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Sara Martin began work in the Forensic field in 2014 with the Connecticut State Police as a Fingerprint Identification Technician still using the Henry Classification system.

In 2019, Sara relocated to North Carolina and joined the City of Durham Police Department as a Crime Scene Investigator. In 2023, she transitioned to the Latent Print Unit where she currently works as a Latent Print Examiner.

Sara holds a Masters of Science in Forensic Science and Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of New Haven. Her graduate research, conducted with James Adcock, examined unresolved homicides in the United States and was published and presented at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences in 2016. She hold IAI certification as a Crime Scene Analyst (2022) and Latent Print Examiner (2026).

Sara is an active member of the Internation Association for Identification and the North Carolina IAI, and a former member of the Connecticut IAI. From 2025-2026 she served as the NCIAI Historian, an opportunity that gave her a greater appreciation for the organization’s history, accomplishments, and continued evolution. She is committed to supporting professional development, education, mentorship. And engagement within the forensic identification community.