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David Larraguibel |
About David Larraguibel
David Larraguibel is a Forensic Photography Technologist with over a decade of experience in death investigation and forensic sciences, documenting in excess of 14,000 postmortem examinations. As the senior photographer with Canada’s largest forensic pathology service, David developed a modernized photographic methodology and advanced digital imaging infrastructure tailored for high-volume death investigations in metropolitan areas. David has worked on numerous high profile cases which have expanded his expertise in handling complex cases, including military and civilian aviation recoveries, mass shootings and vehicular homicides, terrorism and combat deaths, organized crime assassinations, sexual and pediatric homicides, and serial murders. He is a specialist in the use of visible and non-visible light modalities to document trauma, pathophysiology, and forensic subjects critical to suspicious cases and unidentified remains.
David also served with the Ontario Provincial Police as a Forensic Identification Support Technician, where he developed the photographic workflow for a multispectral crime scene body examination protocol. He frequently provided training on field-expedient photographic imaging equipment and techniques to Forensic Identification Specialists, Field Intelligence Units, and Scenes of Crime Officers. Prior to this, David was a Forensic Firearms Technologist at The Centre of Forensic Sciences in Ontario, where he functioned as a certified IBIS operator and established a customized photographic infrared imaging protocol for distance determination.
David has provided comprehensive training in postmortem, clinical injury, and multi-spectral photography to various professional groups, including Forensic Pathologists, Pathologist Assistants, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, and Domestic Violence Teams. He has also provided training to numerous military and civilian police services at all levels of government.
As a public speaker, David is regarded as an expert in Forensic Postmortem Photography and multi-spectral imaging. He frequently contributes to forensic science conferences and events, most recently acting as the keynote speaker at the 2023 Forensic Photography Symposium in Toronto, annual presenter at the Ontario Forensic Investigators Association (OFIA) educational conference, and workshop instructor at the 107th IAI Annual Educational Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. He is currently focusing his efforts on civilian investigator and law enforcement training, and conducting research and development in forensic imaging.
David Larraguibel is a Forensic Photography Technologist with over a decade of experience in death investigation and forensic sciences, documenting in excess of 14,000 postmortem examinations. As the senior photographer with Canada’s largest forensic pathology service, David developed a modernized photographic methodology and advanced digital imaging infrastructure tailored for high-volume death investigations in metropolitan areas. David has worked on numerous high profile cases which have expanded his expertise in handling complex cases, including military and civilian aviation recoveries, mass shootings and vehicular homicides, terrorism and combat deaths, organized crime assassinations, sexual and pediatric homicides, and serial murders. He is a specialist in the use of visible and non-visible light modalities to document trauma, pathophysiology, and forensic subjects critical to suspicious cases and unidentified remains.
David also served with the Ontario Provincial Police as a Forensic Identification Support Technician, where he developed the photographic workflow for a multispectral crime scene body examination protocol. He frequently provided training on field-expedient photographic imaging equipment and techniques to Forensic Identification Specialists, Field Intelligence Units, and Scenes of Crime Officers. Prior to this, David was a Forensic Firearms Technologist at The Centre of Forensic Sciences in Ontario, where he functioned as a certified IBIS operator and established a customized photographic infrared imaging protocol for distance determination.
David has provided comprehensive training in postmortem, clinical injury, and multi-spectral photography to various professional groups, including Forensic Pathologists, Pathologist Assistants, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, and Domestic Violence Teams. He has also provided training to numerous military and civilian police services at all levels of government.
As a public speaker, David is regarded as an expert in Forensic Postmortem Photography and multi-spectral imaging. He frequently contributes to forensic science conferences and events, most recently acting as the keynote speaker at the 2023 Forensic Photography Symposium in Toronto, annual presenter at the Ontario Forensic Investigators Association (OFIA) educational conference, and workshop instructor at the 107th IAI Annual Educational Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. He is currently focusing his efforts on civilian investigator and law enforcement training, and conducting research and development in forensic imaging.