Peter M. Marone, DirectorPeter M. Marone, DirectorVirginia Department of Forensic Virginia Department of Forensic

ScienceScience

West Ambler Hall7:15 AM

Virginia Tech Campus

Western Regional Western Regional LaboratoryLaboratory

Roanoke, VirginiaRoanoke, Virginia

9 ADDITIONAL STAFF SECURITY ACCESS MEETING AREA FOR FAMILIES VICTIMS FINGERPRINTED and PHOTOGRAPHED

Meeting with supervisors

Ensure full staffing Be prepared Focus on Normal dutiesWelfare of family members attending VT

IDENTIFY THE SHOOTER

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

Emily Hilscher

First victim identified by physical means and released to her family Monday night.

TUESDAYTUESDAYAPRIL 17, 2007APRIL 17, 2007

DAY TWODAY TWO

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.

Norris Hall NoteWritten by Cho

4/16/07

Written by Cho

4/2/07 4/13/07NOT Written by Cho

11:00 am

Victim’s Photographed

POST Completed

Inked Prints Recovered

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

WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAYAPRIL 18, 2007APRIL 18, 2007

DAY THREEDAY THREE

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

THURSDAY THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2007APRIL 19, 2007

DAY FOURDAY FOUR

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

FRIDAYFRIDAYAPRIL 20, 2007APRIL 20, 2007

DAY FIVEDAY FIVE

SATURDAYSATURDAYAPRIL 21, 2007APRIL 21, 2007

DAY SIXDAY SIX

Virginia Tech CampusVirginia Tech CampusSATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007

Norris HallNorris Hall

West Ambler Johnston HallWest Ambler Johnston Hall

Harper HallHarper Hall

MONDAYMONDAYAPRIL 23, 2007APRIL 23, 2007

DAY EIGHTDAY EIGHT

Salem- VSP

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

• Other state agencies

• Private sector

• Media

• Families, other cases

• Special interest groups

AT THE END OF THE DAYAT THE END OF THE DAY 480 ITEMS OF EVIDENCE480 ITEMS OF EVIDENCE 72 SUBMISSIONS72 SUBMISSIONS 5 SECTIONS5 SECTIONS AVERAGE TURN AROUND TIME, AVERAGE TURN AROUND TIME,

8 HOURS8 HOURS