© 2026 — Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists

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There will be optional Firearms classes offered on Thursday Afternoon and Friday.

SWAFS 2026 Schedule

Sunday, October 25th
Welcome Reception (TBD)
Monday, October 26th
Morning Session (7:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.)

Drug Chem: Advanced Isolation and purification techniques for difficult samples

Crime Scene: Advanced Photography

Firearms: Testimony-Daubert Challenges

General: TBD

 

Afternoon Session (1:15 P.M. – 5:15 P.M.)

Drug Chem: SWGDRUG Stop Testing Guidelines

Crime Scene: Case Presentations

Firearms: Reloading and Downloading

General: Grant Writing

Tuesday, October 27th
Vendor Area (All Day)

Vendor Exhibits

Vendor Workshops

Business Lunch

Poster Presentations

Research Paper Presentations

 

Morning Session (7:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.)

Firearms: Subclass Characteristics

Firearms: Basic Firearms Examination

 

Afternoon Session (1:15 P.M. – 5:15 P.M.)

Firearms: Conversion Workshop

Wednesday, October 28th
Morning Session (7:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.)

Crime Scene/General: Zodiac/ Black Dahlia Case Investigation

Firearms: Complex Firearms Cases

Firearms: PhotoGunMetry – Part 1 of 2 (limited to 20 attendees, attendance of both sessions required)

 

Afternoon Session (1:15 P.M. – 5:15 P.M.)

Drug Chem: TBD

Crime Scene: Collecting Digital Evidence

Firearms: Suppressor Workshop

Firearms: PhotoGunMetry – Part 2 of 2 (limited to 20 attendees, will be off-site at GJPD shooting range, attendance of both sessions required)

General: Failing Forward

 

Banquet (Evening) 

Theme: “Night of Noir”

Thursday, October 29th
Morning Session (TBD)

Drug Chem: Explosive Drug Cases

Crime Scene: TBD

Firearms: Limited Universe (limited to 30 attendees)

Firearms: Black Powder Firearms – Part 1 of 2 (limited to 20 attendees, will be off-site at GJPD shooting range, attendance of both sessions required)

General: TBD

 

Afternoon Session (TBD)

Firearms: Shooting Reconstruction (limited to 30 attendees, will be off-site at GJPD shooting range)

Firearms: Black Powder Firearms – Part 2 of 2 (limited to 20 attendees, will be off-site at GJPD shooting range, attendance of both sessions required)

Friday, October 30th
All Day

Firearms: Less Lethal (limited to 25 attendees, will be off-site at GJPD shooting range)

Firearms: Shooting Reconstruction and Trace Evidence Considerations  (limited to 15 attendees, will be off-site at GJPD shooting range)