Daryl W. Clemens, Editor
From the Editor
Back before
Christmas my son
and I built a
computer. He's
interested in
Computer Game
Design and
wanted to be
able to play
some PC games
instead of just
XBox. There is
one game in
particular that
is due to be
released in
early 2013 that
includes the
game editor so
that the users
can generate new
content for the
game using the
same tools the
developer used.
I told him I
thought this
would be a great
way for him to
get started, and
that it would be
a good idea for
him to assemble
a computer so
that he could
see how
everything goes
together. So, we
ordered all the
parts as they
went on sale
last fall and in
early December
we put
everything
together. The
machine is a
monster with an
8 core processor
and 24 gigs of
RAM, and the
case is lit up
with blue LEDs.
It went together
pretty well, and
we learned a
couple of
things- 1.
Windows 8 is
weird. 2. PC
games don't play
well over HDMI.
Don't ask me
why.
In any event it
was a good time
for both of us
putting it
together. Now
that it's up and
running, I'm
having at least
as much fun with
it as he is.
Over the last
few weeks I've
been battling
Mechs on a far
off colony
world, hunting
mutants in the
subway tunnels
of a
post-nuclear
Moscow and am
currently in the
middle of an
African brush
war.
Meanwhile at
work we had as
many homicides
in December as
we had the rest
of the year, and
it shows no sign
of letting up
now that we are
into 2013 (I had
two bodies this
past weekend
alone). There's
fewer people and
smaller budgets
everywhere, but
the work load
doesn't change
does it?
We've got a good
issue for you
this month, and
are looking
forward to the
rest of the
year. Remember,
if you have
anything to
share with your
fellow members,
all you have to
do is e-mail it
to me.
Daryl
Got comments/questions
or want to submit an
article for The
Examiner? e-mail me:
Daryl W. Clemens
President's Message
Greetings from the Executive
Director,
The holidays are now past us
and hopefully the crime will
take a little vacation to
give us all a rest. If you
have some interesting cases
that you can share we would
love to hear from you. If
you have technique that you
developed we would love for
you to submit it to share
with others. ICSIA is only
as good as the support and
input from the members.
Please pass the word about
us and look for us on
Facebook and
Linkedin.
Stay safe!
Hayden B. Baldwin, Executive
Director
International Crime Scene
Investigators Association (ICSIA)
http://www.icsia.org
hbb@icsia.org
Superglue fuming tips
and tricks
By Hayden Baldwin
The tent frame
below is one
that I created
in the 80's
while still
actively working
crime scenes. It
served me well
through the
years and I
still use it
when teaching
CSI's. It is a
simple device,
easily put
together for a
kit to be
carried in the
crime scene
vehicles.
I am a strong
believer in
superglue fuming
at the crime
scene on
non-porous
objects.
Otherwise the
fingerprints are
rubbed off by
the packaging
when transported
from the scene
to your facility
for further
processing.
Fuming the
objects locks
the ridge detail
so it can be
either processed
at the scene or
transported
without damaging
the ridge
detail.
Crime Scene Vehicles
by Hayden Baldwin
Pictured here is my crime
scene vehicle from the late
80’s with all the gear we
carried then. I know a lot
has changed since then.
Please share with us your
photo(s) of your crime scene
vehicle so we can post them
on the web site to share
with others. We can post
your photos of not only the
outside but the inside of
the vehicle and how you have
it set up. So send us your
Crime Scene Vehicle Photos!
On the Web-
Crime Scene
Investigation Training
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