Virginia Division of Forensic Science
Forensic Science Board
Board Members | Statutes Related to Board | Meeting Minutes | Upcoming Meetings
Board Members
- Mr. Steven. D. Benjamin
Criminal defense attorney having specialized knowledge in the area of forensic sciences - Mr. Joseph P. Bono
Chairman of the Board - Dr. Leah Bush
Chief Medical Examiner - Mr. Leonard G. Cooke
Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services - Ms. Marla G. Decker
Designee for Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell - Barry A.J. Fisher
Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee - Colonel W. Steven Flaherty
Superintendent of the State Police
- Mr. Karl R. Hade
Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia - Sheriff F.W. Howard, Jr.
Member of Law Enforcement - Mr. Robert Jensen
Chairman of the Board of the Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine - Ms. Elizabeth S. Russell
Executive Director of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy - Mr. S. Randolph Sengel
Member of the Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney’s Association - James O. Towey, (Delegate Albo appointee)
Member of the Virginia State Crime Commission
Statutes Related to Board
Meeting Minutes
- October 17, 2007 - with ADDENDUM (.pdf, 14 pages)
- August 8, 2007 (.pdf, 16 pages)
- May 9, 2007 (.pdf, 14 pages)
- February 7, 2007 (.pdf, 6 pages)
- November 8, 2006 (.pdf, 6 pages)
- August 9, 2006 (.pdf, 8 pages)
- May 10, 2006 (.pdf, 6 pages)
- April 19, 2006 - Subcommittee Meeting - DRAFT (.pdf, 9 pages)
- February 8, 2006 (.pdf, 7 pages)
- November 30, 2005 (.pdf, 3 pages)
Upcoming Meetings
Unless otherwise noted in the notice, meetings begin at 10:00 AM in Classroom 1 of the Department's Central Laboratory. For more information about a meeting, including contact information for the meeting coordinator, click on the meeting date(s) below.
- January 9, 2008
- May 7, 2008
- August 6, 2008
- October 22, 2008