Dr. William T. Vosburgh was named laboratory director of the city’s Consolidated Forensic Lab (CFL) in October 2007 after serving as a contract program manager on the project since November 2006. Vosburgh has had prior experience building two smaller forensic laboratories and their programs, which has helped prepare for this challenge. 

With a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and doctorate in dental surgery, Dr. Vosburgh practiced dentistry for six years before changing careers to forensic science. He joined the Anne Arundel County Police Department (MD) in 1987 as a forensic chemist and quickly moved forward to create the Forensic Serology section as the laboratory expanded. He designed and implemented all aspects of their DNA program in 1992. 

In 1998, he joined Prince George's County Police Department where, as DNA laboratory manager, he was responsible for grant writing, architectural design, construction oversight, equipment specification, hiring and training of personnel for the county’s new DNA laboratory.

Dr. Vosburgh was promoted to director of forensic services for Prince George's County Police in 2001 where he oversaw: the Drug Analysis Laboratory, Serology/DNA Laboratory, Firearms Examination Unit, Computer Forensics Unit, Evidence Collection Unit and the Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (RAFIS).

Dr. Vosburgh joined the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System in July 2004 and was the staff forensic odontologist at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Deleware. He was responsible for examinations and management of the daily operations of identifying fallen troops by dental records.

He has qualified as an expert witness in Maryland courts in the fields of drug analysis, forensic serology, DNA analysis, forensic odontology and bloodstain pattern analysis.