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BC Coroners Service Enhanced Identification GIS Model Randy Dalit GIS Analyst
Background
BC Coroners Service
! Investigates all unnatural, sudden and unexpected, unexplained or unattended deaths
! The Coroner determines: the identity of the deceased; how, when, where and by what means the deceased died
! The death is then classified as natural, accidental, suicide, homicide or undetermined
! In 2011, the BC Coroners Service investigated 7828 deaths
BC Coroners Service
! How many suicides were there in 2011? A. <100 B. 101-200 C. 201-500 D. 501-600 E. >600
BC Coroners Service Question
BC Coroners Service Question
! D is correct! ! In 2011, there were 530 suicide deaths in
BC
BC Coroners Service Question
! In 2011, the BC Coroners Service investigated 7828 deaths: ! 5419 Natural Deaths ! 1594 Accidental Deaths ! 530 Suicide Deaths ! 167 Undetermined Deaths ! 115 Homicide Deaths
BC Coroners Service
! The IDRU provides support and expertise in identification, disaster response, and business continuity planning.
! Actively investigates all historical unidentified human remains cases, dating as far back as the 1960’s.
! There are currently 186 active unidentified human remains cases that remain unresolved
Identification and Disaster Response Unit
Identification and Disaster Response Unit
IDRU Manager
Iden-fica-on Specialist
GIS Analyst Data Analyst
! In 2010, the IDRU investigated 102 unidentified human remain (UHR) cases: ! 73 Archaeological or Non-Human ! 25 Identified ! 4 Remained unidentified
! Since 1950, 186 unidentified human remains cases are still unresolved
IDRU Case Breakdown
BCCS Milestones
! A relational database management system that integrates 4 provincial databases into a centralized GIS database:
Enhanced Identification-GIS Model
DNA DB Dental DB MPUB DB
Identification-GIS-DB
FME
Arch DB
1. Databases:
2. Conversion:
3. Outputs:
Technology Breakdown
1. FME pulls information from 4 different provincial databases into a centralized database
2. FME generates two master outputs: ! ESRI Geodatabase ! Google Earth KML
3. Enables spatial and tabular queries for case comparisons
How does the ID-GIS Model work?
! Generates leads on unsolved cases ! Provides instant exclusions on potential matches
using case descriptors ! Tracks previously excluded cases ! Enables one-to-many comparisons between
missing person (MP) cases and unidentified human remains (UHR) cases
Advantages
Key Descriptors
Key Descriptors Iden-fica-on
Spa-al: GPS, address, etc.
Temporal: LSA date, found date, etc.
Circumstan-al: Radiographs, clothing, etc.
Racial Affinity: Caucasoid, Mongoloid, etc.
Biological: Height, weight, age, etc.
Gene-c: Y-‐STR, mtDNA, nDNA, etc.
“Hikers will travel up to 18.3 km in a temperate mountainous area” – Koester
Example #1 – Missing Hiker
“Scavengers transport remains up to 3.2 km in forested areas” - Haglund
Example #2 – Found Cranium
The IDRU manages an identified partial human remains inventory in the ID-GIS database, which is used to compare against newly found unidentified human remains.
Example #3 – Found Mandible
Source: BCCS, 2013
Source: BCCS, 2013
Source: BCCS, 2013
Source: BCCS, 2013
! Between 2007-2012, 10 feet have washed up in BC’s shores. How many have been identified? A. 1 B. 2-4 C. 5-7 D. 8-9 E. 10
BC Coroners Service Question
BC Coroners Service Question
! D is correct! ! To date, 8 of the 10 feet have been
positively identified to 6 missing person’s ! One individual still remains unidentified…
BC Coroners Service Question
Source: BCCS, 2013
Source: BCCS, 2013
www.CanadasMissing.ca
! The IDRU’s unidentified human remains inventory has decreased at a steady 6% rate since January 1, 2013
! The BCCS currently has 186 human remains cases
UHR Cases since FME Implementation
UHR Cases since FME Implementation
Sources
1. Haglund, W. D. & Reay, D. T. (1993). Problems of Recovering Partial Human Remains at Different Times and Locations. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 38, 69-80.
2. Koester, R. J. (2008). Lost Person Behavior. dbS Productions. 3. BC Coroners Service Annual Report (2010). Ministry of
Justice. Web. 14 Jan. 2013. <http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/coroners/reports/docs/annualreport2010.pdf>
4. Ministry of Justice (2014). BC Coroners Service website. Web. 7 July, 2014. <http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/coroners/>
Thank You! Questions?
! For more information: ! Randy Dalit ! Geographic Information Systems Analyst ! Identification and Disaster Response Unit ! BC Coroners Service ! Web: pssg.gov.bc.ca/coroners ! Email: [email protected]