Forensics Talks

EP 21-Michael Connolly-The Boston Marathon Bombing


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Michael Connolly is a 24-year veteran of the Boston Police Department. During his time with the Department, he has worked as a patrol, &  bike Officer.  Since 2001, Mike has been assigned to the Crime Scene Response Unit (CSRU) and has been the Lead Training Coordinator since 2007.  He has been a trained Ten Print Examiner since 2001 and is a certified Crime Scene Investigator with the International Association for Identification since 2012 .

On April 15, 2013, during the 117th annual Boston Marathon, two homemade pressure cooker bombs detonated at 2:49 PM near the finish line of the race. The bombs exploded 14 seconds and 210 yards (190 m) apart killing 3 people and injuring hundreds of others, including 17 who lost limbs. Michael Connolly was directly involved in the crime scene investigation and documentation of evidence. 

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