The presence of blood at a scene doesn’t always indicate a traumatic death. Many times when a person dies face down, their body “purges� a small amount of watery, bloody discharge. Other times, an even larger amount can be present. Unfortunately for death scene investigators, first responders—be they police, paramedics, or family members—perceive blood...
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Thanks to all who have taken time to comment. Instead of responding to certain comments in the string, I’ve decided to address them in the new “Comment Responses� category. Hopefully they are easier to find this way. __________ Comment on “Top 10 Unique Things I’ve Done� by julia: “Oh Holy Moly! You drove a...
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I’ve noticed a lot of sites with a list of unique things the author has done. In the interest of fitting in, here’s my compilation. As a death investigator, I supppose there are many things I’ve done that most people haven’t, so I’ll try to include things most people haven’t thought of… 1. Taken...
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The following story is one of my more memorable experiences from earning my stripes as a grief counselor. I’ve mentioned in other posts how difficult it is to train a person as a forensic death investigator. Protocols for investigating various types of deaths can be taught and reviewed repeatedly, but there is no more...
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Amy G. submitted the following comment: Hi, I am interested in the job of being a County Coroner…Its weird, but I have actually wanted to do this for a long time, my family thinks its weird, but I want to pursue this only I am not sure how to go about doing this, or...
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