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2020 Animal Abuse Workshop: Identification and Documentation of Crimes Against Animals

The University of Florida will be hosting an 8-hour workshop on the identification and documentation of animal abuse cases. This workshop will be open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and other individuals interested in advancing their knowledge of identifying and documenting cases of animal abuse. Part of this course will be…

2020 Animal Fighting Workshop

Volusia County Animal Services and the Maples Center for Forensic Medicine at the University of Florida will be hosting an 8-hour workshop on animal fighting. This workshop will be open to law enforcement, animal control, humane investigators, attorneys, and veterinarians interested in advancing their knowledge of animal fighting. The first…

2020 Animal Crime Scene Workshop

This intensive three-day workshop will focus on the initial scene search, establishment of a grid for scene reference and measurement, excavation techniques, and evidence documentation. Mornings are spent in lectures where students will receive instruction on human vs. non-human bone identification, forensic botany, forensic entomology, basic crime scene processing, and…

Animal Fighting Workshop

Volusia County Animal Services and the Maples Center for Forensic Medicine at the University of Florida will be hosting an 8-hour workshop on animal fighting. This workshop will be open to law enforcement, animal control, humane investigators, attorneys, and veterinarians interested in advancing their knowledge of animal fighting. The first…

2020 FAME Educational Conference dates announced!

The 47th Annual Florida Association of Medical Examiners Educational Conference, jointly sponsored by the W.R. Maples Center for Forensic Medicine, and the District 9 Office of the Medical Examiner will be held July 22-24, 2020.  Download Save The Date Flyer.  …