,
Mastercard, American Express & Discover. Credit card will be charged for the deposit at the time of booking.
• If paying by check, reservation will be held for 10 days pending receipt of the check.
• Reservations must be canceled at least 14 days prior to arrival to receive full refund.
FERRY SERVICE TO THE ISLAND
As a carrier for Mission Point Resort, Star Line Ferry Company ferry service will offer the guests of MAFS discounted price per
round trip ticket for adults & children. Self parking (complimentary) or valet parking are available. Please visit the Star Line
website for ferry schedule & plan your travel itinerary accordingly. http://www.mackinacferry.com.
HORSE DRAWN SHUTTLE SERVICE
There is a hotel shuttle that meets each boat as it arrives on Mackinac Island. This service is $5, per person, and cash is paid directly to the driver. If you are experiencing a delay between shuttles, please call Mackinac Island Carriage Tours Taxi at 906-847
-3323. Please note that this service is not owned, or operated, by Mission Point Resort. Cost is always subject to change without
notice.
EXPLANATION OF TRANSPORTING PERSONAL ITEMS
 Upon arrival to the ferry dock, all vehicles & guests will be greeted by a Star Line dock porter
 Dock porters will unload all luggage items and tag them with a Mission Point Resort tag
 All luggage items will be loaded onto a cart & the guest will receive luggage claim tickets for all items
 Upon arrival to the island, the cart with luggage items will be taken to the resort by horse drawn carriage
 Guests will have the option to walk to the resort or take a horse drawn shuttle service. The distance is approximately ¾ mile
 Upon arrival to the resort, the front desk agent will ask for your luggage claim tickets
 All luggage will be delivered by our bellmen to your hotel room
 Upon departure, bellmen will come to the sleeping room to provide outgoing tags
 Items will be held in a secure holding area on the mainland until they are claimed with the outgoing claim ticket
 If you have business items to transport, please contact your Conference Service Manager for shipping instructions
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Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island is a 3.8 square mile
island situated in Lake Huron overlooking both of Michigan’s peninsulas. The
island was first home to a settlement of
Ojibwa tribes from around 900AD until
European
explorers discovered
the island in the 17th century. Although
small, this locale is teeming with people
living a simple, relaxing life with no motor vehicles. It is a bustling
tourist
destination for thousands of people as well as home
for about 500
year-round inhabitants.
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With so much to offer, it is encouraged that while you are
“Marooned on Mackinac” you take some time to explore the island
at your own leisure. Check your registration bags when arriving to
find discounts from local businesses and places to check out while
visiting. Hopefully you find Mackinac Island to be a unique
destination for the annual MAFS meeting that is sure to impress.
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MAFS Special Events and Tours
Haunts of Mackinac Tours
8pm Monday or Tuesday ($13-15)
http://www.hauntsofmackinac.com
As seen on the Syfy Channel, Haunts of
Mackinac offers a unique experience into
the paranormal activity on the island. Join
in on a guided tour of the Downtown area
or Mission Point Resort.
Mackinac Revealed
Monday 12:30pm or 4:30pm ($12)
http://www.mackinacrevealed.com
Moira Blodgett Croghan is a Mackinac
Island native of a West Bluff cottage
family. She presents the only licensed
walking tours and presentations about
the island on a wide variety of topics
from residential life and living without
cars, to the natural wonders of the
island.
Great Turtle Kayak Tour
8am-8pm daily
http://www.mackinackayak.com
Ranked the #1 activity on Mackinac
Island by Trip Advisor, Great Turtle
Kayak Tours offers a unique experience to explore Mackinac Island on a
guided tour in a kayak. Pictures are
encouraged on these two hour tours
to capture Mackinac Island in all of its
fall beauty.
Open daily for flexible scheduling
around workshops! Different tours
available!
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MAFS Special Events and Tours
Fort Mackinac Tour
9:30am—4:30pm daily ($12)
http://www.mackinacparks.com
Founded in 1780 by the British and utilized
mainly in the war of 1812, visit this Michigan
Historic Site that sprawls above the harbor
and Marquette Park. Learn more about
Michigan’s oldest building and the island’s
military history and watch a reenactment.
Straits Sunset Cruise
Tuesday Evening (~$25)
MAFS members take over the Straits
of Mackinac on an evening cruise filled
with fun, camaraderie and beverages.
The cruise departs from the island and
embarks on a route around the Straits
with great sights like the Mackinac
Bridge and neighboring Bois Blanc
Island.
Pub Crawl
All Week Long
Come stroll through downtown
with your fellow scientists to take
on the Mackinac Island Pub
Crawl. Visit the 14+ bars and
pubs downtown and rack up
some bartender signatures on
your shirt while collecting some
island memories! Meet in the
lobby of Mission Point Resort
to take the island by storm as a
group.
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Explore Mackinac Island
Visit the Fudge Shops…
 Mackinac Island is famous for its
fudge! Head downtown to the
fudge shops for a sugary sample.
Local Fare…
 Mackinac Island offers numerous
restaurants, pubs, and diners for unique
dining experiences.
Natural Beauty…
 Explore the island’s natural lanscapes
like Sugar Loaf and Arch Rock.
Bike around the Island…
 Take part in the quintessential
Mackinac Island experience of a
cycle ride through downtown and
around the island.
Carriage Tours…
 Mackinac Island Carriage Tours
offers a relaxed horse drawn educational tour of the island .
Golf Wawashkamo…
 Play a round, or two, at Michigan’s most
historic golf course. Founded in 1898
and set atop a historic battlefield,
this course is sure to be a hit for all
golfers. Free club rentals and
discounted rounds courtesy of resident PGA pro Chuck Olson.
bi-
Check out all to do on the island at www.mackinacisland.org
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2015 MAFS Meeting Schedule
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Sunday
9/20
Monday
9/21
Tuesday
9/22
Wednesday
9/23
Thursday
9/24
Friday
9/25
MAFS Board
Meeting
Workshops
Workshops
Workshops
Plenary Session
Papers
MAFS Business
Meeting and Lunch
(for all attendees)
Posters
Workshops
Papers
Tours
Posters
Thanks for Attending—safe travels
home!
Student Forum
Gala Event
MAFS Board
Meeting
Workshops
Tours
Workshops
Tours
Social/
Social/
Networking Networking
Events
Events
Round Tables
Exhibitor’s Wine &
Cheese reception
ABC Exam
Workshops: Abstracts for the fall workshops are on the following pages. Workshop space will be filled on
a first come, first serve basis, MAFS members will be given priority registration. Register early to ensure
your seat! Please refer to the MAFS website for the most up-to-date information. Registration will open
June 1, 2015.
Student Forum: This forum will include a panel of forensic scientists from different disciplines ready to
answer questions about the field. Any working forensic scientist interested in serving on the panel should
contact Kristy Sekedat at [email protected]
Papers and Posters: Get that research or interesting case ready to present! This is a great opportunity to
contribute to the meeting and encourage discussion among your peers. The “Call for Papers and Posters”
form is in this newsletter, and also on the MAFS website.
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Plenary Session Speakers
Gerald LaPorte (Ex-Officio Member of the National Commission on Forensic Science)
Mr. LaPorte serves as the Acting Director in the Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences at the
National Institute of Justice (NIJ), where their mission is to improve the quality and practice of forensic
science through innovative solutions that support research, development, technology, evaluation, and
information exchange for the criminal justice community. His primary duties are to manage over $450
million in grant funds and to provide expert analysis and advice on agency-wide programs or issues of
national impact relating to forensic science. Mr. LaPorte received his Bachelor of Science and Business
Administration degrees from the University of Windsor (Canada) and Master of Science in Forensic Science
from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Over the course of his 20 year career, he has worked with
the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office (Alabama), a private clinical and forensic toxicology
laboratory (Texas), the Anne Arundel County Police Department Crime Laboratory (Maryland), and the
Virginia Division of Forensic Sciences. Prior to joining NIJ, Mr. LaPorte was the Chief Research Forensic
Chemist for the United States Secret Service. Mr. LaPorte has over 15 publications and presented over 80
lectures and workshops. He is a member of various organizations including the American Academy of
Forensic Sciences, Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, American Society of Questioned
Document Examiners, and the American Bar Association. Mr. LaPorte has served on various committees
including ASTM, SWGDOC, and co-chair for the Standards Practices and Protocols Interagency Working
Group within the Subcommittee on Forensic Science. Mr. LaPorte received the “MAAFS 2005 Forensic
Scientist of the Year” award, as well as numerous commendations, including the “Law Enforcement Public
Service Award” from the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia. He has testified as an
expert over 75 times in international, federal, and state courts.
Hon. Bridget Mary McCormack (Member of the National Commission on Forensic Science)
Justice Bridget Mary McCormack joined the Michigan Supreme Court in 2013. Before her election, she
was a law professor and associate dean at the University of Michigan Law School. Justice McCormack
continues to teach there as a Lecturer. Justice McCormack is a graduate of the New York University Law
School. She spent the first five years of her legal career in New York, first with the Legal Aid Society and
then the Office of the Appellate Defender. In 1996, she became a faculty fellow at the Yale Law School. In
1998, she joined the University of Michigan Law School faculty and where she taught various clinical
courses as well as criminal law and legal ethics. As the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, she substantially
grew Michigan’s clinical offerings, founding new clinics focusing on Domestic Violence, Pediatric Health,
Mediation, Low Income Taxpayers, International Transactions, Human Trafficking, Juvenile Justice, and
Entrepreneurship. In 2008, she cofounded the Michigan Innocence Clinic, in which she supervised
students representing wrongfully convicted Michiganders. The clinic was the first law school innocence
clinic exclusively handling non-DNA cases and exonerated seven people in its first three years. Her clinic
innocence work focused, in large part, on forensic science issues. Justice McCormack currently chairs the
Supreme Court's Limited English Proficiency Implementation Advisory Committee and participates with a
number of professional organizations including the American Bar Association Access to Justice committee,
the American Bar Association Working Group on Pro Bono and Public Service, the advisory board of the
National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts, the judicial elections committee of the
National Association of Women Judges, and serves as a board member of the National Board of Legal
Specialty Certification. In 2013, Justice McCormack was elected to The American Law Institute.
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Workshop Abstracts
BIOLOGY/DNA WORKSHOPS
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis for Casework ($225)
Instructors: Jennifer Dillon and Amber Smith, Michigan State Police Forensic Laboratory
Date: Monday, September 21st (full day)
A forensic scientist should have a working knowledge on how bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) can and cannot be
used in a case. Those who work with bloodstain evidence which may later be used in the incrimination or exoneration of an individual will benefit from taking this course. Basic BPA concepts and bloodstain patterns will be reviewed; emphasizing how to recognize when BPA analysis would be useful in a case, how to choose stains for DNA
analysis, and when a BPA examiner would be a useful aid in providing a detailed analysis. Practical exercises with
common objects and clothing items one receives as evidence in the laboratory will cover basic documentation and
stain selection for DNA analysis. Participants will have the opportunity to examine bloodstained clothing for
pattern identification and reconstruct the wearer’s involvement. No experience in bloodstain pattern analysis or
crime scene work is necessary.
Advancements in Rapid DNA Technology ($125)
Instructor: Julie French, GE Healthcare
Date: Monday, September 21st (1/2 day – PM)
The use of a new technology called Rapid DNA Analysis has the potential to revolutionize the way in which arrested individuals are enrolled in the criminal justice system and the speed at which their DNA can be linked to unsolved crimes. The workshop will include a combination of hands-on training, lecture, and a panel discussion.
During the hands-on training session, participants will observe the operation of a Rapid DNA instrument, including
handling of the cassette used for DNA processing. The participants will learn how to collect DNA buccal swabs for
use in a Rapid DNA instrument, observe the instrument touch screen and handle the DNA processing cassette. An
overview of Rapid DNA Analysis for the laboratory will be provided. Discussion topics will include DNA collection
from arrestees, integrating Rapid DNA as a biometric, the advantages of using Rapid DNA, and designing standards
and practices for implementation in a booking station.
A panel discussion will also take place to discuss the reliability of the DNA profiles from the Rapid DNA Analysis
instrument and allow for questions from workshop participants.
Meeting the Deadline to Incorporate the Expanded CODIS Core Loci ($225)
Instructor: Jeff Nye, Michigan State Police
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd (full day)
A CODIS Core Loci Working Group was empanelled in May of 2010 to evaluate the necessity for additional loci to
ensure the effectiveness of the CODIS database. Three factors in support of expanding the current CODIS Core
Loci were 1) facilitate greater discrimination, 2) assist in missing person investigations and 3) encourage international data sharing efforts by having more loci in common with international partners. Recently, NDIS announced
the expansion of the CODIS Core Loci from thirteen to twenty markers. Within the announcement, there is a requirement to have the Expanded CODIS Core Loci implemented at NDIS-participating laboratories by January of
2017. This workshop will assist laboratories with understanding differences and similarities in the chemistries and
allow for a more informed decision prior to internal validation.
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Workshop Abstracts
The presenters will focus on STR amplification kits that have been designed to meet NDIS requirements for the
CODIS Core Loci expansion. Representatives from each of the STR amplification kit manufacturers will be on hand
to provide background information on their products. These presentations will include the chemistry, instrumentation requirements, STR loci included and developmental validation studies completed. Additionally, practitioners
will present their internal validations of the expanded STR loci kits and lessons learned from implementation at
their laboratories.
The presenters will conclude the workshop with a panel discussion where they will field questions regarding the
chemistries, implementation considerations, policies, procedures, mixture interpretations and CODIS search criteria.
Y-Screening of Sexual Assault Evidence ($225)
Instructors: Jeff Nye, Michigan State Police Forensic Laboratory
Date: Wednesday, September 23rd (full day)
Reports of significant numbers of untested, shelved sexual assault evidence collections kits (SAKs) throughout the
United States has become commonplace. Cities such as Houston, Detroit, New York City, Los Angeles, Memphis
and New Orleans have reported untested SAKs in their respective jurisdictions. Additionally, many state legislatures have enacted laws to address submissions of SAKs to laboratories for testing. Since 2009, the Michigan State
Police has worked with the Detroit Police Department, Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office and various stakeholders
to address more than 11,300 untested sexual assault evidence collection kits from the City of Detroit. Additionally,
the State of Michigan legislature has enacted laws requiring laboratory submission of all SAKs turned over to law
enforcement. This law will become effective April 1, 2015.
This workshop will address the range of methods used to test more than 10,000 kits in the City of Detroit and reduce current SAKs within the Michigan State Police laboratories. Specifically, the workshop will cover topics related
to Standard 17 of the FBI Quality Assurance Standards as it relates to outsourcing testing of SAKs and use of contract technical reviewers. The development of a dedicated team to analyze current SAKs at the Michigan State Police has allowed for significant changes to work flow and laboratory processes that have reduced turnaround by
nearly 50%. The workshop will discuss these methodologies employed at the MSP.
What’s that on my Slide? ($125)
Instructor: Dawn Holcomb, Mott Community College
Date: Wednesday, September 23rd (1/2 day - PM)
Ever wonder what something is when you are searching for sperm on a slide? Come find out what the heck is on
your slide at this informative workshop! Slides stained with the Christmas tree staining process will be utilized in
this workshop.
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Workshop Abstracts
CRIME SCENE WORKSHOPS
Forensic Entomology: The Role of Insects in Criminal Investigations ($125)
Instructor: Dr. Ryan Kimbirauskas, Michigan State University
Date: Monday, September 21st (1/2 day – AM)
Forensic Entomology is a branch of forensic science that involves the use of insects and related arthropods to aid in
legal investigations and to solve crimes. One of the most helpful pieces of information that insects provide to a
criminal investigation is the establishment of a time since death; often referred to as the postmortem interval. This
presentation will document case studies where insects were important in establishing the postmortem interval in
murder investigations, as well as give examples of other ways that insects have been used as evidence in court.
A Hands-On Introduction to Forensic Anthropology Methods ($125)
Instructor: Dr. Todd Fenton and Dr. Joe Hefner, Michigan State University
Date: Monday, September 21st (1/2 day – PM)
This hands-on workshop by the MSU Forensic Anthropology Laboratory will cover methods of human skeletal analysis including: the determination of human vs. non-human bone; estimating sex, age at death, ancestry, and stature; and the interpretation of trauma. Participants will have the opportunity to test their analytical skills while
working through a series of case-based exercises using real bone examples.
Basic Firearms Trajectory ($125)
Instructor: Ron Crichton, Michigan State Police Forensic Laboratory
Date: Monday, September 21st (1/2 day – PM)
This presentation is geared toward those who process crime scenes and would like to understand more about firearms evidence and firearms damage. The following topics will be discussed: internal and external ballistics, interpretation of projectile impacts, determining directionality, ricochet, using trigonometry, documentation, processing
of vehicles, factors which could vary results, operation of firearms, ammunition components, and gunshot residue
testing.
Crime Scene Management ($125)
Instructor: Guy Nutter, Michigan State Police Forensic Laboratory
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd (1/2 day – AM)
Attendees will review the topics of arriving on scene, securing the crime scene, considerations of a search warrant,
prioritizing duties, and types of resources needed (Evidence Technician, Bomb Squad, K-9, Forensic Laboratory
Crime Scene Response Team, etc.). They will also learn about taking an organized and systematic approach to
searching and documenting the crime scene through notes, photographs and sketches. This course will also emphasize effective strategies for identifying and selecting physical evidence with the most probative value. A variety
of crime scene scenarios will be discussed, focusing on proper processing techniques and preservation of the scene.
Attendees will receive checklists to help manage a crime scene.
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Workshop Abstracts
Crime Scene Safety Issues ($125)
Instructors: Guy Nutter (Forensic Laboratory) and Bob Kirkby (Forensic Science Division), Michigan State Police
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd (1/2 day – PM)
The safety of personnel at a crime scene is often overlooked, which can lead to injuries or accidents. Attendees will
be given an introduction on how to approach crime scenes with precaution and will learn how to enlist special assistance to avoid injury. Crime scenes with possible safety issues will be presented, and areas of concern will be
identified and discussed.
Forensic Taphonomy - The Science of Decomposition ($125)
Instructor: Dr. Sue Stejskal, LVT, DABT, Special Deputy/Forensic Dog Handler, MiLES Consulting/St. Joseph County
Sheriff’s Department, Michigan
Date: Wednesday, September 23rd (1/2 day – AM)
Sue Stejskal (LVT, PhD, DABT) is a board-certified toxicologist, licensed veterinary technician, and Special Deputy/
Human Remains Detection (HRD) dog handler with the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department in Michigan. With
more than 30 years of educational and professional experience, she has for that past 15 years participated in land
and water searches throughout Michigan and the central Midwest. Dr. Stejskal’s work in toxicology and pathology
and her experience as a dog handler led to the development of practical forensic science training for law enforcement dog handlers, detectives, and crime scene technicians. She is author of the book “Death, Decomposition, and
Detector Dogs: from science to scene.” This 4-hour training is designed to help forensic scientists understand the
basics of forensic taphonomy - the science of decomposition. Post mortem stages will be covered along with some
of the many factors that can affect it. The use of a specialized forensic tool will be covered as well as several case
reports.
Basic Photography ($225)
Instructor: Guy Nutter, Michigan State Police Forensic Laboratory
Date: Wednesday, September 23rd (full day)
This course does not require any previous photography training or experience and will be primarily comprised of
hands-on practical exercises. Attendees will learn to utilize a digital SLR camera for basic crime scene photography.
Topics will include: steps to take before recording digital images, explanation of different buttons and settings on
the camera (Mode dials, F-stops, shutter speeds, ISO, white balance, metering, etc.), recording a crime scene with
digital images, evidence photography, and examination quality photography.
After successful completion,
attendees will be able to record digital images of a crime scene in an organized and systematic manner, and utilize
a digital SLR camera to its fullest potential for general crime scene and evidence photography. Attendees will receive checklists to aid in crime scene photography out in the field. Canon T3 Digital SLR cameras will be provided
for attendees (groups of two), however attendees are welcome to bring their own digital SLR camera.
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Workshop Abstracts
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES WORKSHOPS
Introduction to Mass Spectral Interpretation with Specific Application to the Novel Psychoactive Substances
(NPS’s) ($225)
Instructor: Jason Nawyn, Defense Forensic Science Center, USACIL, Drug Chemistry
Date: Monday, September 21st (full day)
Abstract: The GC/MS is typically the “work horse” of forensic drug analysis with the vast majority of drug samples
being run on this instrument; and as such it is prudent to have a deeper level of understanding of the ionization
concepts behind it. This course is designed to help forensic chemists become more proficient at understanding
what the mass spectrometer can tell you (basic interpretation skills of EI spectra) and what the mass spectrometer can’t tell you (limitations of the data). With the continual emergence of the ever changing NPS’s, this need
has only grown. The forensic chemist is constantly challenged with identifying unknown samples and spectra with
only having access to very limited resources. The first half of this course will cover introductory electron ionization mass spectral interpretation skills to include basic chemistry concepts, fragmentation mechanisms, the nitrogen rule, isotopic clusters, logical/illogical losses, etc. The second half of this course will briefly go over some of
the NPS compounds and then use the tools learned in the first half to help interpret unknown mass spectra relating to these compounds. This will include practical exercises (both individual and group) of unknown compounds that will help apply these principles to real world situations.
Marihuana Grow Operations and Marihuana Processing ($250)
Instructor: Les Kjemhus, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd (full day)
This Indoor Marijuana Cultivation workshop is designed to provide detailed information about how cannabis marijuana is cultivated in outdoor and indoor environments. Covered in this class will be cannabis horticulture, cloning and germinating plants, stages of growth, carbon dioxide enrichment, harvesting and preparing marijuana for
sale/consumption. You will learn what equipment is required to grow plants indoors and how indoor marijuana
grow sites are set up and operated. Attendees will learn how growers can manipulate the plants through use of
nutrients, hydroponics, two and three stage cultivation and "sinsemilla" growing to increase THC potency and
yield. Students will be taught how marijuana is used in other forms such as edible products, vaporization and
"weed oil" extraction processes using chemicals.
The Use of Solid Phase Depositional GC-IRD for Forensic Drug Analysis ($125)
Instructor: Stephanie Fisher, Spectra Analysis
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd, (1/2 day – AM)
Are isomers of cathinones and synthetic cannabinoids as well as other compounds creating havoc within your laboratory? This workshop will focus on alternative instrumentation such as an infrared detector coupled with a
gas chromatograph, and solid phase deposition versus a gas phase analyses. The DiscovIR solid phase depositional infrared spectrometer provides a reasonable alternative/complimentary technique to traditional instrumentation, such as the GC/MS. This instrument has demonstrated its usefulness in analyzing the variety of exhibits encountered by the forensic chemist with the added benefit of the isomer differentiation power of an IR spectrum.
The workshop will focus on an overview of instrument design, function and use, maintenance, QA/QC, sampling
plan, and validation. In addition to data from routine exhibits such as methamphetamine, pseudoephedrine, and
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Workshop Abstracts
cocaine, data from designer drugs of abuse such as the isomers of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(MDMA), piperazines, cathinones, NBOMe compounds, as well as JWH compounds will be presented.
Designer Drug Trends and Legislation ($125)
Instructor: Dr. Greg Endres, Cayman Chemical
Date: Wednesday September 23rd (1/2 day – AM)
This presentation will focus on synthetic cannabinoids and is divided in four parts: emerging trends, tools and resources, a recent criminal case, and a new concept for legislation. The emerging trends will cover new designer
drugs and their occurrence based on reference standard sales. New search tools on the Cayman Chemical website
including the identification of likely matches to unknown designer drugs by GCMS will be discussed. Forensics Drug
Review, a web-based peer-review process for rapid data verification of designer drug monographs will also be covered. Recent criminal cases and expert witness testimony involving K2/spice products will be included. Finally, new
ideas for improvements to legislation involving synthetic cannabinoids and other designer drugs will be discussed
with the hope of facilitating the prosecution and providing deterrence for illegal activities associated with these
emerging substances of abuse.
Pharmacophores – The Chemistry of Drug Design ($125)
Instructor: Dr. Jon Sprague, Bowling Green State University
Date: Wednesday, September 23rd (1/2 day – PM)
This workshop will provide an organic chemistry review of how pharmacophores and functional groups are applied
to drug design. An emphasis will be placed on the chemistry of street drugs of abuse. The neurochemical effects of
drugs of abuse that results in drug-seeking behavior will be examined in detail. The chemical modifications contributing to the “masquerade party” of the synthetic cathinone (bath salts) and synthetic cannabinoids (spices) will
be explained and applied to Ohio’s pharmacophore rule.
Measurement Uncertainty: For the People, By the People ($125)
Instructors: Jillian Baker (DuPage County Forensic Science Center), Sean Brooks (Missouri State Highway Patrol
Crime Laboratory), Malinda Spangler (Johnson County Crime Laboratory), and Jennifer Watson (Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory)
Date: Wednesday, September 23rd (1/2 day – PM)
The purpose of this workshop is to provide an overview of the concept of estimating measurement uncertainty as it
relates to weighing seized drug evidence in a forensic laboratory. Additionally, this workshop will facilitate communication between laboratories and help attendees improve their processes. MAFS members working for accredited
laboratories throughout the Midwest will present how they estimate measurement uncertainty, how measurement
uncertainty is reported, issues encountered since implementing their policies, and how they testify to measurement uncertainty. Attendee involvement is encouraged and expected through participating in surveys and discussing their laboratory issues in a roundtable question and answer session.
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Workshop Abstracts
TRACE WORKSHOPS
Contemporary Fire Debris Analysis ($225)
Instructor: Jamie Baerncopf, ATF Laboratory
Date: Monday, September 21st (full day)
This workshop will cover fundamental topics in fire debris analysis as well as incorporating several contemporary
challenges in the field. The first half of the workshop will cover general topics including petroleum refining and
classification of ignitable liquids, extraction procedures, matrix interferences, and data interpretation. Additionally,
recent problems that have been encountered by examiners will be discussed. These challenges include ignitable
liquids that defy classification, effects of extraction procedures on data interpretation, and non-routine samples
such as lubricating oils and greases, vegetable oils, alternative fuels, and incendiary devices. This workshop is appropriate for examiners who are newer to fire debris analysis or those looking for a refresher or update in the
field.
Measuring Vehicle Stance from Tire Track Impressions and Using the Canadian Vehicle Specification (CVS) Database ($125)
Instructor: David Bicigo, Michigan State Police Forensic Laboratory
Date: Monday, September 21st (1/2 day – AM)
Vehicle stance measurements and database search of known vehicle measurements have been used for more
than 25 years as an investigative tool for law enforcement. This workshop will cover the procedures from the
“Tires and Computers” article published in 1990 in the RCMP Gazette for measuring a set of tire tracks found at a
crime scene. Past and present resources for searching the stance measurements to determine the make and model vehicle that could have left the tire tracks will also be discussed. The workshop will also address how to report
the results of your database search. Other related searches to assist law enforcement will be discussed. A handson portion of the workshop will give participants a chance to measure a set of tire tracks and then search the CVS
Database.
Trace Evidence ISO 17025 Accreditation Issues - Panel Discussion ($125)
Panel:
Cheryl Lozen, Panel Chair - Michigan State Police Forensic Laboratory
David Green - Lake County Crime Laboratory
Leanora Bender - ATF Laboratory
Amy Michaud - ATF Laboratory
Date: Monday, September 21st (1/2 day – PM)
ISO 17025 accreditation issues facing trace evidence units/sections will be discussed. A panel of experienced trace
evidence assessors will lead discussion topics and facilitate roundtable discussions with attendees. This workshop
will include a discussion of commonly encountered ISO requirements involving trace evidence such as these examples:
Report wording requirements
Proficiency testing requirements for the Trace discipline
Instrumentation and certified standards for QA/QC checks
Reference collection requirements; When do we need “certified” reference samples (or not), i.e. can we go to a
hardware store for a PVC known sample? Or can we use an explosive sample received from a MAFS workshop
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as a casework known?
Sharing actual and theoretical examples of findings and how they could be resolved
Note: The panel is not purporting to be able to have official answers to any/all questions or concerns, but are willing to share their knowledge and experiences involved with performing assessments and following ISO requirements.
Methods for Statistical Evaluation of Evidence Comparisons ($125)
Instructor: Dr. Ruth Smith, Michigan State University
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd (1/2 day - AM)
After publication of the NAS report in 2009, there has been increasing interest in statistical comparison of different
types of forensic evidence. This workshop will present different statistical methods that can be used to compare
chromatograms, mass spectra, and IR spectra. The theory and application of each statistical method will be presented, along with interpretation of the results. The workshop will be as interactive as possible, providing
attendees with exemplar data and opportunities to perform the statistical analyses themselves. All attendees
should bring a laptop with a recent (2007 and on) version of Microsoft Excel loaded.
Dyes, dyeing and natural fibers: the history, chemistry and application of natural and synthetic dyes for fibers
and fabric, and an overview of natural fibers ($250)
Instructors: Leanora Bender and Amy Michaud (ATF Laboratory), and Sandy Koch (Pennsylvania State University)
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd (all day)
How do dyes work? What is the difference between dye types (reactive vs acid vs vat, etc)? What is the chemistry
between the dye and the fibers? This workshop will answer these questions and more. Presentations will be given
on the history of dyes, the chemical components of the dyes, and their additives (e.g. chromophores, auxchromes,
mordants). There will also be a section on natural fibers encountered in criminal investigations in order to familiarize participants with the microscopic characteristics and identification these fibers, including vegetable fibers,
wool‐type fibers, silks, and mineral fibers. Natural fiber sources, processing, and end uses will be reviewed.
A hands-on portion* will give the participants the opportunity to dye different types of fibers: protein (wool, silk),
cellulose (cotton, hemp) and some of the new protein and cellulose fibers made from soy, bamboo, corn and milk.
At the end of the workshop participants will be able to take samples home for further study on color.
*
NOTE: PLEASE BE SURE TO WEAR OLD CLOTHING (clothes that you don’t mind getting stained with dye)!! ALSO,
PLEASE BRING SAFETY GLASSES with you. We will provide gloves, aprons, and dust masks.
Homemade Explosives- The Recognition, Synthesis, and Disposal of, and the Crossover with Illicit Drug
Manufacture ($450)
Instructor: Ed Bender
Date: Tuesday and Wednesday, September 22nd and 23rd (full day)
The majority of the first day of the workshop classroom will cover the recognition of Homemade Explosives (HME's)
and their precursor chemicals. Common sources of these precursors will be reviewed, in addition to explaining
how some precursors can be created through simple chemical modification. The HME's discussed will include primary high explosives such as TATP, HMTD, lead azide, and Armstrong's Mixture among others. Also included will
be main charges using various oxidizer/fuel combinations and the synthesis of "molecular explosives" such as nitro-
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glycerin, RDX, ETN, etc. Additionally, incendiary compositions and chemical reaction bombs will be discussed. A
brief talk on the overlap of illegal drug manufacture components with HME's and the mitigation of these combination laboratories will conclude the classroom lectures.
The second day will involve the transportation of the attendees to an explosive range where many of the HME's
covered on the first day will be initiated to demonstrate their explosive effects. Initiating techniques will include
the detonating of main charges, chemical combination of hypergolic mixtures, and flame and hammer tests to show
the hazard of more sensitive compositions. The range day will also include static displays of HME's in manufacture
and the safe handling and disposal of these materials according to their progression in the synthetic process.
NOTE: Participants at the explosive range should bring eye protection and wear long sleeve cotton shirts. Disposable ear protection and additional PPE if required will be provided.
X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry in Forensic Glass Examinations ($225)
Instructor: Troy Ernst, Michigan State Police Forensic Laboratory
Date: Wednesday, September 23rd (full day)
This workshop will focus on the practical application of micro-XRF to the forensic analysis of glass. Recent studies
have shown that XRF is a very discriminating technique for comparing glass samples when applied appropriately. An ASTM method was developed based on this research to assist analysts in acquiring suitable data. The primary goal of this workshop is to train current and future XRF users in these discriminating methods of glass analysis.
QUESTIONED DOCUMENTS WORKSHOPS- offered as a block for $550
The Forensic Examination of Electronic Signatures
Instructors: William J. Flynn and Kathleen Annunziata Nicolaides, Affiliated Forensic Laboratory, Inc.
Date: Monday, September 21st (full day)
As electronic business transactions become more commonplace, Forensic Document Examiners must be prepared
for examinations of electronic signatures. This full-day, hands-on workshop will teach FDEs how to conduct such an
examination. Attendees will learn about the various types of electronic signatures, the anatomy of a biometric electronic signature, how to plot and examine biometric electronic signatures, and what evidence is needed for a reliable examination. Attendees will see raw signature files from various manufacturers and learn how to format the
signature data so it can be imported into a spreadsheet. Attendees will be given practical problems. Cases, validation studies and research will be discussed.
NOTE: All attendees will need a computer with a reasonably current version of Excel. It is highly recommended that
attendees acquire basic Excel navigation skills prior to the workshop.
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Getting the Most Out Of Your Video Spectral Comparator
Instructors: David Tobin and Michael Zontini, Foster & Freeman USA, Inc.
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd (1/2 day – AM)
This half-day workshop will provide instruction on how to use the latest features of Video Spectral Comparators
and the Software Suite. Live equipment demonstrations will allow attendees to see typical examination techniques in order to facilitate audience participation.
The Examination of Documents Requiring a Multi-Faceted Approach
Instructor: Brian Lindblom
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd (1/2 day – PM)
This workshop will explore case examples where a variety of forensic examination techniques and data are required to reach opinions regarding the authenticity of both single-page and multi-page documents. Documents
requiring a multi-faceted approach include, for example, contracts, wills, medical charts, diaries, agendas, research notes, tests and exams, and meeting notes. The workshop will explore a broad array of examination methods such as microscopic, infrared/ultraviolet, latent impression analysis, indentation sequencing, sourcing latent
impressions, ink offsets and transfers, typography, use of electronic measuring grids to assess margins and line
spacing, printing method identification and document formatting.
Case examples will be drawn from both civil and criminal files, particularly those which are proven to be complex,
requiring very careful consideration of multiple forms of data.
Evaluating Signatures: What Matters?
Instructor: A. Frank Hicks, Rile & Hicks
Date: Wednesday, September 23rd (1/2 day – AM)
This workshop will take a look at various cases involving the comparison of signatures. We will discuss the manner in which we conduct these comparisons and what characteristics we consider important. Comparison charts
of the signatures will be provided to the attendees prior to the meeting. Attendees will be put into groups and
encouraged to meet with these groups prior to the workshop to review the cases. This will encourage interaction
with others and prepare us to have a lively discussion during the workshop.
The Application of Questioned Document Examinations to the Analysis of Valuable Signatures and Other Antiques
Instructors: Peter Belcastro, Jr. and Gregg Mokrzycki, FBI Laboratory, QD Section
Date: Wednesday, September 23rd (1/2 day – PM)
This workshop will address the examination of valuable signatures and other antiques for the purpose of determining authenticity or origin. Actual cases involving purported signatures of value, famous artworks, historical
documents, and other antiques will be presented. Discussion will include investigation and examination techniques, the importance of reliable known standards for comparison, research tools, and various industry contacts
that may assist in these types of cases. Information from industry representatives, gathered during the course of
various investigations, will be addressed and include their experiences and insight into this topic. This presentation will also include conservation techniques and tools used to preserve these treasures, as well as the evaluation of various materials and surfaces utilized in the production of valuable signatures and other antiques.
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GENERAL WORKSHOPS
Leadership/Management Workshop Series
This series of four half-day workshops will expose current managers and future managerial candidates to core
topics that contribute to being and becoming a successful leader as a manager. Workshops include the topics of
Bias, Organizational Behavior and Communication, Leader Emergence, and Risk Management. Pre-workshop
assigned reading is the responsibility of the attendee. There will also be a post-workshop assignment that presents various scenarios encountered in the workplace as a manager and requires the individual to develop actions to approach/resolve these scenarios.
There will be a follow-up Leadership/Management Symposium in the Spring 2016 that will further explore those
scenarios, as well as other topics. Attendees are not required to attend both, but those who attend the Series
will be encouraged to become Symposium Leaders in the Spring 2016 if they attend the Symposium. Those who
attend the Symposium, but not the Series are still welcome.
These workshops may also be attended individually, however, first preference will be given to those who are
attempting to complete the Series and attend all four with the pre and post-workshop assignments.
Leadership/Management Workshop Series, Part I ($125)
Addressing Bias in Forensic Examinations
Instructor: Jeremiah Morris, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Criminalistics Laboratory
Date: Monday, September 21st (1/2 day – AM)
Scientific disciplines have long recognized the influence bias has upon both analytical testing as well as interpretation of the results from this testing. Although the majority of scientific and medical disciplines have recognized
the potential for bias and have incorporated procedures to minimize the affect bias has upon the ultimately conclusions, crime labs have generally not addressed bias in their examinations. This workshop will provide an introduction into the mind of the expert, how we make decisions, how we process information, mental shortcuts our
mind uses, and four major categories of bias ‐ motivational, expectation, contextual, and confirmatory bias. The
workshop will demonstrate how these forms of bias can adversely affect the forensic process from crime scene
collection to courtroom testimony. The workshop will also provide possible solutions to assist in minimizing the
affect bias ultimately has upon the conclusions made by forensic scientists.
Leadership/Management Workshop Series, Part II ($125)
Organizational Behavior and Communication
Instructor: Brian Hoey, MS, MBA, Missouri State Highway Patrol
Date: Monday September 21st (PM)
Organizational Behavior as the study of what people think, feel and do in and around organizations; organizations themselves are groups of people who work interdependently toward some purpose. The operative word in
that sentence is “interdependently”. In this workshop we will discuss organizational behavior, individual behavior and competing values. We demonstrate how communication plays a vital role in building and sustaining relationships in an organization. We will discuss employee motivation, expectancy, needs and drives and their roles
in organizational behavior. Lastly, we will discuss the roles of power, leadership and followership in organizational behavior. This workshop will contain exercises and group discussion in an effort to not only talk about
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these topics, but put these concepts into practice. This workshop is not only designed for leaders or future leaders, but anyone who participates in the culture of an organization. We all play roles in our organizations; at anyone point we may be a leader and in the very next moment we may be a follower. Understanding our own
role’s, values, behaviors and motivations will go a long way to being able to know and build relationships with
others and put our organizations on the path to success.
Leadership/Management Workshop Series, Part III ($125)
Seeing is Believing: Leader Emergence and the Importance of Charisma
Instructor: Russell E. Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Editor, Academy of Management Review, Michigan State University
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd (1/2 day – AM)
Leadership is a social process that involves two or more people. Although more attention has been disproportionately paid to leaders, followers play a critical role as well. In fact, in order to perform successfully as a leader,
a person must first be viewed as a leader by others, at which point followers cede influence to the leader. This
workshop will describe how people emerge as leaders, and the different sources of power and influence at their
disposal. Key topics include personal versus positional power, effective and ineffective influence tactics, and implicit leadership theories. In line with an evidence-based management approach, the best practices covered in
this workshop are backed up by empirical evidence.
Leadership/Management Workshop Series, Part IV ($125)
Risk Management and Preventive Actions
Instructor: Chris Krug, QA Manager, Johnson County Sheriff's Office Crime Lab
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd (1/2 – PM)
The ISO/IEC 17025 standard specifies in section 4.12 that a laboratory must take proactive steps to identify potential sources of nonconformities. This can be a very challenging task for a laboratory as we are so often being
reactive to discovered nonconformities, rather than thinking ahead to potential issues. This workshop will present how taking a risk management approach to your laboratory’s operations can not only meet this requirement, but help your laboratory reduce the risk of nonconformities against your management system as well as
other everyday business risks. Attendees will be presented with the basic theory as well as an outline of how risk
management might be implemented in a laboratory. Practical exercises for each step will help attendees understand how the process might work.
Facial Recognition and Mobile Identification ($125)
Instructor: Ms. Angie Yankowski and Ms. Amy Pearsall, Michigan State Police
Date: Monday September 21st (1/2 day – AM)
The Statewide Network of Agency Photos (SNAP) is a central repository of electronic arrest photos. SNAP is used
as an investigative tool that receives images from the Michigan Department of State, Michigan Department of
Corrections, CLEMIS agencies, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and numerous local agencies across the state.
SNAP helps solve crimes and enhances officer safety by enabling law enforcement professionals to share arrest
photos across jurisdictional boundaries. In an effort to improve efficiency and effectiveness, SNAP features include:
Arrest photo, scars, marks and tattoo (SMT) and driver license image retrieval
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Photo lineup and wanted/missing person flyer creation
Facial recognition (FR) (Case Management and Mobile) one-to-many searches
Watchlist database entries resulting in persistent FR queries
Facial recognition is the automated process of searching a facial image in a biometric database, typically resulting
in a gallery of images, ranked by computer-evaluated similarity. As a result of technological advancement, facial
recognition has helped investigators solve numerous crimes in an expeditious manner that may have otherwise
gone unsolved.
Forensic Art and Missing and Unidentified Persons Investigations ($125)
Instructor: D/Sgt. Sarah Krebs, Michigan State Police
Date: Monday September 21st (1/2 day – PM)
Did you know law enforcement officers have the ability to fingerprint a subject in the field whose identification is
in question? Well, it’s true – whether it is at a traffic stop, a crime scene, an accident scene, or the identification
of a deceased body – a mobile fingerprint scanner provides the officer the ability to capture two prints from the
subject, which are then sent wirelessly to both the Michigan and FBI RISC fingerprint databases where a “lights
out” search is performed. A Hit, No Hit, or Unable to Determine response is returned to the officer for proper
processing of the subject. In this workshop attendees will learn how easy it is to use the mobile fingerprint scanner, some of the scanner options available, and real life success stories from the Michigan State Police.
The second part of the workshop will include information about the MSP Forensic Art Unit, and will provide an
overview of the investigative tools offered from our artists. The workshop will cover:
Composite Imagery
Image Modification (age-progressions, Photo lineups)
Demonstrative Evidence (Trial Displays)
Postmortem Identification
Digital techniques
Case Studies in Forensic Art
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Management of Complex Cases in the Forensic Laboratory ($125)
Instructor: Kristine Olsson, Johnson County, KS Sheriff’s Office Crime Laboratory
Date: Wednesday, September 23rd (1/2 day - AM)
Since 2008 at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Crime Laboratory, a Case Manager program has been in place
as an as-needed activation of personnel to manage laboratory analysis efforts in major crime scenes (generally
homicide scenes involving multi-section laboratory response) and large-scale serial crime strings that were multiagency affairs. The Case Manager serves as a way to streamline the flow of information that can be overwhelming at the outset of a case, and provide focus regarding the most probative items of evidence in the scope of the
case. Considering that communication between the laboratory and all the moving parts involved in a criminal
case is often a weak point, the program is designed to enhance communication and help balance the allocation
of finite and limited laboratory resources.
The Case Manager serves as a single point of contact in the laboratory with regard to physical evidence in the
case. In effect, the Case Manager helps determine what the overall “case questions” are, then work with the laboratory staff to break those down into “testable questions” that can be answered through laboratory analysis.
The potential for crime scene reconstruction to enhance investigative, prosecution, and defense support is considered, and a case overview is performed to ensure that necessary analysis has been performed in the scope of
the case.
The need for Case Managers at crime laboratories was, and continues to be, highlighted by the publication of
the 2009 NAS Report. The report called for research and mitigation of the effects of “cognitive bias” on forensic
science practitioners and their analyses. One of the most prominent researchers, Dr. Itiel Dror, has proposed in
his 2013 paper a reasonable framework for mitigating these effects. Dr. Dror calls for the development of Case
Managers that implement a triage approach necessary to see and evaluate potentially biasing information, and
evaluate the forensic work in the entirety of the case. In the prevalent atmosphere that most crime labs experience of unlimited wants and demands by the investigative, judicial, and public arenas and the finite and limited
amount of crime laboratory resources and personnel to answer such demands, such a program can be highly
beneficial.
This workshop will provide an overview of the development of a Case Manager system at the Johnson County
Sheriff’s Office Crime Laboratory. A hands-on assessment, review and discussion of actual cases in which the program has been used will be presented.
Leading a Forensic Science Laboratory ($125)
Instructor: Captain Greg Michaud, Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division
Date: Wednesday, September 23rd (1/2 day – PM)
Forensic science leaders across the nation are constantly challenged to balance production against quality
amidst growing demands for services. This workshop hopes to bring together managers and practitioners from a
multitude of forensic science laboratory systems to share best practices, implemented efficiencies and strategies
being utilized today to help achieve organizational goals. Submission policies, visual case management and metrics will be areas of discussion during this 1/2 day session.
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2015 MAFS Meeting
Call For Papers and Posters!
September 20-25, 2015
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Section:
 Trace Evidence
 DNA/Biology
 Firearms
 Management/Quality Assurance
 Other ________________
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Drug Chemistry/Toxicology
Questioned Documents
Latent Prints
Crime Scene
Presentation Type:
 Oral - indicate time needed: ________________
Poster
Presenter Information:
Name_____________________________________________________________________
Professional/Academic Affiliation ______________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________________________
Telephone _____________________
Fax_____________________________
Email ____________________________________________________________________
Audio/video requirements: _________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Attach document containing the title, names of all authors, and complete abstract.
Email/Mail form and document to:
Kristy Sekedat
Forensic Science Division
Michigan State Police
7320 N. Canal Rd.
Lansing, MI 48913
517-243-9701
[email protected]
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