10 years, thousands of cases: Columbus Crime Lab handles evidence for investigations throughout Golden Triangle
Austin Shepherd had been with the Columbus Police Department as a crime scene investigator not quite four years in 2007 when he and a police investigator went to then Chief Joseph St. John and pitched the idea of starting a local crime lab.
Citizen CSI: Forensic director pitches volunteer crime investigation unit
A plan proposed by the head of the Columbus Crime Lab would bring a whole new meaning to community policing. Trained community volunteers would respond to property-crime scenes and help investigators by collecting evidence.