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

What do you think of the doomsday cult guy that I just killed his wife maybe he killed his kid something like that what do you think of that case? Been watching too much for TV LOL

Asked by Nero over 5 years ago

I'm not aware of that case.

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Should police departments be defunded?

Asked by Mark almost 6 years ago

Again, I'm not an expert in public safety policy, so I don't know any more about the implications than you do.

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Hello Lisa, what has changed in your job since you started to now

Asked by Jamie about 4 years ago

The ability to find 'contact' DNA, the improvement and proliferation of video cameras and the improvement and proliferation of downloading cell phone data. I think those are the major points.

Hope that helps!

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I know your a author are you ever going to write a autobiography or have you?

Asked by Mr. Miller almost 6 years ago

Nope, not planning on it!

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Do people when you give them your email when they are asking homework or school work questions ever really email you?

Asked by Conner almost 6 years ago

Sometimes. Perhaps 10% of the time.

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Oh you kinda look like her though

Asked by Tim almost 6 years ago

Thanks!

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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 over 5 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.

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