Peter M. Marone, Director Virginia Department of Forensic Science

West Ambler Hall 7:15 AM

Virginia Tech Campus

Western Regional Laboratory Roanoke, 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 duties  Welfare 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

 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 areas  Remaining staff would process personal effects.

Norris Hall Note Written by Cho 4/16/07

Written by Cho

4/2/074/13/07 NOT 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, 2007 Day Two Results 12 Autopsies completed 12 Autopsies completed 4 Identifications from submitted ten-print cards (ICE) including Cho. 4 Identifications from submitted ten-print cards (ICE) including Cho. 1 Identification from physical means 1 Identification from physical means

WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 2007 DAY THREE

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

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

THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2007 DAY FOUR

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

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

Thursday, April 19, 2007 Day Four Results All Victim’s Identified All Victim’s Identified All Toxicology Samples Submitted and being Processed 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 REVIEWED 800 ITEMS OF POTENTIAL EVIDENCE FOCUS ON FINDING SAMPLES FROM THE FIRST TWO VICTIMS ON CHO’S CLOTHING FOCUS ON FINDING SAMPLES FROM THE FIRST TWO VICTIMS ON CHO’S CLOTHING FORTUNATELY THE 170 PLUS BULLETS, MOSTLY FIRED FROM THE GLOCK, WERE SENT TO ATF FOR PROCESSING FORTUNATELY THE 170 PLUS BULLETS, MOSTLY FIRED FROM THE GLOCK, WERE SENT TO ATF FOR PROCESSING

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

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