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SP Crime Lab members recently received the Boston Police Crime
MDepartment Commissioner’s Commendation for their work on
gunshot residue cases for the past 12 years. Their hard work on more
than 700 cases in Suffolk County Courts has helped prosecute numerous Lab’s
felonies. The lab has also assisted the Boston PD Crime Lab with
validation and training for gunshot residue analysis. Commissioner Willie
Gross expressed gratitude for the partnership both labs enjoy. Criminalists
John Druggan, John Biello, Jessica Brown and Rebecca Daner received Trace
the awared BPD Headquarters. The Trace/Arson and Explosive Unit
analyzes trace samples recovered from crime scenes, such as hairs,
fibers, paint, polymers, glass, serial number restorations, tape, explosives Evidence
or fire debris and gunshot primer residue. Gunshot primer residue analysis
is performed
on hand Unit
samples and
other surfaces
to determine Honored
the presence
or absence of
characteristic by Boston
particles
associated with
the discharge of Police
a firearm.

Charbo’s Run 160 civilian volunteers. We were
humbled to be reminded that the
love and support for Mark and the
>>> success. Organizers hoped Charbonnier family remains as
for 50 law enforcement volunteers strong as ever. The State Police
to handle traffic and 100 civilian Pipes and Drums, Mounted Unit,
volunteers for registration, food and Air Wing came out and repre-
service and water stops. Yet sented the MSP in the most im-
between the State Police, the pressive fashion, under the precise Trooper Stephen Tapis gets a
Boston, Quincy, and Milton Po- organization of Trooper David fist bump from the Colonel.
lice Departments, and the Norfolk Rizos. More than 2,400 registered
express the Charbonnier Family’s
Sherriff’s Department, we had 130 runners and walkers came out on a perpetual respect and apprecia-
law enforcement volunteers and beautiful day to honor Mark, to re- tion for the Massachusetts State
connect with old Police and our efforts to honor and
friends, and remember their brother. The family
to remind the is especially grateful for the oppor-
Charbonniers tunity for Mark’s nieces and neph-
how much their ews, most of who were not yet
family’s sacrifice born in 1994, to see the strength of
is respected and Mark’s legacy and the respect and
appreciated. appreciation so many have for his
Mark’s three sacrifice. Thank you to all who vol-
brothers still unteered, ran, walked or otherwise
serve honorably participated the 25th Anniversary
with the Boston Charbo’s Run for helping us show
Trooper Charbonnier, seen on the banner, earned Police Depart- the Charbonnier family that the
great respect in his six years on the MSP. ment and wish to MSP never forgets.
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