Detective Scott Eelman (Retired)

Detective Scott Eelman started his career as an EMT/Firefighter and later graduated to the certification of paramedic.  In 1995 he joined the East Lampeter Township Police Department as a patrol officer.  In 2000, he was assigned to the detective division where he would spend the next 24 years.  During that time, Detective Eelman investigated and gained convictions in case involving homicide, attempted homicide, robbery, rape, arson, fraud, computer crimes and others.  He also attended numerous training sessions in investigations and crime scene investigation.  Detective Eelman instructed numerous classes in forensic investigation for a private consulting company and then for a local community college for over 10 years. 

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In 2001, Detective Eelman joined the newly formed Lancaster County Forensic Unit and was quickly promoted to team leader.  In 2003, he was promoted to Forensic Unit Coordinator as the head of the unit.  He would spend the next 15 years as the coordinator organizing crime scene responses, managing purchasing and budgeting, managing personnel and organizing training for the 20+ members of the unit.  During that time he responded to dozens of homicide and suspicious death scenes throughout the county and became recognized in Commonwealth Court as an expert in fingerprint identification, crime scene reconstruction and analysis, evidence processing, and bloodstain pattern analysis.  He resigned that position in 2018 but remained a team leader. 

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In 2023, Detective Eelman obtained a Part 107 drone pilot certification.  In 2024, after his retirement, he obtained a private investigator license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Detective Eelman retired from the East Lampeter Township Police Department in 2024 and lives at home with his wife of 28+ years and their three dogs.