APSU professor assisting Tennessee law enforcement in cold cases

CLARKSVILLE, TN − In the realm of cold case investigations, law enforcement agencies across Tennessee have found an unlikely ally in Austin Peay State University’s Dr. Daniel Frederick, who uses ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology to help locate potential burial sites in decades-old cases.

Frederick, a paleontologist by training, has assisted multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and sheriff’s departments in Wayne, Robertson, and Rutherford counties, offering a unique service that combines geological expertise with criminal investigation.

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