Comments on: “Death Investigation Employment” http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/03/13/death-investigation/ The real-life world of death investigation. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:05:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Maureen Santamaria http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/03/13/death-investigation/#comment-7297 Maureen Santamaria Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:46:12 +0000 /?p=29#comment-7297 Found your site today as I tried to pursue information on 'Forensic Autopsy Technician' involving education required and position availability. I've been an RN for 30 years and this aspect of medicine has always intriqued me. Early in my VA career, they would call me down to autopsies to observe, because they knew I was so interested. I'm seriously considering this career detour. I haven't found any concrete guidelines for educational guidelines in my research. Any advice? Thank you! Found your site today as I tried to pursue information on ‘Forensic Autopsy Technician’ involving education required and position availability. I’ve been an RN for 30 years and this aspect of medicine has always intriqued me. Early in my VA career, they would call me down to autopsies to observe, because they knew I was so interested. I’m seriously considering this career detour. I haven’t found any concrete guidelines for educational guidelines in my research. Any advice? Thank you!

]]> By: Judy http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/03/13/death-investigation/#comment-196 Judy Fri, 17 Jun 2005 04:43:58 +0000 /?p=29#comment-196 I have one more year to go before I graduate from Mortuary Science College. I also have previous experience as a police officer, many moons ago. I was a field investigator for the ME's office at that time for our Department. (That's how they did it then.) Anyway, I am also going to take the new medicolegal death investigation training available this year, and attend as many seminars of various topics in this area as possible, to prepare myself to work for a coroner's office as an investigator, in addition to trade embalming with my degree. Please advise if you think I am doing what is necessary to prepare for this, and if not what else I should do. Thanks, and I love your site! <blockquote>Judy: That sounds great. I also like the idea of having police officers that can perform as death investigators. There are certain situations in which that would be a very handy resource. Much easier than talking an officer through the process over the phone like I sometimes do now. About the only thing I would add to your plan would be for you to contact your local office, let them now you are pursuing coursework in death investigation, and see if it would be possible to study with them as an unpaid intern. It lets them know you are serious, will give you some much needed face time, and shows them you can handle the work. All three of these will help set you apart from the pack when pursuing any future openings. Good luck to you. A Douglas</blockquote> I have one more year to go before I graduate from Mortuary Science College. I also have previous experience as a police officer, many moons ago. I was a field investigator for the ME’s office at that time for our Department. (That’s how they did it then.) Anyway, I am also going to take the new medicolegal death investigation training available this year, and attend as many seminars of various topics in this area as possible, to prepare myself to work for a coroner’s office as an investigator, in addition to trade embalming with my degree. Please advise if you think I am doing what is necessary to prepare for this, and if not what else I should do. Thanks, and I love your site!

Judy:

That sounds great. I also like the idea of having police officers that can perform as death investigators. There are certain situations in which that would be a very handy resource. Much easier than talking an officer through the process over the phone like I sometimes do now. About the only thing I would add to your plan would be for you to contact your local office, let them now you are pursuing coursework in death investigation, and see if it would be possible to study with them as an unpaid intern. It lets them know you are serious, will give you some much needed face time, and shows them you can handle the work. All three of these will help set you apart from the pack when pursuing any future openings.

Good luck to you.

A Douglas

]]> By: Rachel http://www.coronerstories.com/2005/03/13/death-investigation/#comment-64 Rachel Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:32:10 +0000 /?p=29#comment-64 Thanks for posting this. I've been interested in going into the medical examiner field and was wondering how to get into it, myself. :) Good luck if you get into that. I'm going to blogmark ya. Thanks for posting this. I’ve been interested in going into the medical examiner field and was wondering how to get into it, myself. :) Good luck if you get into that. I’m going to blogmark ya.

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