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.
I always loved mysteries and detection, but didn't want to be a cop.
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We don't have a set schedule for interns. They'll come in on weekdays, but other than that we work with their school/work schedule.
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It helps. But I know good homicide detectives who do it for years and still have a weak stomach and they do fine.
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I'm sorry but I don't know what a FEPAC school is.
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Swim Instructor
Do parents ever get angry at you personally if their kid isn't learning fast enough?
Investment Banker
Did you experience the notorious 100-hour work weeks?
SWAT Team Commander (Retired)
How do you decide whether to try and kill a hostage taker?
Possibly, I suppose. If they were swabbed thoroughly and the swabs picked up a few skin cells, then it would be within the realm of possibility.
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That's an awfully broad question. What do you think are the physical and chemical properties? Blood has hemoglobin. Hair grows out of your head. Footprints are impressions in the dirt. I'm pretty sure you could write a good answer to this question yourself.
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I'm sorry, I was sure I answered this long ago! Collecting buccal swabs is very easy--they come in a kit with everything necessary plus instructions for rubbing the swabs on the inside of the mouth and then packaging. Anyone could do it. I've never heard of a case where it was considered contaminated.
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