Ryan Gallagher

Criminalistics Unit Manager, Philadelphia Police Department’s Office of Forensic Science
As the Criminalistics Unit Manager at the Philadelphia Police Department’s Office of Forensic Science, Ryan is responsible for the daily operations of the DNA laboratory processing forensic casework for the City of Philadelphia. Ryan earned a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology from Temple University and a master’s degree in Forensic
Science from Arcadia University. In 2006, Ryan began his career in forensics with the Philadelphia Police Department. For more than ten years, he worked in the Criminalistics Unit processing hundreds of forensic cases for biological fluids and ignitable liquids. For the past five years, Mr. Gallagher has overseen the operations of the Criminalistics Unit.
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  • Advancing Criminal Investigations: Rapid DNA Program Considerations

    June 22, 2021
    Join Michael Garvey, Director of the Office of Forensic Science, and Ryan Gallagher, Criminalistics Unit Manager, both of the Philadelphia Police Department, as well as Robert O'Brien, Forensic Biology Section Leader, from the National Forensic Science Technology Center, for a candid look at new ways to combat crime. read more
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