Underwater Forensic Investigation
Writing in the Mystery genre is fascinating for a number of reasons. Not the least of those reasons has to do with the opportunities to learn new things.
I have a background in forensic investigation and science and some experience with underwater search and recovery but I didn’t think about the complexities of underwater forensic investigation until I began to attempt to merge my love of SCUBA diving in our local ocean and underwater crime scene investigation in the context of a mystery novel.
As I have immersed (yes, bad pun intended) myself in the topic, I found to my delight that one of the foremost experts in the world on this subject is a professor at Chaminade University in Honolulu.
Ronald Becker, J.D.
Professor Becker brings years of experience in corrections, criminal investigation, and legal practice to direct the Criminal Justice Program at Chaminade. He served as an educational director for the N. C. Department of Correction from 1972 -1986 and 
was a criminal investigator for the Mineral County Sheriff’s department from 1976 – 1980. He practiced law from 1982-1991 at the firm of Gish, Radtke and Becker, and before coming to Chaminade was Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Southwest Texas State University from 1991-2002. He has authored several textbooks and numerous articles on various topics of crime scene investigation. Professor Becker’s area of specialization is underwater forensic investigation