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Solving Cold Cases with DNA

Award Information

Award #
2007-DN-BX-K023
Funding Category
Continuation
Location
Awardee County
Palm Beach
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2007
Total funding (to date)
$176,235

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2007, $176,235)

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) Violent Crimes Division (VCD) and Special Investigations Division (SID) plan to investigate every violent no suspect case from the entire county and to conduct DNA analysis on any possible probative biological evidence. They have 140 PBSO Cold Cases that need to be reviewed and 100 of these cases need additional investigation and may have probative DNA evidence. Federal funds will be used to continue the investigation of no suspect violent crimes using the current successful Cold Case protocols.

ca/ncf

Date Created: September 10, 2007