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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Asked by uu?W?W p???p over 5 years ago

Weird--that looks fine in my email but is distorted on this site.

Is this good information for detectives

https://youtu.be/PZxuPthKTcg

Asked by Brett about 5 years ago

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

Hi Lisa, I am studying forensics for a project and I came across a couple images that have me stumped. I think they may be phony, but not sure. They are from a gore site (they are non nude). Can you help me determine some things about these pics?

Asked by HG almost 6 years ago

What is it you’re going to want to know about them, because I may or may not be able to help.

Can “teen” porn on the internet be considered child pornography even if the people in them are not children but prenteding to be young teens/children

Asked by Sammy almost 6 years ago

I don’t know. Luckily I don’t have to deal with those cases other than assisting in a search warrant, since I am not trained in downloading computers and phones (my coworker does that). I think you’’d have to ask a lawyer.

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

Asked by sdf almost 6 years ago

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

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

Asked by Jocub over 5 years ago

I have not seen it.

I knew the Coroner, the people who ran a forensics company, and other people who worked for them. How where they able to eat in the little room next to the morgue? With windows to see and the smell? They would eat lunch in there.

Asked by Ray almost 6 years ago

Did it every day. If it bothers you, you probably don't want to work there. Though our lunchroom was on an upper floor so there was no sight, just sometimes smells.