Maria Torre, M.S.

Prior to that, Maria worked as a Forensic Scientist in the Yonkers Police Department Forensic Science Laboratory in Yonkers, NY. There, she focused on the analysis of controlled substances, and processing evidence collected for fingerprint development using physical and chemical development methods.

Maria has received extensive training both internally with her respective departments and with various private, state and federal agencies. Training courses covered topics including crime scene processing and photography, fingerprint development and comparison, fracture match, infrared spectroscopy, courtroom testimony and others. She has testified in court for her work in controlled substance analysis and crime scene examination.

Maria is a Lifetime member of the American Criminal Justice Association, the Northeast Association of Forensic Scientists, the Council of Forensic Science Educators (COFSE), and the CT Chapter of the International Association for Identification (CT-IAI), where she serves as Secretary of the organization.