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Kim Duddy retired from the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory with over 28 years of experience as a Forensic Scientist with expertise in crime scene reconstruction, bloodstain pattern analysis, and shooting incident reconstruction.  As well, her expertise also encompassed the analysis and comparison of evidence in many of the sub-disciplines of Trace Evidence.  Ms. Duddy was the Supervisor of the Microanalysis Section for eight years and the Firearms and Toolmarks Section for two years.  Ms. Duddy has been qualified as an expert witness in crime scene reconstruction, bloodstain pattern analysis, shooting incident reconstruction, and trace evidence analysis in Washington courts and has been an expert witness in Frye and inquest hearings.

Ms. Duddy holds a Master of Science degree in Forensic Science from the University of New Haven, a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Rhode Island, and an Associates degree in General Studies from Montgomery County Community College.  She was an adjunct professor for the University of New Haven in their forensic science program.

Ms. Duddy is certified by the International Association of Identification as a Senior Crime Scene Analyst.  She was certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Criminalistics until 2009.  Ms. Duddy is a member of the Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction and has been the President twice, served as a Board member, and Chair of the Ethics Committee.  Ms. Duddy is a Distinguished Member of ACSR. Ms. Duddy is a member of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts and served on the Education Committee. She is also a member of the International Association for Identification, the Rocky Mountain Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts, the Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists, and previously the Pacific Northwest Division of the IAI. Ms. Duddy is a current affiliate member of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) in the crime scene investigations subcommittee.

Ms. Duddy instructed numerous classes and workshops to law enforcement groups, medical examiner’s offices, and trial counsel groups on physical evidence recognition, documentation, and collection; crime scene processing; and bloodstain pattern analysis during her tenure with the WSPCLD.  Ms. Duddy continues to instruct in bloodstain pattern analysis and crime scene reconstruction. Ms. Duddy was the forensic technical advisor and trainer for a regional Multiagency Investigative Response Team (MIRT).