Harold Emanuel

Let me introduce myself. My name is Lionel Trevor, Professor Lionel Trevor, although my students usually just call me Doc, or Prof. I lead a Forensic Technology workshop at Tampa Bay Community College. I picked five of my best students to be part of this workshop in conjunction with the local Sheriff’s Department. The program was meant to be a learning experience for participants but has proven to be much more. As my friend of over forty years, Sheriff Tony Maggio, explained, “the county spent beaucoup bucks to buy all that techy equipment, but our guys have been slow to accept it. They still like to investigate crimes the old-fashioned way, using shoe leather, note pads, and pencils. Your kids understand technology and need to learn about criminal investigation. The combination of our police know-how and your students’ computer savvy can go a long way to closing cases.”  

The students named their group The Tech Squad. They have already helped the sheriff solve a murder case. I had a front row seat to most of this story and I found out the rest by— Well, you’ll see. Let me tell you what happened.