A Guide for Explosion and Bombing Scene Investigation
A Guide for Explosion and Bombing Scene Investigation A Guide for Explosion and Bombing Scene Investigation
viii Sheldon Dickie Royal Canadian Mounted Police Gloucester, Ontario, Canada Ronald L. Kelly Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. Jimmie C. Oxley, Ph.D. University of Rhode Island Kingston, Rhode Island Roger N. Prescott Austin Powder Company Cleveland, Ohio James C. Ronay Institute of Makers of Explosives Washington, D.C. James T. Thurman Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky Technical Working Group for Bombing Scene Investigation Andrew A. Apollony Federal Bureau of Investigation Quantico, Virginia Michael Boxler Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms St. Paul, Minnesota Steven G. Burmeister Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. Gregory A. Carl Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. Stuart W. Case Forensic Consulting Services Pellston, Michigan Lance Connors Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Tampa, Florida James B. Crippin Colorado Bureau of Investigation Pueblo, Colorado John E. Drugan Massachusetts State Police Sudbury, Massachusetts Dirk Hedglin Great Lakes Analytical, Inc. St. Clair Shores, Michigan Larry Henderson Kentucky State Police Lexington, Kentucky Thomas H. Jourdan, Ph.D. Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. Frank Malter Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Washington, D.C. Thomas J. Mohnal Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. David S. Shatzer Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Washington, D.C. Carl Vasilko Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Washington, D.C. Raymond S. Voorhees U.S. Postal Inspection Service Dulles, Virginia Patricia Dawn Sorenson Naval Criminal Investigative Service San Diego, California Frank J. Tabert International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators Franklin Square, New York Calvin K. Walbert Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Washington, D.C. Leo W. West Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. Carrie Whitcomb National Center for Forensic Science Orlando, Florida David M. Williams Lockheed Martin Energy Systems Oak Ridge, Tennessee Jehuda Yinon, Ph.D. Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot, Israel
Acknowledgments The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) acknowledges, with great thanks, the members of the Technical Working Group for Bombing Scene Investigation (TWGBSI) for their extensive efforts on this project and their dedication to improving the level of explosion and bombing investigations for the good of the criminal justice system. Each of the 32 members of this network of experts gave their time and expertise to draft and review the Guide, providing feedback and perspective from a variety of disciplines and from all areas of the United States, Canada, and Israel. The true strength of this Guide is derived from their commitment to develop procedures that could be implemented across the country, from rural townships to metropolitan areas. In addition, thanks are extended to the agencies and organizations the Technical Working Group (TWG) members represent for their flexibility and support, which enabled the participants to see this project to completion. NIJ is immensely grateful to the National Center for Forensic Science (NCFS) at the University of Central Florida, particularly Director Carrie Whitcomb and Project Coordinator Joan Jarvis, for its coordination of the TWGBSI effort. NCFS’s support in planning and hosting the TWG meetings, as well as the support of its staff in developing the Guide, made this work possible. Additionally, thanks are extended to all the individuals, agencies, and organizations across the country who participated in the review of this Guide and provided valuable comments and input. In particular, thanks go to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National District Attorneys Association, the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, the International Association of Arson Investigators, and the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators. While all review comments were given careful consideration by the TWG in developing the final document, the review by these organizations is not intended to imply their endorsement of the Guide. ix
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Sheldon Dickie<br />
Royal Canadian Mounted<br />
Police<br />
Gloucester, Ontario, Canada<br />
Ronald L. Kelly<br />
Federal Bureau of<br />
<strong>Investigation</strong><br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
Jimmie C. Oxley, Ph.D.<br />
University of Rhode Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Kingston, Rhode Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Roger N. Prescott<br />
Austin Powder Company<br />
Clevel<strong>and</strong>, Ohio<br />
James C. Ronay<br />
Institute of Makers of<br />
Explosives<br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
James T. Thurman<br />
Eastern Kentucky University<br />
Richmond, Kentucky<br />
Technical Working Group <strong>for</strong> <strong>Bombing</strong> <strong>Scene</strong><br />
<strong>Investigation</strong><br />
Andrew A. Apollony<br />
Federal Bureau of<br />
<strong>Investigation</strong><br />
Quantico, Virginia<br />
Michael Boxler<br />
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco<br />
<strong>and</strong> Firearms<br />
St. Paul, Minnesota<br />
Steven G. Burmeister<br />
Federal Bureau of<br />
<strong>Investigation</strong><br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
Gregory A. Carl<br />
Federal Bureau of<br />
<strong>Investigation</strong><br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
Stuart W. Case<br />
Forensic Consulting Services<br />
Pellston, Michigan<br />
Lance Connors<br />
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s<br />
Office<br />
Tampa, Florida<br />
James B. Crippin<br />
Colorado Bureau of<br />
<strong>Investigation</strong><br />
Pueblo, Colorado<br />
John E. Drugan<br />
Massachusetts State Police<br />
Sudbury, Massachusetts<br />
Dirk Hedglin<br />
Great Lakes Analytical, Inc.<br />
St. Clair Shores, Michigan<br />
Larry Henderson<br />
Kentucky State Police<br />
Lexington, Kentucky<br />
Thomas H. Jourdan, Ph.D.<br />
Federal Bureau of<br />
<strong>Investigation</strong><br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
Frank Malter<br />
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco<br />
<strong>and</strong> Firearms<br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
Thomas J. Mohnal<br />
Federal Bureau of<br />
<strong>Investigation</strong><br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
David S. Shatzer<br />
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco<br />
<strong>and</strong> Firearms<br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
Carl Vasilko<br />
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco<br />
<strong>and</strong> Firearms<br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
Raymond S. Voorhees<br />
U.S. Postal Inspection Service<br />
Dulles, Virginia<br />
Patricia Dawn Sorenson<br />
Naval Criminal Investigative<br />
Service<br />
San Diego, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia<br />
Frank J. Tabert<br />
International Association of<br />
Bomb Technicians <strong>and</strong><br />
Investigators<br />
Franklin Square, New York<br />
Calvin K. Walbert<br />
Chemical Safety <strong>and</strong> Hazard<br />
<strong>Investigation</strong> Board<br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
Leo W. West<br />
Federal Bureau of<br />
<strong>Investigation</strong><br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
Carrie Whitcomb<br />
National Center <strong>for</strong> Forensic<br />
Science<br />
Orl<strong>and</strong>o, Florida<br />
David M. Williams<br />
Lockheed Martin Energy<br />
Systems<br />
Oak Ridge, Tennessee<br />
Jehuda Yinon, Ph.D.<br />
Weizmann Institute of Science<br />
Rehovot, Israel
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