Edward Oscar Heinrich (1881–1953) 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.
[2] After graduating from Berkeley, Heinrich first worked as a chemical and sanitation engineer for the city of Tacoma.
[3] Heinrich and August Vollmer, Berkeley's police chief, met through mutual friends and their interest in forensics.
In 1916, Vollmer asked Heinrich to create a college program for police officers at Berkeley.
[5] On October 11, 1923, the three DeAutremont brothers attempted, but failed to rob the mail car of a Southern Pacific train.