Founder

Founder & CEO, Blueprint Camp, LLC & Blueprint Camp and Friends, LLC
Certified Crime Scene Technician | Certified Criminal Justice Instructor

Linnell M. Burton is the visionary Founder and Owner of Blueprint Camp, LLC and Blueprint Camp and Friends, LLC—trailblazing educational platforms dedicated to forensic science, youth STEAM education, and crime scene investigation training. An innovative educational platforms that merge forensic science with youth STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education. With a robust background in law enforcement and education, seasoned law enforcement professional and educator, Ms. Burton holds multiple certifications, including Certified Crime Scene Technician and Certified Criminal Justice Instructor In addition, she is STEM endorsed by the State of Georgia Deport of Education.

In 2022, Ms. Burton earned a Specialist in Education degree from The University of Georgia, building on her Master’s degree in Public Administration with a specialization in Criminal Justice Administration from Troy State University (2004), and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology from Clark Atlanta University (2000).

Her law enforcement career began with the Atlanta Police Department, where she served as a Crime Scene Technician, quickly rising to Senior Crime Scene Technician (2001–2005). She later joined the DeKalb County Police Department, where she was promoted to a Master Crime Scene Investigator, gaining national visibility when she was featured in The First 48 (Season 12, Episode 4: “Last Words/Nowhere to Hide”).

Ms. Burton’s expertise expanded internationally in Amman, Jordan as an Anti-Terrorism Crime Scene Instructor, training law enforcement personnel from Jordan and Pakistan. She began her teaching career at Georgia Piedmont Technical College and later joined the Georgia public school system, where she discovered her passion for educating high school students in criminal justice and forensic science. Since 2010, she has taught, mentored, and inspired students across the metropolitan Atlanta area.

Driven by a desire to bring forensic science education to broader age groups, she founded Blueprint Camp, LLC on March 9, 2013. This innovative, trademarked and licensed corporation offers CSI Youth STEAM Camps, summer camps, afterschool programs, and community-based forensic science workshops, blending education and entertainment to spark interest in forensic science. Through Blueprint Camp and Friends, LLC, she introduced animated characters like Clark the Cat, Max the Magnifier, and Felicia the Flashlight, making crime scene education engaging and accessible for young learners through themed birthday parties and events.

Blueprint Camp, LLC is proudly registered, trademarked, insured, and certified, holding affiliations with organizations such as the Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Science Teachers Association (GSTA), CTAE, and colleges and universities across Georgia. The organization is a member of the Henry County Chamber of Commerce and Better Business Bureau (BBB). Additionally, the business holds certifications as a Small Business Enterprise, Minority Business Enterprise, African American Business Enterprise, and Women Business Enterprise in both the City of Atlanta and Fulton County.

Ms. Burton is also active in professional associations, including the International Association for Identification (IAI), Georgia International Association for Identification (GIAI), SkillsUSA University, and the American Camp Association (ACA).

Her commitment to education includes training Georgia science teachers in professional learning development with a focus on forensic science. She regularly facilitates forensic science workshops and lectures at STEM/STEAM conferences, with expertise spanning crime scene investigation, public safety, law enforcement, and educational programming.