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Illinois State Police forensic science personnel receive the August
Vollmer Excellence Award
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[October 17, 2007]
CHICAGO --
The Illinois State Police announced Monday that three employees from
the Chicago Forensic Science Center are the first recipients of the
2007 August Vollmer Excellence in Forensic Science Award in the
category of Significant Investigative Value in a Major Crime. The
presentations were made at an award ceremony Sunday evening in New
Orleans, La., at the annual conference of the
International Association of
Chiefs of Police.
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 The association recognized Biochemistry Section
Chief Cecilia Doyle, Group Supervisor Debora Depczynski and Forensic
Scientist Barbara Wilson (deceased) for their work with the Palatine
Police Department's Investigatory Task Force in solving the 1993
murder of seven employees of the Brown's Chicken and Pasta
Restaurant in Palatine.
"The recognition of our personnel for their outstanding efforts
and hard work in one of the most horrific murder cases in Illinois
history is honorable and appreciated," said Illinois State Police
Director Larry G. Trent. "The experience, knowledge and dedication
these individuals bring to forensics and law enforcement is
invaluable. I am truly grateful to the IACP Forensics Committee and
the law enforcement community for recognizing these dedicated women
as they receive this prestigious award."
The International Association of Chiefs of Police named the award
in honor of Chief August Vollmer, who was a leading figure in the
development of the field of criminal justice in the United States in
the early 20th century. He is also widely known for being the most
innovative police chief in American police history. Vollmer was the
first police chief of Berkeley, Calif., in 1909, and president of
the IACP in 1921. His contributions to law enforcement and the
significant impact forensic science has had on the criminal justice
system are a reflection of his vision.
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2007 August Vollmer Excellence in Forensic Science Award
recipients
Cecilia M. Doyle is the biochemistry section chief at the
Forensic Science Center at Chicago. She received her bachelor's
degree in biology in 1981 from DePaul University and her master's
degree in biology from Northeastern Illinois University in 1999. She
began her career in forensic biology-DNA with the Chicago Police
Department Crime Laboratory in 1991 and joined the Illinois State
Police Forensic Science Center at Chicago as a DNA group supervisor
in 1996. She also served as the director of the Rockford Forensic
Science Laboratory. She currently oversees a staff of approximately
55 and has daily oversight for all forensic biology and DNA
operations.
Debora Depczynski is currently a biology-DNA group supervisor at
the Forensic Science Center at Chicago. She received her bachelor 's
degree from Loyola University in 1980. She began her career in
forensic science as a forensic biologist with the Illinois State
Police in 1982 and has served in a number of capacities throughout
her career, including acting training coordinator for forensic
biology.
Barbara Wilson worked as a forensic scientist at the Forensic
Science Center at Chicago until her death in October 2002. She
received her bachelor's degree and master's
degree from the University of Minnesota and later earned her
doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Michigan. She began
her career in forensic science with the Illinois State Police in
1995 as a forensic scientist in DNA.
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