Forensic Expert

As a forensic expert, you examine crime scenes and physical evidence to help investigators understand what happened. You collect and document evidence like fingerprints, weapons, tire marks, and trace materials, then analyze it and prepare technical reports that can be used in criminal cases. You may specialize in areas such as ballistics, accident reconstruction, digital devices, or crime scene processing. Your work moves between the field, where you carefully record and gather evidence, and the lab or office, where you analyze findings and write reports, and you often testify in court about your conclusions.