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• 55th Annual WAI Virtual Conference

  • When
    03/04/2021
  •  
    7:45 AM - 5:00 PM (CST)
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
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  • Registered
    162 registrants

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  2021 WAI Virtual Conference 

  March 4, 2021

  
  

  Agenda

  subject to change

  Thursday March 4, 2021

  
  

  7:45 - 5:30 

    
  

  Presenters will be WI State Crime Laboratory analysts who will cover a wide range of topics including, but not limited to:

  
  

  Welcome - Dave Karls - WAI President
                       Chris Johnson - WI State Crime Lab
  
  Trace Evidence 101 - Meghann McMahon
  
  

  DNA - Michelle Burns
             StrMix
             Swabbing Items of Evidence (Firearms)
             Touch DNA vs Biological Evidence

  Toxicology - Leah Macans

  Footwear - Laura Matson and Vanessa Styx
                       Discussion of Solemate and how it
                        can be an investigative lead                                      

  Latent Prints - Melissa Graf and Amanda Wiltzius 
              The how's and why's of Cyanoacrylate fuming
              at your department

  Crime Scene Response Team - Chris Johnson 
              Case Studies
              OIS - Milwaukee Area Investigative Team/DCI
              Trajectory
              Vehicle Processing 
  

  Firearms - Heather Williams
  
  

  Controlled Substances - Cully Eberhardy 
                       Types of drug evidence
                        Current trends
                        Hemp
                        Color tests

  Forensic Imaging - James Armstrong and Katie McCoy

             Frame Averaging and perspective warp
             Proper submissions of photo and video cases
             Don't let a bad video let you down - capabilities
             of the FIU
             What IR Photography can do - a case study

  Roundtable Discussion with Crime Lab personnel
  

  Bring your questions!

  Forensic Imaging/Video
  Latent Prints
  Footwear
  CODIS
  Drug Chemistry
  Firearms
  DNA
  Case Management/Submission Guidelines
  

  
  

  
  

  Space is limited to the first 100 people who register. Current and life active members of the WAI are allowed to register first before January 17 and then it will be open to non-members or lapsed members. 

  Registration must be paid by January 17th by members or your spot may not be secure. 

  Any registrations cancelled after February 18th will not receive a refund.

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