Peter M Marone Director Virginia Department of Forensic

Peter M. Marone, Director Virginia Department of Forensic Science

West Ambler Hall 7: 15 AM

Virginia Tech Campus

Western Regional Laboratory Roanoke, Virginia

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

Meeting with supervisors Ø Ensure full staffing Ø Be prepared Ø Focus on Normal duties ØWelfare 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 17 th of Seung-Hui Cho

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

TUESDAY APRIL 17, 2007 DAY TWO

Ø Independent Fingerprint ID required on each victim (personal effects) Ø Enhanced photograph on each victim for possible family ID Ø Need to explore other means of positive identification

Ø 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 ØTwo examiners and a photographer assigned to the OCME ØOne latent examiner with photography experience to float between areas ØRemaining staff would process personal effects.

Norris Hall Note 4/16/07 Written by Cho

Written by Cho

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

11: 00 am

Ø Victim’s Photographed Ø POST Completed Ø Inked Prints Recovered

Liviu Librescu Burial in Israel Very poor ridge detail Prints on file with ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement)

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Day Two Results 12 Autopsies completed n 4 Identifications from submitted ten-print cards (ICE) including Cho. n 1 Identification from physical means n

WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 2007 DAY THREE

Personal Items Begin to Arrive Tooth Brushes n Hair Brushes n Retainers n Computer Cords n Razors n True “Personal Effects”

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Day Three Results All Autopsies Completed (7: 40 pm) n 22 Victims Identified n 8 Submitted ten-print cards n 12 Latents recovered off personal effects n 2 Physical Identification n

THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2007 DAY FOUR

Ø Discussed Toxicology Testing Alcohol on all victims Full screening on Cho Ø Four Victims Identified Through Dental Records

Additional Personal Items Arrive Ø 4 victims subsequently identified Ø 1 victim identified through dental records

Thursday, April 19, 2007 Day Four Results n All Victim’s Identified n All Toxicology Samples Submitted and being Processed

FRIDAY APRIL 20, 2007 DAY FIVE

SATURDAY APRIL 21, 2007 DAY SIX

Virginia Tech Campus SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007

Norris Hall

West Ambler Johnston Hall

Harper Hall

MONDAY APRIL 23, 2007 DAY EIGHT

Salem- VSP

VSP BUILDING April 24, 2007 REVIEWED 800 ITEMS OF POTENTIAL EVIDENCE n FOCUS ON FINDING SAMPLES FROM THE FIRST TWO VICTIMS ON CHO’S CLOTHING n FORTUNATELY THE 170 PLUS BULLETS, MOSTLY FIRED FROM THE GLOCK, WERE SENT TO ATF FOR PROCESSING n

• Other state agencies • Private sector • Media • Families, other cases • Special interest groups

AT THE END OF THE DAY 480 ITEMS OF EVIDENCE Ø 72 SUBMISSIONS Ø 5 SECTIONS Ø AVERAGE TURN AROUND TIME, 8 HOURS Ø