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Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementTechnology and Paperless Office A paperless office is a workplace that has minimal paper-based processes and relies on digitized documents and storage instead. This includes on scene notes and document scanning from a mobile device rather than taking the actual papers. Some Coroner offices still use pen and paper rather than a simply reporting database created for death investigations. While still other use a self-made option combining a text document and a data base software like excel or numbers. The use of digital fingerprint scanners, document scanners, e-signatures, and cloud storage has made many offices work smarter a...
2024-01-2938 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementSpontaneous SuicideIn this episode Darren has a conversation with a student about spontaneous suicide. They discuss what it is and does it really exist. Referred to sometimes as Acute Suicide or Impulsive Suicide, the debate is whether there are suicide deaths by people who just decide for no apparent reason to end their life and no reasoning is known or can be found during investigation. Also discussed in this episode is an invitation to you, the listener, to be a guest on the show. If you have a topic to discuss you feel others in our field would...
2024-01-0114 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementAnalyzing Statements for DeceptionIn this episode, you will learn the importance of detecting deception in interactions with victims, witnesses, and suspects and be introduced to techniques used to analyze verbal or written statements. I talked with Mark Bailey about how a written statement can be analyzed for truthfulness or deception. You can learn more about how to participate in classroom training on this topic by going to. www.mebailey.com
2022-12-0754 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementCourt Room Preparation and Testimony Testifying in court can be terrifying if you are not used to it. Even experienced investigators need good reminders now and then on how to perform better. When testifying in court; the eyes of the jury, the judge, the prosecutor, the defense, and the public– are on you! Your reputation and that of your department may be enhanced or destroyed by your courtroom presentation. A single ineffective presentation in the courtroom can result in the acquittal of a defendant, no matter the amount of solid evidence you may have collected. ...
2022-11-2229 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementEvidence in Infant DeathsOnline Course Click Here: Investigating Infant and Child Death Death Investigator Newsletter: Click Here for Newsletter Info. When it comes to all death investigations, but especially where an infant or child is involved, you should be led by the thinking that you only get one chance at your first chance. The trouble with infant death, more so than any other type of death, is the body is always moved from the place of discovery, making multiple scenes that need to be secured and looked at. The other issue is the delay in notification. Many times...
2022-11-0928 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementInfant Death - Scene Arrival First ContactOnline Course Click Here: Investigating Infant and Child Death Death Investigator Newsletter: Click Here for Newsletter Info. When it comes to all death investigations, but especially where an infant or child is involved, you should be led by the thinking that you only get one chance at your first chance. The trouble with infant death, more so than any other type of death, is the body is always moved from the place of discovery, making multiple scenes that need to be secured and looked at. The other issue is the delay in notification. Many times...
2022-10-2630 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementInfant Death Investigation - The Foundation Online Course Click Here: Investigating Infant and Child Death Death Investigator Newsletter: Click Here for Newsletter Info. When it comes to all death investigations, but especially where an infant or child is involved, you should be led by the thinking that you only get one chance at your first chance. The trouble with infant death, more so than any other type of death, is the body is always moved from the place of discovery, making multiple scenes that need to be secured and looked at. The other issue is the delay...
2022-10-1227 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementPreparedness Mindset But having a preparedness mindset is critical as an investigator. We get used to the day-to-day calls and never put a lot of thought into the time we will be thrust into a large investigation. Whether that be a large, emotionally draining investigation or one that might be, or seem to be, above our ability to manage. We can never prepare for everything. But we can do a lot to prepare for the unexpected. In this episode, I talk about having a preparedness mindset and how to prepare for the unexpected. This is...
2022-09-2840 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementDeath Investigator Newsletter AnnouncementWe have revamped an old idea into an interactive monthly newsletter—best of all, it's totally free. To learn more and subscribe, go to deathinvestigatormagazine.com
2022-09-2703 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementSurvivor Support ProgramsSupport Services staff are trained professionals from various fields, including medicine, mental health, and law enforcement. The team is committed to providing sincere and compassionate support at a pace survivors are comfortable with. We maintain the highest level of confidentiality. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In the event of a death, Summit County provides support services to family and friends of the decedent. Services can include counseling, emotional support, financial assistance for burials, advocacy, help with paperwork, and referrals for other types of assistance. To learn more about the Summit...
2022-09-1437 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementSuicide 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 is imperative for the overall determination of cause and manner of death as well as collecting time sensitive facts and evidence. This exam is only the first of two external exams. This one being on the scene and the second one at autopsy. The on-scene exam documents what the investigator sees and what wounds, scars, tattoos, etc., are present on the body. At this stage, much of the trace evidence used in a...
2022-08-3127 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementSuicide VictimologyCheck 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 victim and his or her lifestyle. Investigators must know the victim and complete a victimology study on every suicide, you cannot properly investigate a death without it. Ultimately you need to find out, in detail, who the victim was and what was going on at the time of their death. The best source of information will be friends, family, employers, and neighbors. Your goal is to g...
2022-08-1729 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementSuicide Statistics Degrees of CertaintyCheck out the online course here: https://www.ditacademyonline.org/courses/Suicide-and-Self-Harm 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 grow for the past several years. Investigators face many challenges in this death, including when to rule a death a suicide and what degree of certainty must be obtained before making that ruling. More information and statistics can be found on the website at: coronertalk.com To learn more about the Death Inve...
2022-08-1031 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementMWT - Report WritingMid-Week tips are short episodes designed to give advice, tips, and ideas that can make your job easier and make you a better investigator. Some may be practical, and others may be experience-based opinions. To learn more about the podcast go to coronertalk.com To learn about our Academy and what courses we have that can prepare you for a career in the area of death investigation or to hone skills you currently have, go to ditacademy.org to learn more.
2022-03-0905 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementMWT - Preparation MindsetMid-Week tips are short episodes designed to give advice, tips, and ideas that can make your job easier and make you a better investigator. Some may be practical, and others may be experience-based opinions. To learn more about the podcast go to coronertalk.com To learn about our Academy and what courses we have that can prepare you for a career in the area of death investigation or to hone skills you currently have, go to ditacademy.org to learn more.
2022-03-0205 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementMWT - Police Functions v. MDI FunctionsMid-Week tips are short episodes designed to give advice, tips, and ideas that can make your job easier and make you a better investigator. Some may be practical, and others may be experience-based opinions. To learn more about the podcast go to coronertalk.com To learn about our Academy and what courses we have that can prepare you for a career in the area of death investigation or to hone skills you currently have, go to ditacademy.org to learn more.
2022-02-2307 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementMWT - Perception Can Be Our RealityMid-Week tips are short episodes designed to give advice, tips, and ideas that can make your job easier and make you a better investigator. Some may be practical, and others may be experience-based opinions. To learn more about the podcast go to coronertalk.com To learn about our Academy and what courses we have that can prepare you for a career in the area of death investigation or to hone skills you currently have, go to ditacademy.org to learn more.
2022-02-1610 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementMWT - Do you inspire or manipulate?Mid-Week tips are short episodes designed to give advice, tips, and ideas that can make your job easier and make you a better investigator. Some may be practical, and others may be experience-based opinions. To learn more about the podcast go to coronertalk.com To learn about our Academy and what courses we have that can prepare you for a career in the area of death investigation or to hone skills you currently have, go to ditacademy.org to learn more.
2022-02-0906 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementGenealogy DNA Case StudyPut simply, IGG describes the process of using information about genetic similarities and known family relationships to generate investigative leads. The basic information used in IGG falls into two categories: genetic relative information, which is generated by a genetic genealogy database based on its internal comparison of SNP profiles in the database; and genealogical and other often publicly accessible information, such as information from census records and obituaries, that describes family relationships. Law enforcement integrates these two categories of information to develop family trees and then identifies and investigates high-likelihood suspects within those trees. Thus...
2022-02-0754 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementMWT-External Body ExamsMid-Week tips are short episodes designed to give advice, tips, and ideas that can make your job easier and make you a better investigator. Some may be practical, and others may be experience-based opinions. To learn more about the podcast go to coronertalk.com To learn about our Academy and what courses we have that can prepare you for a career in the area of death investigation or to hone skills you currently have, go to ditacademy.org to learn more.
2022-02-0208 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementChallenges of location NOK in transent societyIn this episode, Darren and Wendy discuss the Evolution and challenges of locating and notifying NOK in a transient society. With the modern age we live in it is getting harder to located next-of-kin in some cases. Issues such as homelessness and a transient lifestyle of a deceased can create huge obstacles. In addition to the victim being mobile, the family may not stay in one place for very long causing public records to search to be a failed lead. We give tips on locating NOK as well as some cautions to ensure you are not...
2022-01-3152 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementChallenges of social media in death investigationsIn this episode, Darren and Wendy discuss the good and bad of Social media as it relates to death investigations. Social media can be a big help in certain areas and a huge obstacle in others. We discuss the pros and cons and give some caution in how best to use and manage social media in your investigations.
2022-01-2441 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementAvoiding Scene Mistakes 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. Death scenes have a way of bringing together many individuals with various responsibilities and experiences. This unique group can consist of uniformed officers, detectives, crime scene investigators, forensic experts, coroner investigators, medical examiner investigators, as well as prosecutors and police administrative staff. These scenes may also have fire and EMS staff or other agencies trying to do their jobs, not to mention families and onlookers. Because of this...
2022-01-1753 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementDeath with Dignity- RxIn this episode, Wendy and Darren discuss the laws surrounding doctors prescribing suicide prescriptions and other forms of suicide assistance. Find all available training at. ditacademy.org
2022-01-1236 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementHigh Altitude DeathsHigh altitude illness (HAI) is the current accepted clinical term for a group of disorders including acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), and high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), which occur in travelers visiting high-altitude locations. High-altitude illness is due to hypobaric hypoxia, is not associated with age or physical conditioning, and mild forms are easily treated. High-altitude cerebral edema and HAPE are medical emergencies that are fatal if not promptly treated and fortunately are uncommon. The cause of most high-altitude fatalities is not related to HAI and can be easily distinguished from HACE and HAPE; however...
2022-01-0638 min
2021-12-2905 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementSummer Break 2021I wish you all a very happy and fun summer 2021. We are taking a break this year through the summer months and will return in September with an all-new line-up and shows. Be a blessing and be safe!
2021-05-3107 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementTruth in PodcastingIn this episode, I give my opinion on the Derek Chauvin Trial and I talk about truth in journalism and podcasting in particular. With permission, I play a portion of a podcast from my good friend Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting Podcast about media bias and how podcasting can help correct mistruth. The school of podcasting can be found at: https://schoolofpodcasting.com/ I also introduce a new survey being conducted by RTI International that addresses work-related stress in MDI jobs. This is a topic I have spent years discu...
2021-04-2637 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementEstablishing Decedent Identification Several methods exist to properly identify a deceased person. It is critical that positive and accurate identification is made. This podcast is a portion of an online course about the identification of the deceased. This episode will give you several methods of identification and will warn you of pitfalls and mistakes to avoid in wrongful identification. If you would like to check out the full course you can follow the link below to learn more. https://www.ditacademyonline.org/courses/deceased-identification
2021-04-1227 min
2021-03-2929 min
2021-03-2223 min
Cops and Writers Podcast008 Coroner Darren Dake Takes Us Into The World Of Death InvestigationsSend us a text Send us a textToday our special guest is Coroner Darren Dake. We discuss his 30-year career in law enforcement including 20 years being a death investigator, and most recently his election to the position of coroner. Darren takes us into death investigations in detail. We discuss cases involving infants to senior citizens. Because of this, some may find this episode unsettling and disturbing, this is definitely an episode that is not suitable for children. Darren also explains how he and his investigators deal with the d...
2021-03-221h 17
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementStudent Questions March 2021 In this episode, I read and give my answers to several questions that students in the MDI Academy or listeners have submitted relating to death investigation and scene management topics. Questions with several topics such as Dry Drowning, Next-of-Kin Notification, Evidence, Purge Fluid, Scene cooperation, and many more topics. Submit your Question If you have a question that you would like answered and possibly shared on the show simply click on the contact link and send us your question. I will answer your question directly...
2021-03-1523 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementInvestigating Abusive Head TraumaAbusive head trauma (AHT), which includes shaken baby syndrome, is a preventable and severe form of physical child abuse that results in an injury to the brain of a child. AHT often happens when a parent or caregiver becomes angry or frustrated because of a child's crying. It is caused by violent shaking and/or with blunt impact. The resulting injury can cause bleeding around the brain or on the inside back layer of the eyes. Data shows: AHT is a leading cause of physical child abuse deaths in children under 5 in the United States. Babies less than...
2021-03-0139 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementLisa Mayhew- Child Death Investigation Understanding the Problem About 4,300 US infants die suddenly and unexpectedly each year. We often refer to these deaths as sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID). Although the causes of death in many of these children can't be explained, most occur while the infant is sleeping in an unsafe sleeping environment. Researchers can't be sure how often these deaths happen because of accidental suffocation from soft bedding or overlay (another person rolling on top of or against the infant while sleeping). Often, no one sees these deaths, and there are no...
2021-02-151h 02
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementStudent Questions In this episode, I read and give my answers to several questions that students in the MDI Academy or listeners have submitted relating to death investigation and scene management topics. Questions with several topics such as Dry Drowning, Next-of-Kin Notification, Evidence, Purge Fluid, Scene cooperation, and many more topics. Submit your Question If you have a question that you would like answered and possibly shared on the show simply click on the contact link and send us your question. I will answer your question directly...
2021-02-0835 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementStudent Chat In this episode, I highlight a conversation I had with a student of the MDI Academy where we discuss the training, finding internship programs, and general topics about the Medicolegal Field. This recording was made during a live office hours session where students can log in and ask questions or discuss topics they need help with. This recording is used at the permission of the student.
2021-02-0139 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementInterviews and Rating RantIn this episode, I talk about the new MDI course as well as rant about some bad reviews. However, the meat of the show is about interviewing witnesses and how to get the information you want. To learn more about the new MDI course go to ditacademy.org/mldi Please consider leaving a rating and review for the show.
2021-01-2539 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementMissouri Missing and Scarlett's Sunshine Act Is your loved one missing? Turn to Missouri Missing to help you navigate this path. Each path is different in the unknown but they have walked in your shoes. They can help you navigate the system. They can create a flyer for you and reach out to the media to bring awareness to your case. They are here to answer your questions. Theyare here to walk beside you from the missing phase until your answer comes in and beyond.
2021-01-1842 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementWhy IACME - International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners. The International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners (IACME) has over 85 years of experience in the presentation of educational seminars for the purpose of assisting Coroners and Medical Examiners and other forensic specialists in the performance of their duties. This commitment is enshrined in the Association's mission statement, "Dedicated to the promotion of excellence in medicolegal death investigation through collaboration, education, and accreditation." In This Episode In this episode, I talk with John Fudenberg, Executive Director of IACME. We talk about the importance of being a...
2020-12-071h 03
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementGenealogical DNA - Solving CasesGenetic or forensic genealogy combines direct-to-consumer DNA tests — like those purchased through 23andMe or Ancestry.com — with the age-old hobby of tracing a family tree with public records, such as birth certificates and land deeds. The technique relies on the simple principle that, if you go back far enough in history, everyone is related, and therefore has thousands of relatives. Assuming that an average family has 2 to 3 kids, then a typical person would — statistically speaking — have nearly 200 third cousins, 950 fourth cousins and 4,700 fifth cousins. If a genealogist can find a cousin of an unknown suspect who has...
2020-11-3054 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementILET Network - Its time to change the narrative about trainingIn this episode, I talk with Adam Kinakin of the ILET Network. Adam and I discuss the current state of law enforcement and public service professionals training, and what the future of training looks like. We go in-depth as to what we should all be expected when it comes to training going forward in the post CoVid world. ILET Mission Our goal is to create a collaborative network of instructors, trainers, organizations, businesses, and agencies around the world. Everything we do is to benefit our Men and Women of the Law Enforcement, Emergency Re...
2020-11-231h 00
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementThe Shoe Box Effect Many of us have one--a place where we store mementos that remind us of an earlier period in our lives--either happy or sad. Those ties to our past are commonly found in a similar place, hidden in a shoebox buried at the back of a closet shelf. It's called The Shoebox Effect--where you "forget", intentionally or unintentionally, about the contents of the box and what they represent. Marcie Keithley's shoebox contained a secret, one she kept for decades, one released when her shoebox was unexpectedly revealed in a moment of grief. A flood o...
2020-11-1652 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementTop 5 books you should own and should C/ME's carryIn this episode, I discuss my current top five books I recommend every investigator should own or have access to. That list can be found below. I also talk at length about whether C/ME investigators should carry firearms. I make the case for why they should and address some known objections to the contrary. Top Five Recommended Books to Own Top five books click here
2020-11-0844 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementEffects of Mass Media Bias on PoliceIn this growing attack on law enforcement by the far left and the mass media is it any wonder that police officers are suffering more mental health issues than ever before. Since the Michael Brown incident of 2014 in Ferguson Missouri, and the systematic destruction and division of the public trust toward police by then-President Obama and his staff, there has been a steady and growing attack on law enforcement by mass media. Truth is not necessary to the media companies when their goal is to destroy and divide a nation. The best place to start is race-baiting an...
2020-11-021h 04
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementMy Disappearance and SUIDI Update
2020-09-2812 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementMedicolegal Death Investigations - With Dr. Mary DudleyThe role of the medicolegal death investigator is to investigate any death that falls under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner or coroner, including all suspicious, violent, unexplained and unexpected deaths. A death investigation is a process whereby a coroner or forensic pathologist seeks to understand how and why a person died. A coroner or forensic pathologist must answer five questions when investigating a death: Who (identity of the deceased) When (date of death) Where (location of death) How (medical cause of death) By what means (natural causes, accident, homicide, suicide or undetermined) Information may...
2020-09-1448 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementMotor Vehicle Crash Injuries Nearly 40,000 people are killed in car crashes each year. In each of these crashes, there is evidence on the body in the form of injuries. It is important for investigators to understand vehicle crash dynamics and how impact and movement cause injury to a human body. Knowledge of the dynamics of these injuries and how they are inflicted will help the investigator come to some conclusions as to injury cause, seating position, and the crash type.
2020-09-0752 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementAurora Colorado Shooting - First Episode RewindOn July 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside of a Century movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, during a midnight screening of the film The Dark Knight Rises. A gunman, dressed in tactical clothing, set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. The sole suspect, James Eagan Holmes, was arrested outside the cinema minutes later. It was the deadliest shooting in Colorado since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. The shooting occurred in theater 9 at the Century 16 multiplex (operated by Cinemark), located at the Town Center at Aurora shopping...
2020-08-241h 00
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementUsing Plants to Solve CrimeWe have all heard about the science of Botany, but have you ever considered just how important it can be in solving your case? For instance; how plant cells from stomach contents can discredit an alibi, or how one seed in the shoelace of a suspect can bring an unknown serial murderer to justice, or just exactly what plant DNA can tell us about our victims last location. Using plants in criminal investigations is an underused forensic science , this may be that there are few forensic botanist in the United States, but it is certainly a science we all...
2020-08-171h 10
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementMoms Who Murder-Rewind Filicide is the deliberate act of a parent killing their own child. The word filicide derives from the Latin words filius meaning "son" or filia meaning daughter, and the suffix -cide meaning to kill, murder, or cause death. "Filicide" may refer both to the parent who killed his or her child, as well as to the criminal act that the parent committed. Episode In this episode, I share a conversation I had with Ron Martinelli Ph.D on his radio show A Thread of Evidence. In the conve...
2020-08-101h 01
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementDangers of Hoarding Behavior RewindHoarding is a psychological condition that results in a person accumulating an enormous amount of trash and things of little-to-no value, or worse, more animals than can be properly cared for. Hoarding of any kind can pose several dangers to the occupant and neighbors, and certainly to animals if they are involved. These hazards can be deadly, and all the more reason people with hoarding disorder should have professional help to restore them to healthy living conditions. If children and animals are in the home, exposed to these perilous dangers, hoarding is also a crime. Dangers...
2020-08-0348 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementEvidence v. Personal Property Collection Evidence collection in and around a death scene is conducted in much the same manner as any crime scene. We are going to look at some scene search methods, evidence collection techniques, and scene interpretation. There is a difference in personal property and evidence. Let's look at the definitions of each. Personal Property Is property on or near the body that belongs to the body (or decedent) and can be returned to next-of-kin. Evidence Is any material t...
2020-07-3130 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementAssessing and Documenting a Scene
2020-07-1343 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementCrime Scene Investigation Standards - It's up to you Crime scene investigation is an indispensable part of our work, which will have a direct impact on the success of the criminal investigation. With technological progress and changes in social situations, scene investigation work is facing unprecedented challenges. The standardization of the crime scene investigation should be the goal of all police agencies. Therefore, promoting the standardization of the crime scene investigation is necessary. As a criminal justice system, the crime scene investigation also has the basic rules and characteristics of the system. So the system can be applied...
2020-07-061h 03
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementWomen Who Kill and Everyday MurderFemales in the United States accounts for 12% - 15% of ALL murders. Interestingly, women account for roughly the same percentage of serial murders. Most kill for gain - wives, Boarding-Home owners, etc, Caretaker killers - nurses and childcare workers. Family Annihilators - protecting their children Lust murder - extremely rare, usually at the urging of a man Female serial murderers generally do not stalk or torture their victims and usually use poison to kill. They generally kill close to home or workplace rather than showing mobility found in many male killers. The median age at arrest is 37.9 years...
2020-06-2938 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementKiller Typologies It is important for death investigators to have a working knowledge of all death scenarios. You should have a basic understanding of the characteristics and/or non-characteristic of what makes a serial killer, as opposed to a mass or spree kill. In this way, you can identify the need for more expert involvement or discern if you may have a death committed by a serial killer in your area or one that has passed through. Read more on the Coroner Talk web site HERE
2020-06-2250 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementStructuring for Cold Cases Subsequent to the original murder case Cain vs. Abel, there has always been a small percentage of murders that were unsolved for a variety of case-specific reasons. There have also always been detectives who'd occasionally look back at "the one that got away," but the idea of dedicating a group of professionals to work solely on clearing these cases didn't originate until the 1980's. The Beginnings – Cold Case Investigation The first cold case investigation unit is widely credited to detectives within the Miami-Dade police in the 1980's. In 1995, the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) used...
2020-06-081h 10
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementStop Letting This Happen at Your Scenes 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. Death scenes have a way of bringing together many individuals with various responsibilities and experiences. This unique group can consist of uniformed officers, detectives, crime scene investigators, forensic experts, coroner investigators, medical examiner investigators, as well as prosecutors and police administrative staff. These scenes may also have fire and EMS staff or other agencies trying to do their jobs, not to mention families and onlookers. Because of this...
2020-06-0155 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementInvestigating Suicide - Overview Suicides account for over 40,000 deaths in the United States annually, ranked the 10th leading cause of deaths in America. This number has been on a steady increase since the turn of the 21st century. By far the most significant manner of death a patrol or investigating officer will be involved in The definition of suicide is; the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and a sound mind. Accidents are not suicides regardless of the level...
2020-05-2544 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementInterpreting an Autoerotic Death Scene The scene of an autoerotic death can hold a wide variety of problems and issues for the investigator. Filled with deceiving information and abnormal behavior, these scenes offer challenges to even the most seasoned investigator. However, it is vital that you get these scenes worked correctly. First and foremost, it is your job to get the correct answers for the family, the victim, and any insurance companies needing the information. The stigma attached to suicide and the autoerotic can have devastating effects on survivors, proper determination can only be achieved through good scene work and investigation.
2020-05-1651 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementAssisted Suicide - Investigating Planned Suicides Pt2 The assisted suicide movement is, if anything, indefatigable. Not only is it undeterred by its failures, but it is now more energized than any other time in recent years. By the end of March of 2015, bills were introduced in twenty-five state legislatures to legalize assisted suicide. Defining the Subject Many people remain confused about the exact nature of assisted suicide advocacy, sometimes confusing it with other medical issues involving end-of-life care. Thus, to fully understand the subject, we must distinguish between ethical choices at the end of life that...
2020-05-111h 05
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementAssisted Suicide Plan - Investigating Planned Suicides pt1 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects data about mortality in the U.S., including deaths by suicide. In 2017 (the most recent year for which full data are available), 47,173 suicides were reported, making suicide the 10th leading cause of death for Americans. On average, someone in the country dies by suicide every 12 minutes. With those totals, we are all bound to be involved in investigating suicides. Suicides can be acute, meaning short term or spur of the moment final decision, or a well planned and risk assessed action. In this episode of Coroner Talk™ we are go...
2020-05-041h 28
The Police Instructor's Podcast"It Isn't That Online Training is Bad... Bad Online Training is Bad" with Darren DakeIn this Episode Michael Simpkins talks with Darren Dake the founder and COO of the Death Investigation Academy and the Coroner Talk Podcast. We talk about the good and bad of online training and he provides us with strategies to help us improve at what we do... teach police officers.Hey everyone… Michael Simpkins here, welcome to Episode 4 of The Police Instructor’s Podcast… thank you so much for joining me today… I appreciate you taking the time to listen. My name is Michael Simpkins, I’m here sharing important information with you covering different aspects of law enforcemen...
2019-03-0633 min
Tending Your DreamsDarren Dake—Encouraging Emergency Responders with CODEMore than just complaining when he saw areas of frustration in the emergency services field, Darren Dake did something about it. His dream is to educate and encourage those who serve and protect, those who help and heal. Darren is a dream-tender, a tend-talker, and a dream-doer, and he lives by two principles. Find out where it’s raining and lay down a tarp. Take all of your passions and giftings, and develop them into something that helps others—this often reveals a motivating business or other life-long endeavor. As a long term dream-tender, Darren understands that what...
2019-01-2531 min
Tending Your DreamsThe Power of a One Word Focus with Darren DakeRegardless of when you are listening to this podcast, it’s a great time to make a fresh start. But I’m not talking resolutions. Did you know a single word could change your life? In this episode, I talk with Darren Dake, a dream-tender who’s making it happen in his world of emergency services and law enforcement training. The founder and host of CoronerTalk™ podcast, Death Investigator Magazine, and the Death Investigation Training Academy, he’s also a national speaker and author in his own right. Darren understands that some of the most powerful ways to support your dream...
2018-12-2828 min
Tending Your DreamsDarren Dake’s Raw Truth About Dream TendingDarren Dake knows what it’s like to step boldly into your dreams. But boldness does not equal foolishness. In this fast-paced interview, Dake shares the practical tips that helped him transition from desire to doing. However, be warned . . . Darren’s dream differs from what others might be drawn to, and some of the startling examples he shares could be hard to hear. As a coroner, former law enforcement officer, and host of the podcast, Coroner Talk™, Darren Dake’s norm is anything but normal from what most of us experience. He may sound matter-of-fact, but what he does...
2018-09-1224 min
TOTAL EM - Tools Of the Trade and Academic Learning in Emergency MedicinePodcast #96 - Your Part in a Death Investigation with Darren DakePatients die. It is a reality we all must face. But what happens after you call the code? This is when you may meet a death investigator such as Darren Dake. He hosts the popular Coroner Talk website which has a weekly podcast. After being invited to come onto his show, we wanted to share the conversation on our site to both help promote his work and to discuss some of the key points we can do to help facilitate a death investigation.
2018-05-2259 min
Online Course Masters41 Niche Courses Aren't Dead: Death Investigation with Darren DakeDarren Dake has a fascinating story to share on this episode of the Online Course Masters show. He teaches in a very small niche - the death investigation niche - but is still having a lot of success with his online courses and podcasts. Learn how he's building a thriving business that will last after he retires from his full time job. Also, hear some of the craziest death investigations that he's had to do. He shares his entire story in this episode of the Online Course Masters show! Visit http://onlinecoursemasters.com for show notes and...
2017-10-1649 min
School of Podcasting: Expert Tips for Launching and Growing Your PodcastPodcast Helps You Be Seen As an Expert - Darren Dake's New JobPodcasting can help you be seen as an expert. You will hear about how it helped Darren Dake of the Coroner Talk Podcast land a dream job. If you want to join in on the conversation use the options on our Contact Page, or call 888-563-3228. Also don't forget you can be entered to win a free year at the School of Podcasting by taking our Audience Survey. (Contest ends 1/30/15 with the winner being announced on the Ask the Podcast Coach show).
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2015-01-1933 min
The School of PodcastingPodcast Helps You Be Seen As an Expert - Darren Dake's New JobPodcasting can help you be seen as an expert. You will hear about how it helped Darren Dake of the Coroner Talk Podcast land a dream job. If you want to join in on the conversation use the options on our Contact Page, or call 888-563-3228. Also don't forget you can be entered to win a free year at the School of Podcasting by taking our Audience Survey. (Contest ends 1/30/15 with the winner being announced on the Ask the Podcast Coach show).Podcast Award Nominations Open January 19thIf you want to nominate your show, and have...
2015-01-1933 min
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