Independent forensic firearm and tool mark examinations, including:
- Firearm Identification: comparison of ammunition components (unfired cartridges, fired bullets and cartridge cases) with suspect firearms
- Tool mark Identification: tool mark comparison with suspect tools
- Firearm Examinations: Determination of manufacture, operability, defects, modifications and accidental discharge
- Ammunition Examinations: Determination of manufacture of cartridge and ammunition components, if consistent with functional ammunition
- Gunpowder and Gunshot Residue Testing: Visual and chemical examination of an object that had been shot to determine the distance of the firearm from the object at time of discharge
Case record evaluation:
- Case file review, including the Report of Examination and examiner notes
- Interpretation of examination results
- Determination of any additional examinations that would be of value to the trier-of-fact
Expert witness testimony:
- Testify to the results of the above mentioned examination of forensic evidence and evaluation of case record
Daubert admissibility hearing:
- Defend the forensic firearm and tool mark discipline when the admissibility of the science is challenged
Onsite training:
- Two year Forensic Firearm and Tool Mark Examiner Training Program
- Gunpowder and Gunshot Residue School
- Tool Mark Microscopy Training
- Daubert Admissibility Training
Research consulting:
- Provide direction to research scientists with regards to the relevancy and applicability of research projects to the firearm and tool mark discipline