DELAWARE STATE POLICE CRIME LAB
Mrs. Julie F. Willey
The Delaware State Police Crime Lab is located on the State Police Headquarters campus in Dover, DE. Since its inception, the lab has provided services for numerous local and municipal police departments, federal agencies, and the Delaware State Police. Under the direction of Mrs. Julie Willey, the Crime Lab is staffed by five civilian employees. The lab is composed of four units specializing in blood and breath alcohol analysis, hairs and fibers analysis, questioned document analysis, and forensic and general photography.
Highlights and/or statistics (if applicable) for the individual units during 2006/2007 are as follows:
Blood and Breath Alcohol: Forensic Chemists, David Sockrider and Joy Tengonciang
- blood alcohol cases: 1,685
- intoxilyzer calibration and certifications: 624
- intoxilyzer operators trained: 257
- intoxilyzer malfunctions and repairs: 17
Questioned Document Unit: Questioned Document Examiner, Georgia Carter
- Analyzed 25 cases, 16,139 total comparisons (11 from DSP, and 14 others from 4 other agencies), including identity theft, burglary, prescription forgery, forgery, felony theft, financial exploitation, and unauthorized use of a credit card
- 16,139 total comparisons
- Testified in the State v Cooke (Bonistall Homicide - Newark PD)
- Instructed "Questioned Document Analysis" to students of Crime Scene Investigation I class at the DSP Academy and the Attorney General's Office in New Castle County
Photography Unit: Photographer, Elisa Vassas
- 35mm photograph reproduction and transmission of digital media to provide photographs on behalf of state to civil, defense, and prosecuting attorneys as well as other state agencies.
- Receipt and filing of photographic cd's from units utilizing division assigned digital cameras (Evidence Units, Collision Reconstruction Units)
- Photographed studio portraits of numerous retiring troopers and new recruits
- Assistance with photographing evidence: SBI, Homicide Unit, Office of Chief Medical Examiner
- Ceremonial photographic assistance - promotional ceremonies, Superintendent's Special Award, Secretary's cabinet members, Troop 6 commander's request, Public Information Office, Graphics, DSP Newsletter, awards banquets, Annual Memorial Service, IACP conference, Trooper Youth Week, and Governor's special assignment
- Photography training including the instruction of "Crime Scene Photography" to students of the Crime Scene Investigation I class at the DSP Academy
- Over 14,000 photographs produced
Hairs & Fibers Unit - Forensic Microscopist, Julie Willey
- Performed analysis inclusive of homicides, fatal accidents, rape, and burglary
- Testified for third time in state vs. Irina Malinovskaya (NCCPD homicide)
- Prepared for testimony in numerous cases (State vs. Pate, State v. Cooke, State v. Brooks)
- Instructed "Hair and Fiber Analysis" to students of the Crime Scene Investigation I class at the DSP Academy
Crime Lab Director - Julie Willey
- Perform (24) calibration checks of the National Guard's Ionscan instruments
- Perform cost center responsibilities
- Provide criminalistic supplies to the Division
- Wrote and managed grant for Office of Highway Safety
- Research and purchase currency bags and currency counters for Major Papili
- Research and schedule balancing of the chemical fume hoods in the Crime Lab
- Order and construct buccal swab collection kits for DNA collection
- Coordinate with Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners and Attorney General's Office for review and changes to the State's Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit
- Research and plan for laboratory improvement and chemical removal
- Research and discussion with the Attorney General's Office reference blood and breath alcohol program enhancements
- Assist with blood and breath alcohol responsibilities of forensic chemist
- Delivered numerous presentations regarding careers in forensics at schools, libraries, etc.
