Crime Scene Photographer

The Crime Scene Photographer is a fictional character from the Saw franchise as well as a minor protagonist in Saw IV. She was portrayed by Joanne Boland.

Biography[]

Allison Kerry's Death[]

The Crime Scene Photographer was a woman working for the Metropolitan Police Department as part of the Crime Scene Investigation unit. Therefore, it was her job to take photos of various crime scenes for the purpose of the conservation and documentation of potential evidence. At one point of her career, she got involved in the case of serial killer John Kramer, better known as the Jigsaw Killer. After Detective Mark Hoffman and a SWAT team led by Lieutenant Daniel Rigg and Officer Lamanna, had found the humiliated corpse of Detective Allison Kerry in one of Jigsaw's traps, the photographer was called to the crime scene in a basement area. While taking a look at the corpse, whose rib cage had been ripped apart, she discovered a bullet shell clamped between the device and the body. As Detective Fisk informed Hoffman about this, the latter ordered the shell to be examined for fingerprints. (Saw IV)

Daniel Rigg's Trial[]

Later that night, Rigg had disappeared as he was forced to play one of Jigsaw's games on his own. Therefore, Lamanna took over the lead of the team and the police and special agents Peter Strahm and Lindsey Perez invaded the apartment. When entering the living room, they found the humiliated corpse of Brenda, another Jigsaw victim, shortly afterwards, the forensic team arrived along with Strahm and Perez, who began their investigation. Meanwhile, Lamanna and Fisk unsuccessfully tried to contact Rigg's wife, Tracy. When Strahm saw numerous photos on the wall and noticed one of Detective Hoffman, he asked Lamanna for his whereabouts. However, the attempts to call Hoffman remained unsuccessful as well. (Saw IV)

Shortly afterwards the SWAT was called to the Alexander Motel. When they arrived there, they went to room 261 on the first floor where they found the dismembered body of the motel's proprietor, Ivan Landsness, whose limbs had been torn apart by another Jigsaw trap. Again, they called for the special agents and the forensic team who appeared only minutes later. While they investigated the crime scene, Lamanna found out that the room had been rented for the last six days by a lawyer named Art Blank, who had been reported missing two weeks earlier. Agent Strahm ordered him to find out his address. Moments later, Lamanna told them that Art owned several properties, the last known address being only to blocks away. Therefore, they went to the address and entered the basement. After securing the area, they found two labelled files left there for the agents, which led them to the conclusion that they were Jigsaw's targets.

Death[]

When the SWAT entered the school, they soon found Morgan and Rex, who had been trapped there and whose bodies had been impaled by numerous metal spikes. While Rex had died from blood loss after Morgan had removed the spikes, his wife was still alive. The officers called for the CSI team and Strahm and Perez again who arrived shortly afterwards. However, moments after her arrival, one of the forensic investigators accidentally activated a device which shot a spike in Perez' direction. Peter Strahm managed to pull her away but instead the spike pierced the head of the photographer, while Lamanna and the other officers watched in horror. (Saw IV)

Personality[]

Not much can be said about the photographer's personality due to her short screen time.

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