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Kelly E. Gillis, M.A., F-ABMDISpecialties
Crime Scene Investigations, Forensic Anthropology TFT Courses Taught Forensic Anthropology for the Crime Scene Investigator |
About Kelly E Gillis
Kelly is the Chief Deputy Coroner and Forensic Anthropologist at the Northampton (Pennsylvania) County Coroner’s Office. She is responsible for medicolegal death investigations of any death in Northampton County that is deemed unnatural, suspicious, homicide, suicide, infant death, or the natural death of a person unattended by a physician. Determination of cause and manner of death is incumbent to this position. Some, but not all, of the duties for this position include notification to next of kin, interviewing witnesses, physicians, and/or family members, reviewing medical records, and establishing identification.
Kelly also conducts scene investigations that include collection of evidence, photographing the scene, documentation of the scene, disposition of the remains, and collaborating with law enforcement officials. The collection of evidence from human remains is an important aspect of this position and includes drawing fluids for toxicology testing, fingerprinting, collecting hair samples, and DNA samples.
As a supervisor, she is also responsible for training and maintaining the knowledge and skills for the deputy coroners in the office. Supervising approximately 15 part-time deputy coroners involves scheduling, training, communication, and performance evaluations.
Kelly has a master’s degree in Anthropology from Louisiana State University. In 2010, she was responsible for performing the forensic anthropological analysis in a high profile case involving several sets of infant remains. At the request of the Coroner and the District Attorney’s Office, Kelly was responsible for determining the age and any traumatic injuries for these infants.
Kelly’s Affiliations:
Kelly is the Chief Deputy Coroner and Forensic Anthropologist at the Northampton (Pennsylvania) County Coroner’s Office. She is responsible for medicolegal death investigations of any death in Northampton County that is deemed unnatural, suspicious, homicide, suicide, infant death, or the natural death of a person unattended by a physician. Determination of cause and manner of death is incumbent to this position. Some, but not all, of the duties for this position include notification to next of kin, interviewing witnesses, physicians, and/or family members, reviewing medical records, and establishing identification.
Kelly also conducts scene investigations that include collection of evidence, photographing the scene, documentation of the scene, disposition of the remains, and collaborating with law enforcement officials. The collection of evidence from human remains is an important aspect of this position and includes drawing fluids for toxicology testing, fingerprinting, collecting hair samples, and DNA samples.
As a supervisor, she is also responsible for training and maintaining the knowledge and skills for the deputy coroners in the office. Supervising approximately 15 part-time deputy coroners involves scheduling, training, communication, and performance evaluations.
Kelly has a master’s degree in Anthropology from Louisiana State University. In 2010, she was responsible for performing the forensic anthropological analysis in a high profile case involving several sets of infant remains. At the request of the Coroner and the District Attorney’s Office, Kelly was responsible for determining the age and any traumatic injuries for these infants.
Kelly’s Affiliations:
- Kenyon International Emergency Services – Team Member / Deployment
- Society for Medicolegal Death Investigators – Founding Member
- American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators – Fellow
- International Association for Identification
- Pennsylvania State Coroner’s Association
- International Association of Coroner’s and Medical Examiners
- International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
