Episode 144
Episode 142: Tom McAndrew - Cold Cases and Investigative Genetic Genealogy
January 9, 202348m 17s
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Show Notes
Today my guest is Retired Homicide Detective Tom McAndrew
What we discuss with Tom:
- How and why he got into law enforcement
- Pursuing his education while working in law enforcement
- His involvement in the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Investigation Assessment Unit
- Investigative Genetic Genealogy and how it is used in cold cases
- The initiative he started in Pennsylvania to locate and identify unidentified decedents
- How he got involved with the Vidocq Society
- Some examples of cold cases that he helped to solve
- His thoughts on the most important advancements in forensic investigations throughout his career
Links for this episode:
Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Innovative Forensic Investigations
People of Pathology Podcast: