Basic Death and Homicide Investigation
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Learn to properly investigate all death cases — from natural and accidental to homicidal — through this intensive, hands-on 40-hour course. Working in interactive small group teams, participants examine crime scenes, forensic evidence, and case preparation using real investigative scenarios. Topics range from blunt and sharp force trauma to DNA evidence, autoerotic deaths, and courtroom testimony.
Duration: 40 Hours | Tuition: $1,000* | KLEC Certified
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Instructors
John Yerardi
NOTE: payment for courses must be rendered 30 days before the start of the program to reserve your seat. If registering after the 30-day mark, payment should be rendered immediately.
Tuition is for course only. Meals, lodging and other expenses are not included.
Additional Information
- The Investigations of Natural and Accidental Death Cases
- Investigative Approach to Death Cases
- Suicide investigation
- Specific Duties of the First Responding Officer
- Working With the Medical Examiner and Examination of the Body
- Establishing the "Time of Death Window"
- Blunt Force Trauma
- Sharp Force Trauma
- Gunshot Wounds
- Recognizing and Understanding Asphyxia
- Homicide Protocol - The Pyramid Approach to Investigation
- Utilizing Law Enforcement Tools
- Autoerotic Death Cases
- Case Studies and Analysis
- Small Group (Team) Work Projects
- Case Trial Preparation and the Detective in Court
Enrollment is limited to law enforcement officers (uniform or detective), investigators and other authorized officials responsible for investigating the deaths of human beings.
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