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Peter M. Marone, DirectorPeter M. Marone, DirectorVirginia Department of Forensic Virginia Department of Forensic
ScienceScience
Meeting with supervisors
Ensure full staffing Be prepared Focus on Normal dutiesWelfare of family members attending VT
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
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
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.
LATENT FINGERPRINTS
Two examiners and a photographer assigned to the OCME
One latent examiner with photography experience to float between areasRemaining staff would process personal effects.
Liviu Librescu
Burial in Israel
Very poor ridge detail
Prints on file with ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement)
Tuesday, April 17, 2007Tuesday, April 17, 2007Day Two ResultsDay Two Results
12 Autopsies completed12 Autopsies completed 4 Identifications from submitted 4 Identifications from submitted
ten-print cards (ICE) including ten-print cards (ICE) including Cho.Cho.
1 Identification from physical 1 Identification from physical meansmeans
Personal Items Begin Personal Items Begin to Arriveto Arrive
Tooth BrushesTooth Brushes Hair BrushesHair Brushes RetainersRetainers Computer CordsComputer Cords RazorsRazors
True “Personal True “Personal Effects”Effects”
Wednesday, April 18, Wednesday, April 18, 20072007
Day Three ResultsDay Three Results All Autopsies Completed (7:40 All Autopsies Completed (7:40
pm)pm) 22 Victims Identified22 Victims Identified
8 Submitted ten-print cards8 Submitted ten-print cards 12 Latents recovered off personal 12 Latents recovered off personal
effectseffects 2 Physical Identification2 Physical Identification
Discussed Toxicology TestingAlcohol on all victims
Full screening on Cho
Four Victims Identified Through Dental Records
Additional Personal Additional Personal Items ArriveItems Arrive
4 victims subsequently 4 victims subsequently identifiedidentified
1 victim identified 1 victim identified through dental recordsthrough dental records
Thursday, April 19, Thursday, April 19, 20072007
Day Four ResultsDay Four Results
All Victim’s IdentifiedAll Victim’s IdentifiedAll Toxicology Samples All Toxicology Samples
Submitted and being Submitted and being ProcessedProcessed
VSP BUILDINGVSP BUILDINGApril 24, 2007April 24, 2007
REVIEWED 800 ITEMS OF REVIEWED 800 ITEMS OF POTENTIAL EVIDENCEPOTENTIAL EVIDENCE
FOCUS ON FINDING SAMPLES FOCUS ON FINDING SAMPLES FROM THE FIRST TWO VICTIMS FROM THE FIRST TWO VICTIMS ON CHO’S CLOTHINGON CHO’S CLOTHING
FORTUNATELY THE 170 PLUS FORTUNATELY THE 170 PLUS BULLETS, MOSTLY FIRED FROM BULLETS, MOSTLY FIRED FROM THE GLOCK, WERE SENT TO ATF THE GLOCK, WERE SENT TO ATF FOR PROCESSINGFOR PROCESSING