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Evidence in Infant Deaths ep. 305

November 9, 2022 Darren Dake 0 Comments

Online Course Click Here: Investigating Infant and Child Death Death Investigator Newsletter: Click Here for Newsletter Info. When it comes...

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Infant Death – Scene Arrival First Contact

October 26, 2022 Darren Dake 0 Comments

When it comes to all death investigations, but especially where an infant or child is involved, you should be led by the thinking that...

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Infant Death Investigation – Foundations

October 12, 2022 Darren Dake 0 Comments

When it comes to all death investigations, but especially where an infant or child is involved, you should be led by the thinking that...

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Having a Preparedness Mindset

September 28, 2022 Darren Dake 0 Comments

We all have talked about it, some people even think they have it. But having a preparedness mindset is critical as an investigator. We...

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Survivor Support Programs

September 14, 2022 Darren Dake 0 Comments

Support Services staff are trained professionals from various fields, including medicine, mental health, and law enforcement. The team is committed to providing sincere and...

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Suicide Investigations – What can the Body Tell Us?

August 31, 2022 Darren Dake 0 Comments

Suicide Investigations – What can the Body Tell Us? Check out the online course here: https://www.ditacademyonline.org/courses/Suicide-and-Self-Harm An initial exam while still on the scene...

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Suicide Victimology Check out the online course here: https://www.ditacademyonline.org/courses/Suicide-and-Self-Harm Victimology is the collection and assessment of any significant information as it pertains to the...

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Suicide Statistics Degrees of Certainty

August 10, 2022 Darren Dake 0 Comments

Suicide deaths account for nearly 46,00 deaths in the United States, about one death every five minutes. The number per year has continued to...

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Genealogy DNA Case Study

February 7, 2022 Darren Dake 0 Comments

Put simply, IGG describes the process of using information about genetic similarities and known family relationships to generate investigative leads. The basic information used...

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Challenges of locating NOK in a transient society

January 31, 2022 Darren Dake 0 Comments

. In this episode, Darren and Wendy discuss the Evolution and challenges of locating and notifying NOK in a transient society. With the modern...

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Challenges of social media in death investigations ep295

January 24, 2022 Darren Dake 0 Comments

In this episode, Darren and Wendy discuss the good and bad of Social media as it relates to death investigations. Social media can be...

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Avoiding Scene Mistakes

January 17, 2022 Darren Dake 0 Comments

Due to the very nature of sudden and/or violent deaths, many things can and do go wrong in the first few hours after discovery. ...

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Death with Dignity –

January 12, 2022 Darren Dake 0 Comments

In this episode, Wendy and Darren discuss the laws surrounding doctors prescribing suicide prescriptions and other forms of suicide assistance. Find all available training...

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High Altitude Deaths

January 6, 2022 Darren Dake 0 Comments

High altitude illness (HAI) is the current accepted clinical term for a group of disorders including acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE),...

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Summer Break 2021

May 31, 2021 Darren Dake 0 Comments

I wish you all a very happy and fun summer 2021. We are taking a break this year through the summer months and will...

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