investigator

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She started in the ATF’s Denver office as an industry operations investigator, the bureau’s term for inspectors who ensure that firearms dealers are conducting the required background checks on buyers and maintaining sales records.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Another investigator would tell the trial that his calculations show Abubakr Ben Yousef had been driving faster than 63mph at the time of the impact.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Mace serves as the lead principal investigator of the pancreatitis trial.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

It’s unclear what sparked the flames, and White said the ongoing fire risk and the structure’s condition made it unsafe for a fire investigator to initiate an investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Despite hiring an investigator, spending thousands of francs, and poring through reams of German documentation, Marie-Laure and Etienne were never able to determine what exactly happened to her father.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr