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.
