SWAFS 2026 Schedule
Registration Desk
Sunday: 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Monday: 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Tuesday: 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Wednesday: 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Thursday: 7:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Sunday, October 25th
Welcome Reception (5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.)
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: Success Starts Here: Building Blocks for Effective On-the-Job Forensic Training Programs
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: Leadership
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
American Board of Criminalistics Examinations (1:00 P.M.)
Located at the Grand Junction Police Department
Please refer to the ABC website for details.
Shimadzu Hospitality Night
Time and location T.B.D.
Wednesday, October 28th
Morning Session (7:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.)
Firearms: Complex Firearms Cases
Crime Scene/General: Zodiac/ Black Dahlia Case Investigation
Firearms: Complex Firearms Cases
Afternoon Session (1:15 P.M. – 5:15 P.M.)
Drug Chem: Expert Witness Testimony
Crime Scene: Collecting Digital Evidence
Firearms: Suppressor Workshop
General: Failing Forward
Banquet (Evening)
Theme: “Night of Noir”
Thursday, October 29th
Morning Session (TBD)
Drug Chem: Explosive Drug Cases
Crime Scene: Forensic Investigation Research Station Class
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: From Crisis to Calm: Mental Health in Forensic Science
Afternoon Session (TBD)
Crime Scene / General: Forensic Investigation Research Station Tour (closed)
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)
