Biography
Angela F. Nelson, MS, CLPE, CSCSA, is the Forensic Scientist Lab Supervisor for the Salt Lake City Police Department Crime Lab. She has served in this role since 2021, overseeing the daily operations of the laboratory and supervising latent print and firearms examiners. In addition to administrative duties, she remains actively involved in forensic analysis, crime scene investigations, evidence processing, and training.
Mrs. Nelson began her forensic career in 2009 as Crime Scene Investigator with the Weber Metro Crime Scene Unit and has since worked in various forensic roles including Serologist, Latent Print Examiner, and Forensic Investigator II. She has also served as a contractor for the Department of Defense conducting post-blast forensic analysis in Afghanistan. Her forensic experience includes the processing and reconstruction of major crime scenes, chemical and physical development of latent prints, and expert testimony in court.
Mrs. Nelson holds a Master of Science in Pharmacy with a concentration in Forensic Science from the University of Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science from Weber State University. She is a Certified Latent Print Examiner (CLPE) and a Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst (CSCSA) through the International Association for Identification (IAI), where she also served on the Crime Scene Certification Board from 2019 to 2022. She currently serves as Undersecretary for the Utah Chapter of the IAI. She is a member of the Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction (ACSR), the International Association for Identification (IAI).
