Elizabeth Devine (writer)
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Elizabeth Devine (born Elizabeth Kornblum in 1961) is an American crime scene investigator, notable as the writer and co-producer of the crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
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[edit] Work as criminalist
Devine joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department immediately after receiving her degree in criminalistics in 1985. She became a crime scene investigator a year later and in that capacity worked on some of L.A.’s most high-profile murder investigations. As a member of a panel of experts brought together by Attorney General Janet Reno, Devine contributed to the publication of a booklet entitled "Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for Law Enforcement", a review of the fundamental principles of investigating crime scenes and preserving evidence. She became Supervising Criminalist, head of the Crime Scene program and co-supervisor of the DNA unit. She also provided training in the fields of homicide investigation, sexual assault investigation and crime scene reconstruction.
[edit] Work for television
As a criminalist, Devine had a chance to work in the film industry as technical adviser. When after 15 years with LASD she retired from her work as a crime scene investigator, she joined the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation team, first as a technical consultant, and later as writer and co-producer. In 2004 as one of the CSI producers she was nominated for the Emmy Award in the Outstanding Drama Series category (the award eventually went to The Sopranos).
[edit] Education
Devine holds a bachelor's degree in biology from UCLA and a master's degree in criminalistics from CSU.
[edit] Private life
In 1992 she married Michael Devine; they divorced in 2000. They have three children: Austin (b. 1994), Katherine (b. 1995), and Rachel (b. 1997).
[edit] References
- CSU Chancellor's speech on California State University website
- Elizabeth Devine Biography on Documation
- Elizabeth Devine Biography on IMDb
- Awards for Elizabeth Devine on IMDb
- 2004 Emmy Awards on IMDb
[edit] External links
- Elizabeth Devine at the Internet Movie Database
- Innovative Techniques in Forensic Science; CSI on the TV and in Real Life - transcript of the CNN program House Call with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
- Forensic sleuthing comes to prime time on 'C.S.I.' - interview with Elizabeth Devine on CNN.com
- In Her Blood - interview with Elizabeth Devine on MyCollegeDaily (Google Cache)
- Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for Law Enforcement at the National Criminal Justice Reference Service