About the Author
Tina Young is a college Professor in Southern California where she teaches basic and advanced forensic photography, forensic technology, forensic analysis, criminal evidence, and California State-certified forensic technology and bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) courses.
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She worked as a Crime Scene Specialist from the mid-1990s to early 2000s. She's a private BPA practitioner and has testified as a BPA expert witness in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego County Superior Court. She has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master of Forensic Sciences degree.
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Since July, 2007, she's maintained certification as a Certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst through the International Association for Identification.
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Tina is the author of a forensic technology textbook, contributing author in forensic photography textbooks, and authored several forensic journal articles. She was featured on the Discovery Channel's "What on Earth" series.
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Tina's latest passion is her forensics fiction novel series for young adults, Bailey McKenzie, Crime Scene Specialist.
Bailey McKenzie, Crime Scene Specialist: Cold Homicide Case (Book 2)
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Bailey McKenzie and her crime scene team are back - and this time, the past refuses to stay buried!
When new evidence emerges in a twenty-year-old unsolved homicide, the team sets out to uncover the truth. But as the investigation heats up, the friendships that once held them together begin to fall apart.
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Join Bailey and her team in a thrilling mystery filled with suspense, danger, and the ultimate test of friendship as they fight for justice - and for each other.
Bailey McKenzie, Crime Scene Specialist (Book 1)
After department layoffs and an increase in crime, Crime Scene Specialist (CSS) Renee McKenzie develops her own crime scene team of junior interns, including her own daughter, Bailey.
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The team arrives to their biggest crime scene yet, a triple homicide - narcotics investigation. Bailey's father, DEA Agent Liam McKenzie, is brought in to help with the case which takes a personal turn when the team, specifically Bailey, comes under attack and their lives are placed in danger!
Crime Scene Investigation:
The Forensic Technician's Field Manual
Professor Tina Young,
MFS, CBPA
Author of young-adult forensics fiction novel series, forensic technology textbooks and journal articles, College Professor, Certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst and Court Expert
