The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection's (DESPP) Division of Scientific Services (DSS) provides unbiased forensic analysis for local, state and federal agencies.
The DSS has a diverse team. It is led by the director and assisted by deputy directors and managers who lead the different sections of the DSS. The team includes forensic examiners, CT career trainees, and lab assistants. Additionally, the DSS team includes evidence control offices, state troopers, and various support personnel. Their mission is to provide impartial, forensic analysis. On this page, you’ll find:
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Director:
Guy M. Vallaro, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Scientific Services
Email: Guy.Vallaro@ct.gov
Address:
278 Colony Street
Meriden, Connecticut 06451
Phone: 203-639-6400
Fax: 203-639-6485
Hours of all Divisions:
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed on Saturday and Sundays
Jeremy M. Miller, M.S.
Acting Chief of Staff
Scientific Services Administrative Manager
Email: Jeremy.M.Miller@ct.gov
Case Management
Email: CT.ForensicLab@ct.gov
Phone: 203-427-4098
Jessica Gleba, Ph.D.
Director of Forensic Laboratory Operations
Email: Jessica.Gleba@ct.gov
Cheryl Carreiro, M.S.
Deputy Director, Forensic Biology and DNA
Email: Cheryl.Carreiro@ct.gov
Sevasti Papakanakis, MA
Deputy Director, Forensic Biology and DNA
Email: Sevasti.Papakanakis@ct.gov
Michael Rickenbach, Ph.D.
Deputy Director,
Grants, Budget, Fiscal, Purchasing & Legal
Email: Michael.Rickenbach@ct.gov
Lucinda Lopes-Phelan, M.S.
Deputy Director, Identification Section
Email: Lucinda.Lopes-Phelan@ct.gov
Joseph Rainone
Assistant Director, Identification Section
Email: Joseph.Rainone@ct.gov
John Brunetti
Manager of Operations, Identification Section
Email: John.Brunetti@ct.gov
Bruce W. Cranstoun
Laboratory Systems Manager
Email: Bruce.Cranstoun@ct.gov
Jane Ridley
Quality Assurance Manager
Email: Jane.Ridley@ct.gov
