In March 2011, the Dover Police Department unveiled the Crime Scene Investigations Unit or CSI. It is currently staffed by one officer, Detective Larry Simpkiss who reports to the Detective Section Sergeant. Detective Simpkiss is a 2009 Graduate of the National Forensic Academy (NFA) at the University of Tennessee. This academy features cutting edge technology and procedures in the collection of forensic evidence and is recognized throughout the world as the premier forensic school. Detective Simpkiss is one of three Dover Police NFA graduates. Detective Simpkiss’ duties include processing major crime scenes, DNA collection from suspects, processing and tracing of all firearms seized, processing shell casings and/or bullets recovered and any other processing requests that are needed by officers in the department.
Det. Simpkiss processes a firearm for evidence.