Danny Hellwig

On Monday, July 13, 2026, Reginald “Reggie” Frisby was returned to his family after more than four decades. It was a quiet and deeply meaningful conclusion to years of investigative work. Surrounded by flowers, members of Mr. Frisby’s family joined the Calaveras Cold Case Task Force, law enforcement representatives, forensic partners, community supporters, and others who helped carry the case forward. For those of us who work behind the scenes in forensic laboratories, cases are usually...

After 48 years, the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner has identified the young man long known as Riverside Vernon John Doe. His name was Mark Alan Smith. Mark was 18 years old when he died in a traffic collision in Riverside on June 2, 1978. Riverside County continued working to restore his identity, ultimately partnering with GenGenies to pursue forensic genetic genealogy. Resolve Forensics was honored to provide the forensic DNA sequencing used to support that effort. We are grateful to...

Resolve Forensics is honored to welcome Bradley Pierson as Senior Advisor of our Canadian Operations, an advisory role focused on supporting Canadian-led forensic genomics and forensic investigative genetic genealogy initiatives. Bradley is the Founder and CEO of Trouvay, a Canadian organization working at the intersection of DNA genealogy, law enforcement, Indigenous partnership, and community-based identification efforts. His work has focused heavily on helping bring home Missing and...