Anne Marie Schubert has more than 32 years of law enforcement experience and is nationally recognized for her work in forensic DNA and cold case investigations. She served as the elected Sacramento County District Attorney from 2014 to 2022. Schubert is best known for leading the investigation and prosecution of Joseph James DeAngelo, the “Golden State Killer,” using Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG).

The groundbreaking case transformed the use of forensic genealogy worldwide. Schubert’s team used FIGG to identify serial offenders, solve violent crimes, identify unknown human remains, and help exonerate the wrongfully convicted.

For nearly three decades, Schubert has advanced the use of cutting-edge DNA technology in criminal investigations. She conducted one of California’s first admissibility hearings involving PCR-based DNA evidence, resulting in a published appellate opinion, and pioneered the use of John Doe DNA warrants in 2000 — a practice later upheld by the California Supreme Court and now used nationwide. In 2002, she created Sacramento County’s Cold Case Prosecution Unit and served as its first prosecutor.

Today, Schubert trains law enforcement agencies across the world on the use of forensic DNA and forensic investigative genetic genealogy. She has received numerous honors, including Prosecutor of the Year and the Peace Officer Standards and Training Instructor of the Year Award.

She currently serves as CEO of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to victims’ rights and sound public safety policy, and also works with the Placer County Sheriff's Office Cold Case Investigations Team.