Dr. Henry Chang-Yu Lee (Chinese: 李昌鈺, pinyin: Lǐ Chāngyù) (born November 22, 1938), is one of the world's foremost forensic scientists. Connecticut State Photo of Dr. Henry C. Lee This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Forensic science (often shortened to forensics) is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to the legal system. ...

Lee was born in Rugao city, Jiangsu province, China, and fled to Taiwan at the end of the Chinese Civil War when he was six. He graduated in 1960 from the Taiwan Central Police College with a degree in Police Science. Lee then began his work with the Taipei Police Department, where he rose to the rank of captain at age 22, the youngest in Chinese history. Rugao (Chinese: 如皋; pinyin: ) is a city of Jiangsu province, Peoples Republic of China, located in the Golden Triangle region in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. ... Jiangsu (Simplified Chinese: 江苏; Traditional Chinese: 江蘇; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chiang-su; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsu) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. ... Combatants Kuomintang of China Communist Party of China Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong Strength 4,300,000 (July 1946) 3,650,000 (June 1948) 1,490,000 (June 1949) 1,200,000 (July 1946) 2,800,000 (June 1948) 4,000,000 (June 1949) The Chinese Civil War (Traditional... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The National Police Agency (警政署) is an agency of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China (Taiwan) which oversees all police related matters on a national level. ... For other uses, see Taipei (disambiguation). ...

In 1972, after coming to the United States to pursue his education, he earned a B.S. in Forensic Science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. He went on to study science and biochemistry at New York University and earned his M.S. in 1974 and Ph. D. in Biochemistry in 1975. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a criminal justice college in New York City which has nearly 11,000 students, including traditional, pre-career undergraduate students and those pursuing master’s degrees in several disciplines. ... Criminal justice system flowchart Criminal Justice refers to the system used by government to maintain social control, prevent crime, enforce laws, and administer justice. ... NY redirects here. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes and transformations in living organisms. ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational institution in New York City. ... “M.S.” redirects here. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Lee is currently the Chief Emeritus for Scientific Services for the State of Connecticut and a full professor of forensic science at the University of New Haven, where he has helped to set up the Henry C. Lee Forensic Institute. Previously, he has served as Connecticut's Commissioner of Public Safety, the Director of the Connecticut State Police Forensic Science Laboratory, and as the state’s chief criminologist from 1979 to 2000. Emeritus (IPA pronunciation: or ) is an adjective that is used in the title of a retired professor, bishop or other professional. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Crime Scene, done by the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command Forensic science (often shortened to forensics) is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to the legal system. ... The University of New Haven is a private coeducational university located in suburban West Haven, Connecticut. ... Criminology is the scientific study of crime as an individual and social phenomenon. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Lee currently resides in Connecticut with his wife of 39 years, Margaret.

He currently has a TV show on the Court TV network titled Trace Evidence: The Case Files of Dr. Henry Lee which highlights his work on his famous cases. For the Canadian channel, see CourtTV Canada The Courtroom Television Network, more commonly known as Court TV, is an American cable television network owned by Time Warner that launched on July 1, 1991. ...

Famous cases

He has worked on famous cases such as the JonBenét Ramsey murder, the O.J. Simpson and Laci Peterson cases, the post-9/11 forensic investigation, and the Washington, DC sniper shootings. He investigated the 3-19 Shooting Incident of R.O.C. President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu. Following the O.J. Simpson case Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr hired Dr. Henry Lee to join his investigation of the death of Deputy White House Counsel Vincent Foster, who killed himself in Fort Marcy Park on July 20, 1993. He also was consulted on the 1991 death of investigative journalist Danny Casolaro: initially, Lee said the evidence presented to him by police was consistent with suicide -- but when additional evidence was revealed to him a few years later, Dr. Lee formally withdrew his earlier statement. See the Danny Casolaro page for further details. JonBenét Patricia Ramsey (August 6, 1990 – December 26, 1996) was a six-year-old girl found murdered in the basement of her parents home in Boulder, Colorado, nearly eight hours after she was reported missing. ... Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), commonly known as O. J. Simpson and also just by his initials O.J. and his nickname The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels. ... Laci Peterson, born Laci Denise Rocha (May 4, 1975 – ca. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Locations of the 15 sniper attacks numbered chronologically. ... Chen and Lu, only minutes before the shooting incident The 3-19 shooting incident (三一九槍擊事件) was a possible assassination attempt on President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu while they were campaigning in Tainan on March 19, 2004, the day before the Republic of China presidential election. ... Motto Three Principles of the People (三民主義 San-min Chu-i) Anthem National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (formerly and de jure Nanking) Largest city Taipei Official languages Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Chen Shui-bian  -  Vice President Annette Lu  -  Premier Chang Chun-hsiung Establishment... Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China Chen Shui-bian (ch. ... Hsiu-lien Annette Lu (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (born June 7, 1944) is the incumbent vice president of the Republic of China and member of the Democratic Progressive Party. ... Kenneth Winston Starr Kenneth Winston Starr (born July 21, 1946) is an American lawyer and former judge who was appointed to the Office of the Independent Counsel to investigate the death of the deputy White House counsel Vince Foster and the Whitewater land transactions by President Bill Clinton. ... Vincent Walker Foster, Jr. ... At the end of the Civil War in 1865, the system of fortications (now known as Fort Circle Parks) which surrounded the capital city, Washington DC, were dismantled. ... Joseph Daniel Danny Casolaro (June 16, 1947–August 10, 1991) was an American freelance journalist, who was found dead in a bathtub in the Sheraton Inn, Martinsburg, West Virginia, one day after allegedly arranging to meet a source in connection with an investigation he had referred to as the octopus. ... Joseph Daniel Danny Casolaro (June 16, 1947–August 10, 1991) was an American freelance journalist, who was found dead in a bathtub in the Sheraton Inn, Martinsburg, West Virginia, one day after allegedly arranging to meet a source in connection with an investigation he had referred to as the octopus. ...

Controversy

May 23, 2007: Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Larry Fidler, the judge in the Phil Spector murder trial said that he had concluded Dr. Henry Lee hid or accidently destroyed a piece of evidence from the scene of actress Lana Clarkson's shooting. [Source: http://www.courttv.com/trials/spector/052307_ctv.html ]

Appearances and Speeches

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Baltimore, MD - March 2006

Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, NY - December 2006 The Bronx High School of Science, commonly called Bronx Science, or just Science, is a specialized New York City public high school located in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, with no tuition charges and admission by exam. ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA - April 11, 2007 Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a private university located in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the United States. ...

External links

• Official website
• Taiwanese news report on Lee's arrival in Taipei
• Biography (Chinese)
• Trace Evidence: The Case Files of Dr. Henry Lee