The Society was founded in 1990 in Philadelphia, PA, to assist homicide investigators in the resolution of long unsolved homicides.  Our all-volunteer team of forensic experts and investigators serve to assist law enforcement in solving difficult cold cases. Our members include criminologists, forensic scientists, medical examiners, genetic DNA experts, behavior analysists, physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, anthropologists, toxicologists, entomologists, wildlife biologists, forensic photographers, firearm examiners, chemists, linguists, active and retired law enforcement agents, prosecutors, polygraph examiners and others with broad experience in advancing the investigation of these cases.

Our members act as confidential consultants to police agencies with investigative jurisdiction only when such an agency requests our assistance. The investigation always remains under the full control of the investigating agency. Neither the Society nor its members seek public recognition or compensation for their work.

We do not conduct independent investigations.

We do not work directly with family or friends of the deceased or with other interested persons.