Edmonton man uses genetic genealogy to help Canadian police solve cold cases [Video]

Bradley Pierson, founder of Trouvay, helps Canadian police solve cold cases by matching crime scene DNA samples with volunteers’ DNA in databases. He sat down on CTV Morning Live to explain how genetic genealogy works, from finding birth parents to solving crimes.

This transcript has been edited for length and clarity.

Kent Morrison: All you true crime lovers at home, listen up. Did you know an Edmonton entrepreneur is helping Canadian police solve cold cases using genetic genealogy? The company is called Trouvay, Bradley Pierson is the founder. He’s the one doing the work to solve these cases. Bradley, this is fascinating stuff for a lot of people watching this in those true crime documentaries or on the news. How did you get started in this field?

Bradley Pierson: I started as a genealogist who helped people to find their birth parents. After solving about 100 of these cases, I realized I could solve cold cases using the exact same method.

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