CSI Invades Sequoyah

With the addition of the Forensic Science program at Sequoyah High School, students in Mr. Steve Harshfields’,Forensic Science,class are getting to experience firsthand the world of several of the most popular crime fighting shows on television.  Assisted by crime scene experts from several local law enforcement agencies, Mr. Harshfields’ students are learning the steps and procedures used to investigate crimes, gather evidence, and process crime scenes.  Mr. Harshfield related, “This is our first year to offer a course of this nature and it seems the students are really enjoying it.  My hope is to continue to expand the course allowing students to see what it is really like to be a Crime Scene Investigator.”

Zach George, Daniel Devore, and Jackie Barber go through the required steps of processing a simulated crime scene to collect evidence. 

Paige McKellips, Tyler Holmes, Zach George, and Ian Anderson receive instructions on how to collect latent fingerprints from a member of the Rogers County Sheriff crime scene investigations team.

Kelce Holmes, Paige McKellips, Austin Smith, and Jackie Barber, put on gloves before trying to lift latent fingerprints.