U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

Solving Cold Cases with DNA

Award Information

Award #
2008-DN-BX-K206
Funding Category
Competitive
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2008
Total funding (to date)
$500,000

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2008, $500,000)

The purpose of this award will be to establish a Cold Case Unit. This Cold Case Unit will be supervised by a DCI Zone 1 Special Agent that will oversee two main components of the Cold Case Unit, the Cold Case Database Team and the Cold Case Investigative Team. The Cold Case Database Team will be comprised of two DCI Special Agents and one DCI Laboratory Criminalist. These individuals will establish and maintain the Cold Case database. This team will also identify, review and prioritize cases that have the potential for resolution from DNA analysis.

ca/ncf

Date Created: September 11, 2008