Background
Boese, Robert Alan was born on March 30, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred W. and Adeline B. (Kondrad) Boese.
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Robert Alan Boese, American Forensic chemist. Fellow American Academy Forensic Sciences (criminalistics section); member American Chemical Society, International Association Arson Investigators (chairman forensic laboratory com.Ill. chapter), Midwestern Association Forensic Scientists (founder, president 1976-1977), American Firearms and Tool Marks Examiners (charter), Chicago Gas Chromatography Discussion Group.
Education
A.A. in Chemistry, Wright Junior College, 1960; Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Illinois Institute Technology, 1969; Master of Public Administration, Illinois Institute Technology, 1974.
Career
Patrolman, Chicago Police Department, 1956-1958;
investigator crime laboratory, Chicago Police Department, 1958-1960;
firearms examiner, Chicago Police Department, 1960-1963;
senior firearms examiner, Chicago Police Department, 1963-1965;
chemist, crime laboratory, Chicago Police Department, 1965-1971;
chief chemist, Chicago Police Department, 1971-1974;
technical coordinator, Chicago Police Department, 1974-1983;
assistant director crime laboratory division, Chicago Police Department, 1983-1986;
retired, Chicago Police Department, 1986;
president, B and W Cons. Forensic Chemists, Inc., 1975-1994;
laboratory director, senior analyst, Bri-Mar International laboratories, Inc., since 1994. President B and W Cons.
Forensic Chemists, Inc., 1975-1994. Laboratory director, senior analyst Bri-Mac International laboratories, Inc., since 1994. Professor of University Illinois, Chicago.
Member Illinois Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention. Member part-time faculty St. Xavier College, 1978-1979. Lecturer Northwestern University, Illinois Institute Technology, U. Notre Dame, Loyola University, Chicago, Chicago Police Academy.
State instructor in use ofbreathalyzer. Member Task Force for Evaluation of Illinois Crime Laboratory Sys., 1974-1975. Member Illinois Arson Advisory Committee.
Expert witness in firearms identification and forensic chemistry municipal, county, federal courts.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Academy Forensic Sciences (criminalistics section). Member American Chemical Society, International Association Arson Investigators (chairman forensic laboratory com.Ill. chapter), Midwestern Association Forensic Scientists (founder, president 1976-1977), American Firearms and Tool Marks Examiners (charter), Chicago Gas Chromatography Discussion Group.
Connections
Married June C. Franke, December 10, 1955. Children— Mark A., Brian A.
