Forensic Scientist

Forensic Scientist

LIsa Black

Cape Coral, FL

Female, 49

I spent the five happiest years of my life in a morgue. As a forensic scientist in the Cleveland coroner’s office I analyzed gunshot residue on hands and clothing, hairs, fibers, paint, glass, DNA, blood and many other forms of trace evidence, as well as crime scenes. Now I'm a certified latent print examiner and CSI for a police department in Florida. I also write a series of forensic suspense novels, turning the day job into fiction. My books have been translated into six languages.

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Last Answer on July 21, 2022

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Is this good information for detectives

https://youtu.be/PZxuPthKTcg

Asked by Brett over 5 years ago

I can't click on links I don't recognize. What's it about?

Why do many films try to make it out like the good guys always when when that is not always true? Many people get away, many cases go unsolved, many people are never found, etc. I know God has his vengeance but you know what I am saying

Asked by Joker over 6 years ago

Because films are entertainment, and stories are more satisfying when they have a definite end.

What do you think about the BLM?

Asked by Kaylee almost 6 years ago

I think I am an expert in some areas of forensic science. I am not an expert in law, public safety policy or our political system.

be honest has there ever been someone you did not like and where happy to see their lifeless body?

Asked by sdf over 6 years ago

I've never known anyone who became one of our victims, so no.

Do you wear a white suit? If so why or why not? What is really the point?

Asked by Benny about 6 years ago

Do you mean a Tyvek suit? To prevent cross contamination? We have whole body suits but have not yet had a scene that required them. We will wear disposable booties and of course gloves for any homicide scene. Sometimes the point, as with fentanyl and COVID risks, is to protect ourselves, and sometime the point is protect the scene and keep from dragging trace evidence from outside the scene to inside the scene.

What do you think about that show on the weather channel when weather helped solve crimes?

Asked by Jocub almost 6 years ago

I have not seen it.

Is blood soaked evidence washed after testing? For example a leather glove. Would it just be dried out and kept like that or do they clean the blood off.

Asked by bailey almost 6 years ago

No, nothing is cleaned. It’s just dried and then kept as is. For one thing you might want to do more testing in the future so you’d never want to wash your evidence away.