“Standing at the scene of the Bali bombing as part of Australia’s forensic response to the tragedy will forever be with me.”
Sergeant Wayne Kohlmann is one of a handful of Australian expert crime scene examiners.
This recognition doesn’t just happen overnight. Wayne has over 20 years' experience with the Major Crime Scene Unit – an area of forensic science that examines major crime scenes, collecting exhibits and recording details using different techniques and tools.
During his career, Wayne’s undergone an extensive amount of training and attended many major crime scenes, including the Bali bombing and 149 homicides.
He loves investing time and effort into examining a scene to find the crucial evidence needed for the investigation, which is often hard to find or deliberately hidden.
Noting the heaviness of his job, Wayne always gets asked how he switches off. He attributes his passion for making things to keeping him balanced, from furniture, scale model aircrafts,...
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