April 13, 2020
The National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) invites you to attend their upcoming “Maricopa County: Leveraging Forensic Genetic Genealogy to Solve Cold Cases” webinar on April 22 from 1:45–3:00 p.m. ET. Attendees will learn about the Maricopa County, Arizona Attorney’s Office (MCAO) SAKI project and the training and technical assistance experience using funding to advance DNA testing kits for twenty-five police agencies within its jurisdiction. MCAO Site Coordinator Cesar Tirado will discuss processes and logistics related to the funding opportunity, and Detective Ashley Nolan of the Chandler, Arizona Police Department will discuss a cold case sexual assault investigation that was resolved with the help of MCAO’s SAKI project.