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Brooks County Sherriff\u2019s Office Commander Jorge Esparza is pulling double duty on the field and in the classroom as a student in the Forensic Macro Photography program at Texas Southmost College.<\/p>\n

Forensic Macro Photography is part of the college\u2019s Workforce Training and Continuing Education department and is open to all law enforcement officials looking to obtain this specific training in advanced identification.<\/p>\n

The Forensic Macro Photography practice was first adopted and used by the U.S. Border Patrol, and now city and county law enforcement agencies like the Brooks County Sheriff\u2019s Department are beginning to train in and use the identification process.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur department has a close relationship with the U.S. Border Patrol, and we rely on them to help us identify bodily remains, so I\u2019ve been witness to how forensic macro photography positively impacts an investigation or case,\u201d said Esparza. \u201cTo have this training close by at TSC and to bring these skills to our office is a game changer.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Esparza, the increase in immigration has increased the number of deceased immigrants they find in the county. He said while some can be easily identified and reunited with family members, many are not.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is always to identify and unify, which on average can take six months to one year,\u201d he said. \u201cBut using macro photography will decrease our lead times down to seven to 10 days.\u2019<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cThanks to TSC, this will save our department time and money.\u201d<\/p>\n

TSC\u2019s Forensic Macro Photography course is two weeks, and explores the history and elements of fingerprint identification.<\/p>\n

At the end of the course, students like Esparza, will be trained in basic, advanced and macro photography, fingerprint classification, lifting latent impressions outdoor and indoor, the document process and postmortem techniques.<\/p>\n

All training is hands-on, which has been the best part for Esparza.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur department ordered a forensic macro photography kit a few months back and now we\u2019re going to put it to great use,\u201d said Esparza. \u201cLooking at others practice this skill is one thing, but actually doing it is another. This is taking our department and processes to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about TSC\u2019s Forensic Macro Photography course, visit tsc.edu\/wtce<\/a> or call 956-295-3723.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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