Jonnie Mills | Staff Writer
July 19, 2023
Today, Abdul’s Forensic science class learned how important a digital footprint can be in solving a true crime case. They had two guest speakers who explained this topic to them; John Sims with the Kentucky State Police, and Cheryl Purdy with the Davis County Sheriff’s Department. They discussed just how a digital footprint was able to be traced to the offender in the Commonwealth Vs. Chase Simmons case in June of 2022.
Scholars learned how something as simple as a photo sent over text, can pinpoint your exact location at that time. It was very fascinating for all to learn how all of this works when most don’t even think to acknowledge that we leave a footprint every time we send a text message or send a snap on snapchat. The speakers had a great powerpoint that thoroughly showed everything that they were explaining to the class.
The star of the show, however, had to be Mr. Sims’s dog Cam. Cam is a trained black lab that can sniff out many different kinds of electronic devices. His work is very important when there are police raids on houses, and officers have to find a certain kind of device. Mr. Sims hid various electronic devices throughout the room and demonstrated how Cam could find all of them with perfect ease.
Just sitting in with the class for an hour, I could tell just how much Abdul’s scholars loved learning about all there is to learn about Forensic Science. You could also see how much they all adored Cam. They all got their chance to pose and pet Cam at the end of class. Abdul’s class is certainly a treat for any scholar who gets a chance to sit in on it. I know I for sure enjoyed it. If you get the chance, you can check out Cam’s Instagram page @ksp_k9_cam for all the adorable pictures of him.
