Scenario 1.
You have responded to a suspicious death. The decedent is an obese 30-year-old female found nude at the bottom of her basement stairs. She is completely nude and appears to have been dead for 12 to 18 hours. She is face down at the bottom of the stairs livor is posterior and fixed. She has a large 6” laceration on the back of her head. There is blood coming from her nose and mouth.
With what little information presented to you, how would you proceed at this time?
After arriving and securing the scene I would take photographs. The first thing I notice is the fact that the 30-year-old woman is nude, so I would make sure I have a rape kit to test for sexual assault. The second thing I noticed was the women was moved because her livor is not consistent with how she was found. I also noticed that the laceration is 6” deep so there is almost no way it came from falling. …show more content…
You have responded to a rural scene where a human skull was found in the woods by hunters. The skull is intact, missing the mandible. It appears weathered. The hunters bring you to the spot, just off an old tote road, where the found the skull.
With what little information presented to you, how would you proceed at this time?
Proceeding with this scene I would make sure the area was secured and take photographs before I move anything. I would call for a cadaver dog from either state police or game wardens. When proceeding I would use the grid search to check everything a few times by multiple people. The cadaver dog and grid search of the area should be able to find who the human skull belongs to. Scenario 3. You have responded to a reported suicide. The decedent, a 20-year-old male, is reported to have jumped from the top of a three-story business office. The alleged jump was un-witnessed. The decedent has obvious injury, abrasions and contusions, to his head and right shoulder.
With what little information presented to you, how would you proceed at this
You have responded to a suspicious death. The decedent is an obese 30-year-old female found nude at the bottom of her basement stairs. She is completely nude and appears to have been dead for 12 to 18 hours. She is face down at the bottom of the stairs livor is posterior and fixed. She has a large 6” laceration on the back of her head. There is blood coming from her nose and mouth.
With what little information presented to you, how would you proceed at this time?
After arriving and securing the scene I would take photographs. The first thing I notice is the fact that the 30-year-old woman is nude, so I would make sure I have a rape kit to test for sexual assault. The second thing I noticed was the women was moved because her livor is not consistent with how she was found. I also noticed that the laceration is 6” deep so there is almost no way it came from falling. …show more content…
You have responded to a rural scene where a human skull was found in the woods by hunters. The skull is intact, missing the mandible. It appears weathered. The hunters bring you to the spot, just off an old tote road, where the found the skull.
With what little information presented to you, how would you proceed at this time?
Proceeding with this scene I would make sure the area was secured and take photographs before I move anything. I would call for a cadaver dog from either state police or game wardens. When proceeding I would use the grid search to check everything a few times by multiple people. The cadaver dog and grid search of the area should be able to find who the human skull belongs to. Scenario 3. You have responded to a reported suicide. The decedent, a 20-year-old male, is reported to have jumped from the top of a three-story business office. The alleged jump was un-witnessed. The decedent has obvious injury, abrasions and contusions, to his head and right shoulder.
With what little information presented to you, how would you proceed at this