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Bloodstain Pattern Analysis & Death Investigation Training

Evidence Over Assumption is a forensic science training and educational platform specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis, death investigation, and crime scene reconstruction. Professional forensic training built from real case experience, courtroom testimony, and over 4,000 investigated scenes.


Our online training and digital books are designed for those seeking a clear, foundational understanding of how forensic evidence is interpreted in real-world investigations.


Taught by one of the world's only certified bloodstain pattern and crime scene analyst and medicolegal death investigator, Jeffrey Gentry, BPA, our courses provide practical, experience-based instruction for law enforcement, forensic professionals, students, and anyone looking to learn how evidence—not assumption—drives investigative conclusions.


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Jeffrey Gentry, BPA

Training Built on Real Investigations — Not Theory

Jeffrey Gentry is a certified forensic professional specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis, medicolegal death investigation, and crime scene reconstruction.

He is a Registered Medicolegal Death Investigator through the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI) and holds certifications through the International Association for Identification (IAI) as both a Bloodstain Pattern Analyst and Senior Crime Scene Analyst.

Over the course of his career, Jeffrey has:

  • Investigated over 4,000 death cases
  • Worked more than 1,500 unnatural deaths
  • Responded to over 315 homicide investigations
  • Processed and analyzed thousands of crime scenes

His experience spans field investigation, forensic laboratory work, autopsy support, and courtroom testimony. He has provided expert analysis and opinion in legal proceedings, applying forensic principles to real-world cases where accuracy and defensibility are critical.

In addition to casework, Jeffrey has taught forensic science and bloodstain pattern analysis at both professional and academic levels, focusing on practical application rather than theory alone.


This training is built from real investigations, real casework, and real courtroom experience — designed to prepare you for how forensic science is actually applied.

Forensic Knowledge Backed by Real Case Experience

What Is an Impact Spatter Bloodstain Pattern? A Forensic Explanation
What Is Impact Spatter? Impact spatter is a type of bloodstain pattern created when an external force is applied to a source of liquid blood, causing it to break into smaller droplets that are projected outward from the point of origin. These patter...
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What Is a Bloodstain Pattern Analyst?
Introduction: The Role of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in Modern Forensic Investigations Bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) is a forensic discipline focused on the identification, documentation, and interpretation of bloodstains at crime scenes. A blo...
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Reading about forensic science is only the beginning.

Learn how these principles are applied in real investigations through structured training.

So… Jeffrey Found a Dead Body

A forensic science children's book that introduces young readers to death investigation and crime scene science.

(Rigor Mortis, Livor Mortis, Decomposition, Insect Activity, DNA Testing, Forensic Pathology, Crime Scene Investigation)


Jeffrey Finds a Dead Body is a darkly humorous, illustrated introduction to forensic science, decomposition, and death investigation.


Follow Jeffrey as a strange discovery in the woods turns into a journey through the real science investigators use to understand what happens after death.

Simple illustrations. Real forensic facts. A little bit of dark humor.