The Job
Always Searching for Something
On most apparent natural deaths, patrol officers may be the only ones dispatched to the scene with instructions to notify their appropriate investigative unit if the M.E./Coroner finds anything out of the ordinary. As such, it is the responsibility of the M.E./Coroner to search the scene for anything that may have played a... »
Suicidal Thoughts
Several months into the start of my career in forensic death investigation, an acquaintance of mine asked what I had found to be the most surprising aspect so far. I’d been waiting for a decent question to come along among the recurring ones I usually fielded. Questions like, “What’s the grossest thing... »
Top 10 Unique Things I’ve Done – Reposted
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.... »
Bringing Out the Dead – Reposted
I don’t know if the average person ever thinks about the issue of removing a body from a scene. Most everyone has seen a body rolled away on the news or on a crime drama by people specially “trained” to perform that task. Needless to say, there is no actual formal training.... »
Autopsy Technician / Pathology Assistant Employment
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... »