Death Investigations (Benchmark 4)

Question 1

How should an officer treat a crime scene involving a dead body?

Answer 1

As a criminal investigation until proven it is not. Ensures everything needed to be done for a criminal investigation happens if it is determined to be criminal.

Question 2

What is a coroners responsibility?

Answer 2

1. Take charge of body and make inquires
2. Document as criminal investigation if opinion is reached
3. Share investigation with multiple jurisdictions if needed.

Question 3

What are ways an officer can identify the body of of a deceased?

Answer 3

DNA from tooth brush, hair brushes etc., driver’s license, renter

Question 4

What happens to the body naturally after death?

Answer 4

Rigor, liver mortis, skin slippage, long nails, mortis in fingers etc.

Question 5

When inspecting the body where do you start and end?

Answer 5

Start at the head and end at the feet.

Question 6

Petechiae

Answer 6

Is a blister like rash on the eyes, mouth, inside of throat etc.

Question 7

What are modes of death?

Answer 7

Unattended
Accidental
Suicide

Question 8

John Robinson Olathe Serial Killer

Question 9

What is the Overland Park PD Death Notification policy?