ChristineBurke, FGG®, INCI, MAOM
Christine Burke is a former homicide detective, licensed private investigator, and former bounty hunter with over 25 years of experience tracking people, solving complex cases, and building defensible investigations. She is a nationally recognized forensic genetic genealogist, expert witness, and bestselling author who consults on active investigations, trains law enforcement, and reviews DNA-based cases for both prosecution and defense. Her work has been featured on Investigation Discovery, and she is frequently retained as an expert witness in matters involving forensic genealogy, DNA analysis, and case integrity. Christine is the creator of the HELIX Method™ and founder of the Genetic Genealogy Task Force™, a national case support and training platform for agencies using forensic genealogy in active casework. She is also the author of bestselling genetic genealogy police procedural novels and hosts multiple podcasts covering cold cases, investigative strategy, and the evolving role of DNA in criminal justice. Through her work, she helps professionals close more cases, build stronger investigations, and bring answers to the unidentified and the unsolved.