Background
Luntz, Lester Lawrence was born on January 17, 1924 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Benjamin and Florence (Brofsky) Luntz.
forensic odontologist dental educator
Luntz, Lester Lawrence was born on January 17, 1924 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Benjamin and Florence (Brofsky) Luntz.
Student, University Connecticut, 1942-1943; Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 1947.
Commissioned, United States National Guard, 1947;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States National Guard
retired, 1968;
assistant G-3 staff of adjutant general, state marksmanship coordinator, 1947-1968;
private practice general dentistry, Hartford, Connecticut, 1947-1987;
clinical professor oral diagnosis (forensic dentistry), U. Connecticut, Farmington, since 1977;
private practice forensic odontology, West Hartford, Connecticut, since 1987. With Children's Dental Clinic Hartford (Connecticut) Health Department, 1952-1963,research project in dentistry for home-bound patients, 1963-1972. Staff dentist St. Mary's Home, W. Hartford, Connecticut, 1964-1972.
Evaluator dentalinjury claims, since 1964. Adjunct associate professor pathology dentistry School Dental Medicine University of Pennsylvania, since 1974. Member consultant staff department dentistry HartfordHosp., since 1985.
Captain, state police surgeon Connecticut State Police, 1959-1983, police surgeon, member bureau identification, since 1959. Police surgeon Hartford Police Department, since 1965, Windsor (Connecticut) Police Department, since 1970, Berlin (Connecticut), 1971, Middletown (Connecticut), since 1971, E. Hartford Police Department, since 1977, New Britain (Connecticut), since 1984, W. Hartford, since 1987. Expert witness courts New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Missouri, Vermont, Canada.
Member of faculty courses on forensic dentistry Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, 1969-1983. Lecturer, consultant, presenter in field.
With medical corps United States Army, 1942-1944, World War II, 50-52, Korea. Lieutenant Berlin (Connecticut) and Middletown (Connecticut) Police Department, since 1971. President Probus Club, 1965-1966.
Member Indian Guides Young Men’s Christian Association, 1968-1973. Member W. Hartford (Connecticut) Board Education Career Program, 1974-1992. Captain commandant's staff 1st governor's foot guard Connecticut State Militia, 1984.
Appointed colonel, surgeon general Centennial Legion Historic Military Commands United States of America, 1990. Fellow American Academy Forensic Sciences (member executive committee 1971-1974, odontology section award 1993), Academy General Dentistry. Member American Dental Association (life), American society Forensic Odontology (president 1974-1975, co-founder), International Association Identification (life, member Connecticut division), International Society Forensic Odonto-Stomatology, Hartford Dental Society (life), Connecticut State Dental Association (life, director dental disaster squad since 1969, photographer since 1981), New England Dental Society, Forensic Sciences Society (London), Biological Photographic Association (judge National Program 1980, photographer annual meeting 1993), American Legion (historian 1962), National Rifle Association (life), Connecticut State Pistol and Rifle Association (life), Hartford Gun Club (life), Officer's Association (1st company governor's foot guard since 1983, secretary 1985-1988, vice president 1988, president 1989-1990).
Married Phyllys Kelmenson, October 10, 1948. Children: Mona Ruth, Frank Ian.