🔬 Bryan Burnett: Forensic Scientist, Crime Scene Reconstructionist, and Relentless Truth-Seeker

If you’ve been following this investigation for a while, you’ve probably heard me mention “the forensic expert we’re working with.” Well, here he is: Bryan Burnett. He’s not a YouTuber or a weekend theorist—he’s a seasoned forensic scientist who’s spent over three decades in courtrooms, labs, and crime scenes doing the kind of analysis most people only see on CSI. We’ve been working closely with Bryan on the Cobain case, and his findings are now part of a formal report that’s just been submitted for peer review. This isn’t about speculation—it’s about real science. Below is his full bio so you can see exactly who we’ve got in our corner.

Bryan Burnett is a forensic scientist and crime scene reconstructionist with more than 30 years of courtroom-tested expertise. He’s the founder of Meixa Tech, a forensic lab specializing in gunshot residue analysis (GSR), bloodstain pattern interpretation, digital image authentication, and physical evidence reconstruction. Judges across California have qualified him as an expert witness in criminal and civil trials for decades. He’s not a theorist—he’s the guy who shows up with an electron microscope and changes the story the evidence tells.

Yes, Burnett began his scientific career in marine biology. He used scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) to study micro-particulates in seawater and lung tissue at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. That same technology is now used to detect GSR particles, analyze blowback patterns, and trace micro-debris on firearms, hands, and clothing. In short, he didn’t leave science—he sharpened it into a scalpel for uncovering truth in violent death investigations.

He’s authored multiple peer-reviewed forensic papers and served as an editor for the International Journal of Forensic Sciences. His specialties include gunshot residue analysis, photographic forgery detection, and staged crime scene reconstruction.

The James Sabow Case

Burnett is perhaps best known for his forensic analysis in the death of Colonel James Sabow, a decorated U.S. Marine whose 1991 death was officially ruled a suicide. Burnett’s investigation revealed glaring inconsistencies: no blowback on the shotgun, a suspicious lack of residue on the hands and clothing, and bloodstain patterns suggesting the body was moved. His findings were submitted to U.S. Congress and led to a formal Department of Defense re-investigation.

Though the government upheld the suicide ruling, Burnett’s report is still cited by forensic professionals who believe Sabow’s death was a military homicide staged to appear self-inflicted—possibly linked to covert activity at El Toro Marine Base during the Iran-Contra era. Burnett never made political claims—but the science spoke for itself. And it rattled the system.

Why He’s the Right Person for the Cobain Case

Burnett brings the same microscope, methodology, and integrity to the Kurt Cobain case. He doesn’t chase headlines—he chases inconsistencies in the evidence, tests them, and lets the results speak. He doesn’t speculate about motive or accuse individuals. He simply shows—through peer-reviewed science—when a death scene doesn’t match the story written in the police report.