Todd Bille

Todd Bille began his forensic career at the Indiana State Police Laboratory in Indianapolis in 1991 and performed the first DNA analysis on casework for the ISP Laboratory in 1994. He later was selected to be the DNA Technical Leader and a supervisor. In 2001, he moved to The Bode Technology Group as the Assistant Laboratory Director and later the Vice President of Special Projects. While at The Bode Technology Group, Mr. Bille led the research investigating improved DNA extraction methods from skeletal remains used for the victims of the September 11 attacks and mass graves in Mexico and other parts of the world. He also performed research on various topics related to “touch DNA”. In 2006, Mr. Bille was hired by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Laboratory as the DNA Technical Leader to start the DNA Unit. Since then, the research performed at the ATF Laboratory has focused on the improvement of the collection, extraction, concentration, and analysis of “touch DNA” samples from incendiary devices, firearms / fired cartridge cases, and explosive devices. Mr. Bille received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Purdue University in 1990 and his Master of Science degree from Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis in 1998. He is certified through the American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) and a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG).