APRIL 18 — Arizona sheriffs will discuss increasing amounts of fentanyl entering the United States at the 9th Annual Forensic Symposium to be presented by the Schuylkill County Coroner’s Office on Saturday.
Cochise County, Arizona Sheriff and Fox News contributor Mark J. Dunnells began his long career in law enforcement in 1984 after serving in the Army.
Dr. David J. Moylan III, Schuylkill County Coroner, is pleased Dannels can schedule after the symposium has been canceled for the past two years due to the pandemic. Moylan said his topic was an important one.
“We have a fentanyl crisis,” Moylan said. “Sheriff Dunnells is an expert in law enforcement and can tell us what we must do to face this crisis.”
According to a Cronkite News article, Dunnells has testified before Congress on a number of occasions, including before a House committee on Feb. 1 about worsening drug trafficking and illegal immigration, and accusations of residents in border counties. That included when we said it was impacting our safety. Arizona PBS.
Customs and Border Protection data show that fentanyl seizures at ports of entry have increased by more than 200% over the past two years, with £14,699 seized in fiscal year 2022.
The comments by Mr. Dunnells and others have been criticized by Democrats, who accuse them of pushing an inaccurate description of borders that demonize immigrants, including asylum seekers, and that the Republicans have the real problem, namely: He says he doesn’t want to deal with immigration needs. Comprehensive immigration reform.
Moylan said other speakers will address topics including state and local law enforcement.
Detective Kim Lippencott will be speaking on “Crime Scene Investigation in Monroe County,” Grace Coffin on “Suicide Prevention in Schuylkill County,” and Virginia Kryger on “Fentanyl’s Lost Voice.”
Foster Twp Police Chief James Nettles. and retired State Police Criminal Investigators will discuss the topic of death investigations, while Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Erin Cuffe will deliver a talk titled “Designer Drugs,” including “Pink Cocaine.”
Moylan said he will conclude the day with a presentation titled “The Coroner’s Casebook—The Role of Postmortem Constructive Tomography.”
Moylan said the symposium has been approved by the Pennsylvania Coroner’s School Board as an eight hour course of continuing education.
He said the event is sponsored by the Schuyl County Association of Medieval Death Researchers and the Simon Kramer Cancer Institute’s Educational Science Trust, so it costs nothing to the county.
Although sponsored by the Coroner’s Office, Moylan said he hopes law enforcement and other first responders will be in attendance to benefit from knowledge from the expert.
A $100 fee will be charged to cover the cost of breakfast and lunch, but state police officers, local law enforcement and first responders will pay $25, Moylan said.
The symposium will be held from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm in the Coroner’s Office at the Simon Kramer Institute in New Philadelphia.
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