Edward O. Heinrich

Edward O. Heinrich
Born(1881-04-20)April 20, 1881
DiedSeptember 28, 1953(1953-09-28) (aged 72)
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Occupations
  • Criminologist
  • engineer
  • lecturer
SpouseMarion Allen
Children2

Edward Oscar Heinrich (April 20, 1881 – September 28, 1953) was a forensic criminologist and lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. During his 40-year career, Heinrich, often referred to as "America's Sherlock Holmes", invented new forensic techniques, opened the nation's first private crime lab and solved 2000 cases.