David Boyer, M.F.S.

Forensic Consultant

David Boyer is a forensic consultant with many years of experience in death investigations. He has made valuable contributions to the US Department of Defense and US Army Criminal Investigation Division. Read More…

Accomplishments/Achievements:

Forensic Consultant and Program Coordinator, Criminal Justice, Accelerated Studies for Adults Program, Keuka College, Penn Yan, NY
United States Department of Defense (DoD), 1997 to 2007
- Director of Operations of the DoD DNA Repository
- Program manager DNA reference specimen collection program
  - Oversaw the collection, cataloging and storage of 5 million DNA samples.
- Lead responder in mass casualty incidents. His deployments include:
  - Hurricane Katrina, Gulfport, Mississippi and St. Gabriel, Louisiana
  - American Commuter Connection Flt #5966, Kirksville, Missouri
  - The Space Shuttle Columbia
  - US Air Express Flt #5481, Charlotte, North Carolina
  - The Tri-State Crematory incident, Noble, Georgia
  - United Flt #93, Somerset, PA
  - American Flt #77, the Pentagon, Washington, DC
  - Alaska Air Flt #261, Ventura, California
  - Egypt Air Flt #990, off Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
- Appointed by the State of Louisiana Crime Laboratory as a member of the Hurricane VictimDNA Identification Expert Group
Prior to joining the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Boyer was a Criminal Investigator, US Army CID
- More than 20 years of experience, specializing in death investigations

Career and Educational Background

Graduate, FBI National Academy
NTSB Aircraft Accident Investigation Course
M.A., Forensic Sciences, George Washington University, 1986
Forensic Medicine Fellowship, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 1986
Bachelor of Science, University of Maryland, 1984

Resume available upon request.