Ellen Spain is the Forensic Evidence Manager for the Virginia Department of Forensic Science, where she manages the statewide evidence-receiving program. She previously worked for the Department of Criminal Justice Services as the Program Manager and Regulatory Coordinator for the Special Conservator of the Peace Program.
During Ellen’s career in law enforcement, she was a deputy sheriff in the jail for the Hanover County Sheriff’s office and then became a law enforcement officer for the Richmond Police Department. While with the Richmond Police Department, Ellen was a patrol officer and then became a forensic detective in the crime scene unit.
