Pinellas County SO Applauds M-Vac

Pinellas County Sheriff's Office bought an M-Vac™ in May of 2022. Since then, they have not only used it frequently themselves, but often are asked to use it in behalf of neighboring agencies. In a recent newsletter to their residents, they wrote about their experience and how it is used. Here are a couple of highlights from the article:

• Kelsey Brumbelow, a Forensic Science Specialist, said "the M-Vac isn't an everyday piece of equipment. 'We use it for the big cases, the shootings, the cold cases. It's a valuable resource not only for us, but for surrounding counties too because we are able to work collaboratively.'"
• "PCSO forensic scientists were asked to use the M-Vac on a piece of fabric from another agency's 1968 cold case. They were able to get a complete DNA profile, which ties for the oldest piece of evidence from which they were able to come up with a full profile."

Click on the picture or link below for the full newsletter story.

Sources:

Pinellas County Newsletter (including for picture)