From the desk of Bates County Coroner Greg D. Mullinax

When your work brings you in contact with experts in your field, you do well to take advantage of everything they have to teach, if they’re kind to take the time.

I recently had the opportunity to complete advanced level training in forensic photography. Lorelle S. Parker, MS, MSFS, D-ABMDI is an accomplished medicolegal death investigator with extensive experience in scene investigations. Among her qualifications is expertise in crime scene processing, latent prints, bloodstain pattern analysis and firearms and impression evidence.

Last week, she traveled to my office to provide me further training in forensic photography to include indoor and outdoor photography, use of scales, intake photography, night and low-light photography, and alternative light sources.

I’m pleased to add this updated study to my qualifications and grateful to Lorelle for her time and professional expertise. I will always continue to seek out training and study opportunities and continue to better myself for the work I do.

Greg D. Mullinax
Bates County Coroner