On October 14, 1981, during the Civil War in El Salvador, three brutally tortured dead bodies were found in El Salvador's main dump site. Two of them were brothers, with the last name Escobar. Salvadorian military officers thought these Escobar brothers were the ones who had committed robbery in various towns. One of them, Jorge Escobar, was my grandfather. This type of heinous crime where three innocent men died is the reason why I am a Forensic Scientist and ultimately shaped my decision to obtain a Master’s in Chemistry. Forensic Science is any natural science or physical science, like chemistry, that is applied to the law. Hearing about my grandfather’s death pushed me to focus on a career where I can serve justice for people. Throughout
