LIsa Black
Cape Coral, FL
Female, 49
I spent the five happiest years of my life in a morgue. As a forensic scientist in the Cleveland coroner’s office I analyzed gunshot residue on hands and clothing, hairs, fibers, paint, glass, DNA, blood and many other forms of trace evidence, as well as crime scenes. Now I'm a certified latent print examiner and CSI for a police department in Florida. I also write a series of forensic suspense novels, turning the day job into fiction. My books have been translated into six languages.
Email me at: lisa-black@live.com.
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Sure, email me at lisa-black@live.com.
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We work 40 hours a week but one of us will be on call during the rest of the time, when no one is at work, 24/7/365.
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That depends a great deal on where the body is now.
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Are you required to report it if you find something suspicious or illegal on a client computer?
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Do you ever feel bad for the people whose claims you deny?
That completely depends on what kind of evidence and what analysis we’re doing.
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Again, titles and job requirements aren't uniform, so the only way to know is to call the crime labs in your area or whereever you might be interested in working and ask them. At the coroner's office we had to have at least a bachelor's in a natural science (this was before they had forensic science majors). At the police department where I am now, they only require a high school diploma but you get more points in the interviewing process for having a four year degree, so we all have one. You can also go on the websites for professional organizations such as the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and check out their job vacancy postings and see what the various positions require. Good luck.
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