FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FORENSICS SPECIALIST DR. HENRY LEE    

ADDRESSES JUSTICE CONFERENCE

            DANVILLE, VA., October 1, 2003 -- Noted forensics scientist  Dr. Henry C. Lee was the

Dr. Henry Lee, center, with DCC's Justice Club officers.

Dr. Henry Lee autographs his latest book at American  Criminal Justice Association - Region IV Conference.

DCC Justice Club officers at the Region IV Conference.

 keynote presenter at the American Criminal Justice Association, Lambda Alpha Epsilon 2003 Region IV Conference, held October 1-3, at the Stratford Inn Conference Center in Danville. The conference, hosted by Danville Community College’s Justice Club chapter and the Administration of Justice program, attracted  about 200 students and their program advisors from eight states -- Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The theme was “Forensic Science in Your Future.”

Lee, who has investigated more than 4,000 homicides and testified as an expert in more than 1,000 criminal and civil cases, serves as a consultant for over 300 police and law enforcement agencies. He has more than 40 years of practical experience and knowledge from the fields of medicine, chemical analysis, physics, biochemistry and material science. Lee will conduct a session on Thursday morning, Oct. 2, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

In addition to Lee’s presentation and a session on crime scenes, the conference includes written competitions in a variety of areas, such as police management and operations, corrections, juvenile justice, criminal law. The Friday night speaker was the Robert Crouch, Jr., Chief Deputy Secretary of Public Safety for Virginia.