Sharon Plotkin, MS, CCSISpecialties Bloodstain Reconstruction Crime Scene Investigations Crime Scene Photography Crime Scene Reconstruction Fingerprinting Techniques TFT Courses Taught Advanced Fluorescent Fingerprint Processing & Photography Bloodstain Pattern Recognition Crime Scene Investigations Workshop Crime Scene Search Principles & Patterns webinar Modern Fingerprint Development & Documentation |
About Sharon Plotkin
Sharon obtained her Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology from Florida International University. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work, also from Florida International University and an Associate of Arts degree in Psychology from Broward Community College. She is currently seeking a doctoral degree in education. She is a member of several forensic organizations including American Academy of Forensic Science, International Association for Identification and Goldcoast Forensics.
In 2006, Sharon Plotkin received her certification in crime scene investigations through International Association for Identification and has been doing crime scene work for almost 21 years. She has handled thousands of cases ranging from burglaries to homicides and suspicious death cases.
Sharon has received specialized training in various fields of crime scene investigations, including bloodstain reconstruction, photography, crime scene reconstruction, fingerprinting, shoe wear casting and other various topics. She has traveled throughout the United States and Taiwan attending crime scene conferences taught by experts, such as Dr. Henry Lee, Dr. Michael Baden, Dr. Vincent DiMaio, Vernon Geberth, Dr. Bill Bass, Paul Kish, Richard Saferstein and other highly notable crime scene experts.
She taught courses for Dr. Henry Lee and has taught crime scene courses throughout Florida, the United States and in the Cayman Islands and China. She has been a lecturer at several mystery writers’ conferences all over the country assisting them “to keep it real”.
Sharon has utilized her resources in law enforcement by hosting several important programs and summits with her colleagues in disseminating critical issues that impact students and the community in areas of distracted driving, wrongful convictions courtroom testimony, and gun violence.
Sharon published a crime scene reconstruction textbook with author Robert Ogle Jr. and is currently working on a second textbook. She is also a member of DMORT (Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team) and FEMORS (Florida Emergency Mortuary Operations Response System response. She is currently the regional director for Region 5 for the Florida Division of the International Association for Identification.
Sharon obtained her Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology from Florida International University. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work, also from Florida International University and an Associate of Arts degree in Psychology from Broward Community College. She is currently seeking a doctoral degree in education. She is a member of several forensic organizations including American Academy of Forensic Science, International Association for Identification and Goldcoast Forensics.
In 2006, Sharon Plotkin received her certification in crime scene investigations through International Association for Identification and has been doing crime scene work for almost 21 years. She has handled thousands of cases ranging from burglaries to homicides and suspicious death cases.
Sharon has received specialized training in various fields of crime scene investigations, including bloodstain reconstruction, photography, crime scene reconstruction, fingerprinting, shoe wear casting and other various topics. She has traveled throughout the United States and Taiwan attending crime scene conferences taught by experts, such as Dr. Henry Lee, Dr. Michael Baden, Dr. Vincent DiMaio, Vernon Geberth, Dr. Bill Bass, Paul Kish, Richard Saferstein and other highly notable crime scene experts.
She taught courses for Dr. Henry Lee and has taught crime scene courses throughout Florida, the United States and in the Cayman Islands and China. She has been a lecturer at several mystery writers’ conferences all over the country assisting them “to keep it real”.
Sharon has utilized her resources in law enforcement by hosting several important programs and summits with her colleagues in disseminating critical issues that impact students and the community in areas of distracted driving, wrongful convictions courtroom testimony, and gun violence.
Sharon published a crime scene reconstruction textbook with author Robert Ogle Jr. and is currently working on a second textbook. She is also a member of DMORT (Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team) and FEMORS (Florida Emergency Mortuary Operations Response System response. She is currently the regional director for Region 5 for the Florida Division of the International Association for Identification.