Acknowledgments

Although my name may be on the cover, this book would not have been possible without the help and support of many people. First, I’d like to thank my family, particularly my wife Lora and my two girls, Abby and Rae. Their patience, understanding, and willingness to “pick up my slack” while I wrote was invaluable. Thank you, ladies.

Next I’d like to thank Nick Drehel, Rob Attoe, Lt. Lannie Hilboldt, Chris Vance, and Nephi Allred for sharing their expertise and experiences. I have no doubt their contributions made this a better book.

My previous chair, Dr. Mike Little, and my dean, Dr. Charles Somerville, also helped make this book a reality. It would have been impossible for me to write this book and still do my “day job” without their support and assistance. Thank you, gentlemen.

I’d like to thank Ben Rearick and Chris Katsaropoulos from Syngress for keeping me on task, as well as for their support and encouragement. Thanks to my tech editor, Jonathan Rajewski, for keeping me on point.

Many thanks go to Bryanne Edmonds, Jennifer Rehme, and Jonathan Sisson. These current and former Marshall University students proved invaluable in the creation of this book. I have no doubt that each will be a successful contributor to the forensic science community. I wish all of you nothing but continued success.