Archive for May, 2005

The following is an expanded version of Item 4 on my “Top 10 Unique Things I’ve Doneâ€? list: After one of the heavier rainstorms in recent history, a hunter found a body in a field in a remote part of the county. The body fit the description of an area man whose car was... »

The following is an expanded version of Item 5 on my “Top 10 Unique Things I’ve Doneâ€? list: One evening I was called to a residence where a man apparently shot his wife and child before turning the gun on himself. Witnesses at the house next door were in the garage when the wife... »

When I talk to people about death investigation, I usually don’t go into a lot of detail about things I have done or seen. Their imagination seems to have given them a much more graphic impression about what my job entails. Most everyone assumes the job is stressful simply because of the... »

The following is an expanded version of Item 6 on my “Top 10 Unique Things I’ve Doneâ€? list: I’m often told that I have one of the most unique jobs there is, but it isn’t exempt from a characteristic common to any other job. Even death investigation becomes routine to a certain degree after... »