Retired as police lieutenant from the Burbank Police Department -- 30 years of extensive experience in evidence management and best practices for property and evidence rooms.
Ellen Spain is the Forensic Evidence Manager for the Virginia Department of Forensic Science, where she manages the statewide evidence-receiving program and more.
Executive Director of the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission, the first and only state agency in the U.S. charged with the neutral investigation of post-conviction claims.
Member or supervisor of many special teams including Evidence, Crisis Intervention, Hostage Negotiation, Major Collision Investigation, and Peer Support.
Richard completed his A.A.S. in Law Enforcement at Columbus State Community College along with his Master Criminal Investigator and Master Evidence Technician certifications through OPOTA. He also holds a Diploma of Forensic Science from the American Institute of Applied Science.