Forensic Science Professor: Larry Turner
Special Points of Interest:
- Has worked in four(4) different Forensic Crime Laboratories and / or taught Forensic Science courses over his 31 years career in Forensic Science
- Is the former Director of the Forensic Science Program at Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, AZ
- Has trained Teachers, Investigators, Nurses, and Attorneys on the specifics of Criminalistics and Forensic Science
- Has been promoted as one of the most dynamic presenters of Forensic Science Information and has been seen on television programs such as “America Most Wanted”, “ The FBI Files”, and most recently on “The New Detectives”
The Professor is on the cutting edge of forensic science information and training.
The professor of the Forensic Science information has been an expert in the field of Forensic Science and Criminalistics for thirty one years. He is the former Director of the Forensic Science Program at Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, Arizona. This Forensic Science Program helped to prepare students in beginning their careers in the field of Forensic Science. His classes were the most popular classes on campus and they had a waiting list each semester. In his career in Forensic Science, he has supervised the areas of Chemistry/Comparative Evidence, Forensic Blood Alcohol, Controlled Substances (Drugs), Fingerprint Processing, Firearms and Toolmarks Analysis, Questioned Documents Comparisons, Computer Crimes Analysis, and all of the areas of the Trace Evidence Unit which include Paint Analysis, Gunshot Residue Analysis (GSR), Hair/Fiber Analysis, Glass Analysis, and Arson Analysis. Before coming to Scottsdale Community College, He was in management with the Santa Clara County Crime Laboratory in San Jose, CA for 5 years, which is considered to be one of the top five Crime Laboratories in America today. He has been a Director of the City of Jackson, MS Crime Laboratory for 5 years where he was responsible for the supervision of the forensic analyses of all criminal cases that occurred in that metropolitan city. Before becoming the Director of the city Crime Laboratory, he was a Senior Criminalist in the City of San Diego, CA Crime Laboratory for 8 years where he specialize in the forensic areas of body fluid analysis, blood alcohol content analysis, crime scene investigations, and bloodstain pattern interpretation. He began his career with a State of Mississippi Crime Laboratory for 8 years where he worked his way through the ranks to become supervisor of the murder and rape units and was considered the state’s number one expert on capital murder cases.
Professor’s love for sharing forensic knowledge is unmatched.
The presenter of the Forensic Science information was an instructor at San Jose State University for 3 years where he taught one of the most popular classes in the School of Administration of Justice. The class was the “ Introduction of Forensic Sciences”. The students raved about the amount of information that was presented on Forensic Science and Criminalists and how easy it was to understand. While in San Diego, California, he taught the same class at National University in their Masters Program for 3 years. While in San Jose, he taught with the Institute of Criminal Investigations (ICI), a Police Officers Special Training (P.O.S.T) organization where he teaches homicide and sexual assault investigators about the Forensic Crime Laboratory’s role in their investigation of these crimes and how the physical evidence should be collected and preserved at the crime scenes.
The presenter has realized the lack of good quality education for high school students, working professionals, and the general public who are interested in obtaining this critical knowledge in Forensic Science and he is determined to provide that information.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND TRAINING
Forensic Biology (DNA): 500 Cases
Forensic Blood Alcohol: 300 Cases
Crime Scene Investigations: 250 Cases
Blood Stain Pattern Interpretations: 50 Cases
Drug Analysis: 400 Cases
Classes Completed in Areas of the Crime Lab: 30 Classes
Classes/Seminars Taught in Forensic Science: 150 Classes

