Category: Law Enforcement

internships with law enforcement agencies and medical examiners’ offices

Kassie Martinez, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital

This internship was an overwhelming step towards the career of forensic nursing which I have plans of pursuing. The location of my internship was at the Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital. The mission of this organization is to redefine how patients of sexual assault are treated within the health care system of today. At Methodist… Continue Reading Kassie Martinez, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital

Kacey Brown, Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office

I obtained an internship position at the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office (TCME) in Fort Worth, Texas working under the supervision of latent print specialist W.M. (Bill) Bailey. As a fingerprint specialist, Mr. Bailey is in charge of identifying unknown remains through fingerprint analysis and is responsible for processing evidence that comes in containing possible… Continue Reading Kacey Brown, Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office

Jamie White, Austin Police Department – Forensic Science Unit

The Forensics unit within the Austin Police Department is a diverse organization with many labs working together to achieve a common goal.  I have had the privilege of being able to shadow or work with someone in every lab, while most of my internship took place in the ballistics lab. Each unit plays a specific… Continue Reading Jamie White, Austin Police Department – Forensic Science Unit

Alex Albrecht, Austin Police Department – Homicide Unit

When I first learned of the opportunity to intern with APD I was extremely interested. I did not realize that policing would have much to do with anthropology. After this internship, I realized that there is a lot about anthropology, both physical and cultural, entailed with being a police officer. The officers in the homicide… Continue Reading Alex Albrecht, Austin Police Department – Homicide Unit