Stephen Ostrowski

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  • About me

    Supervising Criminalist and Forensic Consultant

  • Education

    • Dickinson College

      1990 - 1994
      Bachelor of Science Biology

      Activities and Societies: Raven's Claw, Sigma Chi, Varsity Football

    • University of New Haven

      1994 - 1996
      Master of Science Forensic Science
  • Experience

    • NH Department of Safety - State Police Forensic Laboratory

      Jul 1999 - now

      Supervisor of the Pattern Evidence Unit. Technical Manager for disciplines of Friction Ridge, Firearms/Toolamrks and Crime Scene Processing. Senior Criminalist conducting casework in the areas of latent prints, firearms, toolmarks, physical fracture match, gunshot residue/shooting distance determination, obliterated serial number recovery, and crime scene processing.

      • Criminalist III - Technical Manager, Supervisor

        Jan 2013 - now
      • Criminalist II

        Aug 2004 - Jan 2013
      • Criminalist I

        Jul 1999 - Aug 2004
    • Forensic Comparative Science Specialists

      Jan 2007 - now
      Owner / Forensic Consultant

      Co-owner and Supervising Scientist for a team of forensic practitioners offering a variety of services including: forensic evidence examinations, full case reviews, transcript reviews & trial prep in the areas of - Fingerprints, Firearms/Ballistics, Footwear Impressions, Tire Tracks, Toolmarks, Glass Analysis, Gunshot Residue, Shooting Distance Determination, Obliterated Serial Number Recovery, Physical/Fracture Match, Crime Scene Processing and Reconstruction, and more.Assist laboratories and specialized units with accreditation prep, protocol writing, training development, competency & proficiency testing, as well as, conflict resolution.Assist law enforcement agencies with assessment of property and evidence rooms, records management systems, and conducting audits. Show less

    • Boston University School of Medicine

      Jan 2011 - now
      Adjunct Instructor

      Part time faculty instructor for Biomedical Forensic Science Graduate Program co-teaching a course entitled: Forensic Science 706: Pattern Evidence Analysis (with lab) - Spring 2011-2013, Fall 2014-2020. Act as a research adviser and secondary reader for graduate students' thesis projects.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Latent Print Examiner

      International Association for Identification
      Feb 2003
    • Certified Firearms Examiner

      Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners
      Jan 2006
    • Certified Gunshot Residue/Shooting Distance Determination Examiner

      Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners
      Jan 2006
    • Certified Toolmark Examiner

      Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners
      Jan 2006