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Mel Bishop

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Forensic Taphonomy
About Mel Bishop
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Mel Bishop graduated from the 49th session of the Virginia Forensic Science Academy in Richmond, Virginia, receiving a diploma in crime scene technology.  He received his Master's degree from the University of Nebraska/Lincoln in the field of Entomology.
 
He was a master police officer, detective, and forensic technician with the Charlottesville, Virginia, police department.  After retiring from this department, he continued his career in law enforcement by becoming a death investigator for the medical examiner’s office in Daytona Beach, Florida; a sheriffs deputy/forensic technician with the Marion County Sheriffs Office in Ocala, Florida; a magistrate for the Commonwealth of Virginia; and a fire investigator/assistant Fire Marshall with Albemarle Fire and Rescue in Charlottesville, Virginia.  He officially retired in 2015 after thirty years of experience in law enforcement and death investigations.
 
Mel has lectured at several Universities and Colleges in the field of entomology and blood spatter.  Additionally, he has been involved in nearly 100 death investigations involving insect evidence.  He currently consults and instructs police agencies in the field of forensic entomology and collection procedures.
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