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Taking Measure

Just a Standard Blog

Mark Stolorow

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Forensic Science is in My DNA

Working in law enforcement is as tough as it is rewarding. I got my start in 1968 as a beat cop in Ann Arbor, Michigan. My initial years on the force eventually
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