Instructors

Dr. Reedy served with the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System as a forensic pathologist in various roles from 2006 to 2015. Doctor Reedy retired from the U.S. Navy in 2017 with the rank of Captain after more than 26 years of honorable service. Just before retirement, he served as the Science Director for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) where he identified U.S. military personnel from past conflicts. He is board-certified in anatomic, clinical, and forensic pathology and is licensed to practice medicine in Maryland, Virginia, and Alabama. The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences currently employs him as a full-time forensic pathologist in Montgomery. Doctor Reedy is licensed to practice Medicine in Maryland, Virginia, and Alabama, and is Board Certified in Anatomic, Clinical, and Forensic Pathology. He maintains active memberships in several medical professional organizations and is a National Association of Medical Examiners Fellow. He is the author of many peer‐reviewed scientific publications.

Dr. Curt E. Harper has over 15 years of experience as a Forensic Toxicologist. He was appointed Chief Toxicologist for the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences (ADFS) in 2012. As Chief Toxicologist, he oversees technical operations, method development and validation, and the quality assurance/quality control program. He manages productivity, serves as training coordinator, and develops and maintains standard operating procedures. Dr. Harper has a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology and a Master’s of Science in Forensic Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He holds board certification as a Fellow of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (F- ABFT). He is Chair of the Oral Fluid Committee and former Chair of the SOFT/AAFS Drugs and Driving.

Ms. Reynolds has worked for the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences since 2019. Her expertise lies in examining firearms and toolmarks and interpreting the scientific results of the evidence submitted. She is a proud member of the prestigious Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners (AFTE) as well as the Alabama State Association of Forensic Scientists (ASAFS).

Mr. Daniels currently serves as the Regional DNA Technical Leader for the Mobile Regional Laboratory and is certified in Molecular Biology by the American Board of Criminalistics. Jace has over nine years of experience in Forensic Biology and has assisted with several validation projects within the laboratory, including bringing the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences online with the probabilistic genotyping software application STRmix. When he’s not in the laboratory, Jace enjoys going bowling in pursuit of the elusive 300 game.