Peter M. Marone, Director Virginia Department of Forensic Science

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Peter M. Marone, DirectorVirginia Department of
Forensic Science
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West Ambler Hall
715 AM
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Virginia Tech Campus
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Western Regional LaboratoryRoanoke, Virginia
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• 9 ADDITIONAL STAFF
• SECURITY ACCESS
• MEETING AREA FOR FAMILIES
• VICTIMS FINGERPRINTED and PHOTOGRAPHED

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• Meeting with supervisors
• Ensure full staffing
• Be prepared
• Focus on Normal duties
• Welfare of family members attending VT

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IDENTIFY THE SHOOTER
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Copies sent to VT Police, FBI, Homeland Security
and ATF Searched through AFIS and IAFIS, negative
results Positive ID made by Homeland Security
(INS data base) on April 17th of Seung-Hui Cho
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Emily Hilscher First victim identified by
physical means and released to her family Monday
night.
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TUESDAYAPRIL 17, 2007DAY TWO
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• Independent Fingerprint ID required on each
  victim (personal effects)
• Enhanced photograph on each victim for possible
  family ID
• Need to explore other means of positive
  identification

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• Contacted Col. Flaherty with the Virginia State
  Police to inform him what personal effects
  would yield the best possibility for the
  recovery of latent prints.

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• LATENT FINGERPRINTS
• Two examiners and a photographer assigned to
  the OCME
• One latent examiner with photography experience
  to float between areas
• Remaining staff would process personal effects.

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Norris Hall Note
4/16/07
Written by Cho
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Written by Cho
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NOT Written by Cho
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1100 am


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• Victims Photographed
• POST Completed
• Inked Prints Recovered

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Liviu Librescu
Burial in Israel Very poor ridge detail Prints
on file with ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement)
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007Day Two Results

• 12 Autopsies completed
• 4 Identifications from submitted ten-print cards
  (ICE) including Cho.
• 1 Identification from physical means

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WEDNESDAYAPRIL 18, 2007DAY THREE
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Personal Items Begin to Arrive

• Tooth Brushes
• Hair Brushes
• Retainers
• Computer Cords
• Razors
• True Personal Effects

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Wednesday, April 18, 2007Day Three Results

• All Autopsies Completed (740 pm)
• 22 Victims Identified
• 8 Submitted ten-print cards
• 12 Latents recovered off personal effects
• 2 Physical Identification

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THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2007DAY FOUR
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• Discussed Toxicology Testing
• Alcohol on all victims
• Full screening on Cho
• Four Victims Identified Through Dental Records
  

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Additional Personal Items Arrive

• 4 victims subsequently identified
• 1 victim identified through dental records

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Thursday, April 19, 2007Day Four Results

• All Victims Identified
• All Toxicology Samples Submitted and being
  Processed

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FRIDAYAPRIL 20, 2007DAY FIVE
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SATURDAYAPRIL 21, 2007DAY SIX
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Virginia Tech CampusSATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007
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Norris Hall
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West Ambler Johnston Hall
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Harper Hall
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MONDAYAPRIL 23, 2007DAY EIGHT
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Salem- VSP
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VSP BUILDINGApril 24, 2007

• REVIEWED 800 ITEMS OF POTENTIAL EVIDENCE
• FOCUS ON FINDING SAMPLES FROM THE FIRST TWO
  VICTIMS ON CHOS CLOTHING
• FORTUNATELY THE 170 PLUS BULLETS, MOSTLY FIRED
  FROM THE GLOCK, WERE SENT TO ATF FOR PROCESSING

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• Other state agencies
• Private sector
• Media
• Families, other cases
• Special interest groups

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AT THE END OF THE DAY

• 480 ITEMS OF EVIDENCE
• 72 SUBMISSIONS
• 5 SECTIONS
• AVERAGE TURN AROUND TIME,
• 8 HOURS