New palm print AFIS leads police to sexual assault suspect

King County’s Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) identified the suspect in Shoreline Sexual assault by using new palm print technology.

An AFIS examiner recovered the palm print from a vanity in the victim’s bedroom. “This new palm AFIS is amazing”, said Sheriff spokesperson Cindi West. “Without the new system this predator might have been on the street longer.”