Class Photos

As promised, you can now look under the training tab and find some class photos from the beginning and reconstruction crime scene courses that we have taught over the last year.  Attached here is the class photo from our recent crime scene reconstruction class taught at the Washington State Patrol Academy in Shelton.  The facilities …

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1st Quarter 2012

As suspected, the first part of the year has flown by.  Progress continues to be made in Mexico City, and accreditation is closer with every visit.  The Association of Crime Scene Reconstruction conference was held in Monterey California in February and was a success by all accounts.  In addition to the webmaster duties I was …

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Happy New Year!

Green Forensics is off to a running start in 2012 with the first trip of the year to Mexico City next week. The work down there continues to be exciting a fulfilling and I am eager to see what positive changes will be made this year. February will bring (in addition to another trip to …

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Town of DeWitt PD – Crime Scene Investigation – I

Town of DeWitt PD’s newest batch of crime scene investigators.  This one week training course focused on recognition, documentation and collection of evidence.  Skills were reinforced daily through a series of mock crime scene exercises which each officer worked with enthusiasm.  Great week, outstanding group of officers!        

Reproducing Bloodstain Patterns – 28th Conference of the Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists

The 28th conference of the Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists was held in Tacoma, Washington September 26-30.  Scientists from Washington, Idaho, and Oregon gathered to share research and exchange ideas.  Karen taught an 8 hour workshop on Wednesday dealing with the reproduction of bloodstain patterns.  Lecture topics included the scientific method, proficiency testing and the …

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International Congress on Human Identification in Mexico City

On September 9, 2011 Karen attended the International Congress on Human Identification in Mexico City hosted by the PGR (Procuradia General de la Republica) and INACIPE (Instituto Nacional De Ciencias Penales).  Lectures included the identification of passengers following the Air France 447 crash of 2009, the importance of proper chain-of-custody, ISO 17025 Accreditation and the …

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Mexico City 90210

Karen arrived in Mexico City where she will spend the week consulting for a new DNA laboratory.  Her seatmate on the flight into Mexico was the charming Dr. Robert Rey of the E! television show “Dr. 90210”.  The conversation ranged from actually cutting people open with knives to what kind of bloodstain patterns would result …

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Washington State Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Spring Training Program

Karen Green of Green Forensics recently participated in the Washington State Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Spring Training Program.  Karen presented a one hour lecture regarding a crime scene reconstruction she conducted while a member of the Washington State Patrol Crime Scene Response Team.  Karen’s talk was very well received and she has been asked to …

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Green Forensics in Paraguay

Green Forensics will be traveling to Paraguay as an independent consultant for the US Department of Justice International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program.  While in Paraguay Karen Green of Green Forensics will be providing technical assistance and training in forensics to the public prosecutor’s forensic laboratory.