“A lifelong learner, Mark was a seeker of knowledge and eager to share with others. After leaving the police force in 1982, Mark put his masters degree to work at the Upjohn Company and worked in Quality Assurance for over 22 years. In 2007, he began working in Swiftwater, Pennsylvania at Sanofi Pasteur as a Principal Scientist/Statistics within the Quality Control organization. Within a short time, Mark was promoted to Deputy Director of Statistics/Principal Scientist. He worked at Sanofi Pasteur for 16 years, until the time of his passing. Throughout his career, Mark belonged to the American Chemical Society, the American Society for Quality Engineering, the American Statistical Association, and many other professional organizations. Mark was even the author of a key statistical model that is still in use industry-wide today.

“Along with his day job, Mark taught statistics and chemistry evening classes at Kalamazoo Valley Community College and summer science camps at the Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center. He developed Chemical Creations for KAMSC, where he was able to teach kids about one of his favorite subjects, how to make things go ‘boom!’ Most famously, Mark also taught Detective and Forensic Science camps for over two decades, inspiring many students to go into the field. In conjunction with these programs, he co-created the first forensic science programs in Michigan to prepare high school teachers on the subject and was instrumental in bringing forensic science programs into high school classrooms throughout the state. He patented and co-patented science kits for Ward Scientific and continued his own training in forensic anthropology at Mercyhurst University. He used this training during his return to law enforcement as an on-call sheriff’s Special Deputy.”