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Deborah Smith, MSFS, CLPE, CMQ/OESpecialties
Friction Ridge Analysis (Tenprints/Latents) Police/Laboratory Quality Management Crime Scene/Latent Print Processing TFT Courses Taught Comprehensive Latent Print Comparison Essential Quality Practices for Friction Ridge Examiners Introduction to Fingerprint Science and Tenprints Understanding Bias Error in Forensics Webinar |
About Deborah Smith
Deborah E. Smith serves as an International Association for Identification (IAI) Certified Latent Print Examiner (CLPE) and the Latent Print Supervisor for the Fort Worth Police Crime Laboratory. She is also a Certified Technical Assessor for the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) for the American Society for Quality (ASQ), a Level I Certified Qualtrax Administrator, and a full member of the Association of Forensic Quality Assurance Managers (AFQAM). Deborah is also a contracted instructor for TriTech Forensics Training, where she teaches professional-level courses on latent print comparisons and essential quality practices in forensics.
Deborah graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Master of Science in Forensic Science with an emphasis in Forensic Science Administration from Oklahoma State University. Prior to that she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Government and an emphasis in Legal Studies, as well as a minor in Criminal Justice from Texas Woman’s University. She also presents and lectures on fingerprints at academic institutions and is actively involved in training at various police academies as well as presenting at various forensic conferences around the United States.
A strong advocate for quality management and assurance, she involves herself in every opportunity to share knowledge and communicate best practices in the field of fingerprints. While Deborah also has experience in crime scene processing and reconstruction, her professional interests focus primarily on the science of fingerprints as well as improving quality management systems and administering Lean Six Sigma techniques for the purpose of backlog reduction.
Deborah E. Smith serves as an International Association for Identification (IAI) Certified Latent Print Examiner (CLPE) and the Latent Print Supervisor for the Fort Worth Police Crime Laboratory. She is also a Certified Technical Assessor for the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) for the American Society for Quality (ASQ), a Level I Certified Qualtrax Administrator, and a full member of the Association of Forensic Quality Assurance Managers (AFQAM). Deborah is also a contracted instructor for TriTech Forensics Training, where she teaches professional-level courses on latent print comparisons and essential quality practices in forensics.
Deborah graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Master of Science in Forensic Science with an emphasis in Forensic Science Administration from Oklahoma State University. Prior to that she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Government and an emphasis in Legal Studies, as well as a minor in Criminal Justice from Texas Woman’s University. She also presents and lectures on fingerprints at academic institutions and is actively involved in training at various police academies as well as presenting at various forensic conferences around the United States.
A strong advocate for quality management and assurance, she involves herself in every opportunity to share knowledge and communicate best practices in the field of fingerprints. While Deborah also has experience in crime scene processing and reconstruction, her professional interests focus primarily on the science of fingerprints as well as improving quality management systems and administering Lean Six Sigma techniques for the purpose of backlog reduction.