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Technical Advising, Consultation, and Commentary on Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation

George Schiro is available to provide forensic science and crime scene investigation advice and consultation to authors, screenwriters, directors, and other media professionals working on books, movies, or television productions. He also has an interest in applying modern forensic science and crime scene investigation techniques to historical cases. Additionally, he can provide commentary on crime scene and forensic science related matters to media outlets. George has appeared on two episodes of The New Detectives airing on the Discovery Channel, one episode of Forensic Files airing on Court TV, one episode of Extreme Forensics airing on Investigation Discovery, one episode of Forensic Factor airing on Discovery Canada, one episode of Snapped airing on Oxygen, and an episode of Split Screen that aired on the Independent Film Channel. He has also provided commentary and interviews on various aspects of forensic science and crime scene investigation to several media outlets ranging from local news broadcasts and newspapers to international publications. In 1991, he analyzed evidence and issued a report in an investigation into the 1935 murder of U.S. Senator Huey P. Long. He was also featured as a character on Guilty or Innocent: The Kirstin Lobato Case and he has been featured in the following books:

 

 

 

                    The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist by Mary Manhein                              Smilin Acres: The Angry Victim by Chester Pritchett

 

 

 

                     Rope Burns by Robert Scott                                                                                              An Invisible Man by Stephanie A. Stanley

 

 

                     Soft Targets, A Woman’s Guide to Survival                                                                     Science Fair Winners: Crime Scene Science

                     by Detective Michael L. Varnado                                                                                        by Karen Romano Young and David Goldin

 

 

 

    Zombie CSU, The Forensics of the Living Dead by Jonathan Maberry       The Holy Ghost: He is the Blood of Jesus by Derick Mack Virgil

    Kirstin Blaise Lobato's Unreasonable Conviction by Hans Sherrer        The Most Dangerous Animal of All by Gary L. Stewart and Susan Mustafa

 

    Kirstin Blaise Lobato vs. State of Nevada compiled by Hans Sherrer and Michelle Ravell        Unsolved No More by Kenneth L. Mains

 

 

 

 

He was one of several technical advisors on the following books:

     Crusader’s Cross by James Lee Burke                                                        Company Man by Joseph Finder

 

     Savage Art by Danielle Girard                                                                      Bones in the Backyard by Florence Clowes

                                                                                                                                                               and Lois J. Blackburn

  Blood and DNA Evidence, Crime-Solving Science Experiments                    Pocket Partner by Dennis Evers, Mary Miller,

                      by Kenneth G. Rainis                                                                                                          and Thomas Glover

  O.J. Unmasked, The Trial, The Truth, and the Media by M.L.Rantala         The King of Plagues: A Joe Ledger Novel by Jonathan Maberry

 

    7 Rook Lane by E.D. Degenfelder

 

George Schiro can be contacted at:

(337) 322-2724

E-mail: Gjschiro@cs.com