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SUDI Standards in Child Death
All infant and child deaths need to be investigated in a systematic and standardized method. The SUDI forms provide by the CDC is the national standard approach to investigating...
Excited Delirium – Death in Police Custody
Excited delirium is a controversial proposed condition that manifests as a combination of delirium, psychomotor agitation, anxiety, hallucinations, speech disturbances, disorientation, violent and bizarre behavior, insensitivity to pain, elevated...
Organ Procurement – What’s your responsibility?
Medical examiners and coroners (MEs/Cs) play an integral role in organ and tissue donation. Because the majority of donation cases fall under their jurisdiction, MEs/Cs are responsible for investigating unexpected and...
Conversation with Joe Giacalone
In this episode Joe and I discuss the Coroner system v. Medical Examiners system as well as what basic training should be in place for Coroners. We also talk...
Why a Chaplain
Does coroner and medical examiner office’s need a chaplain program? What benefit could it have for your staff, your community, and the families you serve? Traditionally, a chaplain is...
Update on Torso I-70 roadside park
Torso found in 2004 along I-70 is identified as Southwestern Illinois prostitute A decapitated torso found in 2004 has been identified as a metro-east prostitute who was only recently...
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Halie Jackson
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What Blood at Suicides Can Tell You
The number one cause of death for suicides in America is gunshot injury. This type of death can leave a lot of blood. That blood can tell a story if looked at with a critical eye. In this episode, Jeff Gentry discusses blood pattern interpretation and specifically how it is used in suicide cases. After...
Infant Death – First Contact
The first few minutes upon arrival or notification of an infant death are very critical. Steps need to be taken to know where the infant is located and who the lead investigator is and ensure evidence is protected. This episode is a portion of an online training course covering infant death investigation in detail. If...