Alumni Spotlight July 2022

Our Alumni Spotlight for July 2022 is 2004 Abernathy High School Valedictorian, Jason S. White.
Jason is now a Forensic Scientist V (Biology/DNA) with the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory in Lubbock. His job duties include analyzing evidence submitted by law enforcement for the presence of possible biological materials such as blood or skin cells. He then performs DNA analysis on those materials and compare the DNA profiles that I obtain to DNA profiles from known standards (usually buccal swabs). By doing these comparisons he can determine if a particular individual is or is not a potential contributor to evidentiary DNA profiles. He issues laboratory reports which can then be used in a court setting, and he is occasionally called to testify to his results. He also performs other duties such as training new analysts, validating new equipment and methods, and giving presentations to law enforcement agencies, SANE nurses, and school groups.
We'd like to congratulate our Abernathy Antelope, Jason White!

Published August 4, 2022 Print