Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Recognition & Documentation

This course provides an introduction to bloodstain pattern recognition and documentation.  The investigator will leave this course with an understanding of how bloodstain pattern analysis can be used in crime scene reconstruction.   An emphasis will be placed on recognizing patterns and documenting them properly through photography to ensure proper analysis through photographs at a later date.  Recognizing when a qualified bloodstain analyst should be consulted will be discussed.  This is NOT an all-inclusive pattern course and does not satisfy the requirement of a basic course, which requires 40 hours of training.  Participants should bring their crime scene photography equipment to the class.

Topics Include:

Intro to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (lecture)

Bloodstain Pattern Recognition (exercise)

Case Study

Documenting Bloodstain Patterns (lecture)

Bloodstain Pattern Documentation (exercise)

Instructor: Shane Hill is currently the supervisor of the Biology Body Fluid Identification (BFI) Unit at the Michigan State Police (MSP) Metropolitan Bridgeport Forensic Laboratory. He has been with MSP for over 13 years, most of that time as a forensic scientist in the BFI Unit. In addition to managing the BFI unit, Mr. Hill is a member of the MSP crime scene response team and is a trained bloodstain pattern analyst.

Date/Time:         Friday, April 11, 2025, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Location:             Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw St. Grand Blanc, MI  48439

Class Size:           Limited to 25

Cost:                      LEORTC Licensed Members – Prepaid       LEORTC Non-Licensed Personnel – $65 p/p         

All Others – $120 p/p

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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”