forensic science timeline By thetoaster7 100 first finding of cause of death 300 the first known autopsy Feb 6, 600 Use of finger prints Apr 13, 1302 first legal autopsy was performed Apr 13, 1784 physical evidence used in case Apr 12, 1794 first time physical evidence was used in a criminal case Apr 13, 1880 the standards for autopsies were written Apr 13, 1892 fingerprints ID used in case Apr 13, 1987 DNA catches criminal Apr 13, 2011 facial sketches matched to photo
