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Tool Mark Expert Yarden Sarah
Tool Mark Expert Yarden Sarah
Skills Necessary
Skills in toolmark analysis are acquired through graduate
degrees, job experience and training programs
Knowing how to perform standard ballistics tests
Photographing firearms and related evidence
Operating specialized equipment
Performing chemical testing for forensic analysis
Preparing clear and concise reports
Using modern theories and methods for firearms
classification and identification
Independent or team?
Usually work as a part of a bigger team
Can analyze things independently, but each case
analysis is reviewed by at least two examiners/experts
Usually government employees but sometimes for
private forensic laboratories
Midwest Forensics Resource Center works with FBI,
Dept. of Justice, Dept of Energy, Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives
Work Environment
Education necessary
Specialized degree in toolmark examination
doesnt exist yet
Most investigators start with a degree in the
sciences usually in chemistry or chemistry
engineering
Typical Salary
National average
salary is $99,383
Salary widely varies
in location and
position
Benefits
fighting for justice
solving crimes
impact
Drawbacks
Toolmark Identification
Comparing stamps with stamped
impressions for identifications
Comparing tools with tool marks found at
the crime scene
Fracture matching
Lock and key examinations
Works Cited
1) Bertino, Anthony J., and Patricia Nolan. Bertino. "Tool Marks." Forensic Science:
Fundamentals & Investigations. Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning, 2009. 478.
Print.
2) "Firearms/Toolmarks." FBI. FBI, 13 Aug. 2010. Web. 01 Mar. 2015. <http://www.fbi.gov/aboutus/lab/scientific-analysis/fire_tool>.
3) "How Much Do You Make?" Salary Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2015.
<http://www.cbsalary.com/salary-calculator.aspx>.
4) "What Is a Forensic Firearms and Toolmark Examiner?" How to Become a Crime Scene
Investigator. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2015.
<http://www.crimesceneinvestigatoredu.org/forensic-firearms-and-toolmarks-examiner/>.