State Crime Lab Leadership
Lab Director’s Strategic Vision:
Our disciplines will be ISO/IEC 17025 accredited with all eligible forensic scientists certified in their discipline. I expect all employees to be responsive to the needs of our customers through quality and timely analysis; relevant through education and training to meet the ever changing requirements of each discipline; and individually ready to do their jobs in a professional manner.
Lab Values:
The Laboratory is committed to inclusivity and excellence through integrity, transparency, and professionalism for the criminal justice system and the citizens of the State of North Carolina.
Lab Mission:
Conduct the highest quality, technically proficient forensic analysis in a timely manner and provide impartial expert witness testimony.
Lab Purpose:
Truth through Science
Lab Goals:
- Provide quality and timely forensic services to North Carolina’s criminal justice system.
- Maintain ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory accreditation standards and individual certification for all eligible forensic scientists.
- Provide training opportunities for all employees to maintain and/or exceed industry standards and to foster dedication and loyalty between our employees and the Crime Laboratory.
- Identify and acquire necessary fiscal resources for the Crime Laboratory.
- Collaborate with the Forensic Science Advisory Board, professional forensic organizations, private sector businesses, and academia to build research advancements in forensic science.
- Add value to our community by offering tours of laboratory facilities and partnering with civic and educational groups.
Lab Leadership
Laboratory Director – Vanessa Martinucci
Assistant Director of Administrative Operations – Amanda Thompson
Assistant Director of Technical Operations – Elizabeth Patel
Deputy Assistant Director – John Dilday
Quality Manager – Timothy Suggs
Laboratory Legal Counsel – Jason Caccamo
For more information, please contact the Crime Lab.