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Whether it’s a murder, suicide, natural death or an accidental one, first responders must be well trained to handle the challenges presented by any death investigation. In this course, we will arm you with the skills to ensure that you are prepared to conduct a thorough, unbiased death investigation.
We will teach you the duties and responsibilities of the first responder and the preliminary investigative procedures you will need to manage the case. We will cover the most common causes of natural deaths and you will learn how to differentiate between various types of homicides including domestic altercations and drug-related, sex-related or contract-motivated murders.
We will show you how to recognize different types of injuries, such as firearm, sharp force, blunt force and asphyxiation and introduce you to crime scene reconstruction and bloodstain pattern recognition. You will also learn how forensic entomologists, odontologists and anthropologists can aid in your investigation.
This course will be beneficial for first responding officers, newly assigned death investigators, crime scene technicians and shift supervisors.
Topics include:
• First responder duties and responsibilities
• Obtaining a dying declaration
• Death notification procedures
• Knowledge of scene specialists such as forensic entomology, odontology and anthropology
• The investigation of natural deaths, suicides and murders
• The most common causes of a natural death
• Recognition of firearm, sharp force, blunt force and asphyxiation related injuries
• Differentiation between an altercation (domestic), drug-related, sex-related and contract-motivated murder
• Crime scene boundaries and the flight path
• Crime scene processing considerations
- Class characteristic evidence
- Individual characteristic evidence
• Introduction to crime scene reconstruction
• Basic bloodstain pattern recognition
• Evaluation of the suspect’s demeanor and mental capacity
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
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