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October 16-20, 2023 | Chatham, VA
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October 16-20, 2023 | Chatham, VA
Explore strategies for conducting death investigations that occur from several origins. Learn how to evaluate the crime scene, conduct effective interviews and interrogations, develop case leads, utilize investigative resources (crime laboratories, medical examiners), and comprehend medical autopsies.
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**For information concerning continuing education units, please view our [policies](ncjtc.fvtc.edu/policies#continuingeducation) page.** **Training Schedule** *(with a one-hour lunch break each day)* October 16, 2023: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm October 17, 2023: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm October 18, 2023: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm October 19, 2023: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm October 20, 2023: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm The NCJTC Death Investigation Academy is designed to provide investigators with comprehensive death investigation training. **Past participants had this to say...** *"The passion of the presenters was infectious. This is a hard job and exhausting. The energy they bring is reinvigorating for exhausted detectives."* *"An awesome presentation on interview and interrogation. I took away a ton of information, knowledge, and tips I can use in the field!"* *"As a result of attending this academy, I will attend more autopsies, better respond to runaways, and connect with crime lab techs. I am now more comfortable working with child deaths and drug ODs."* *"Excellent information and strategies- showed various aspects of investigations from start to finish."*
Upon completion of this training, you will be able to: * Leverage new techniques when coordinating and conducting death investigations * Consider types of deaths and apply concepts for investigating each * Apply techniques related to conducting interviews * Develop strategies for working with a medical examiner during investigations
* Law Enforcement * Prosecutors * Forensic Service Units * Coroners and Medical Examiners
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The registration fee includes 40 hours of training, program materials, and instructional costs. Participants are responsible for costs and arrangements related to meals, travel, and lodging.
Courtney worked several years as a forensic technician before becoming a sworn law enforcement officer. Courtney has a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science and a Master of Science in Digital Forensics from the University of Central Florida. She is a certified computer forensic examiner through the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists and formerly a certified crime scene investigator through the International Association of Identification. Courtney has years of experience as the lead crime scene investigator in suicides, overdoses, drownings, homicides, kidnappings, and officer involved shootings. She has knowledge and experience in the laboratory disciplines of forensics including development of latent fingerprints, pre-screening of biological samples, and imaging of ballistic evidence. Courtney brings a unique point of view to the team as she has investigated death from the perspective of the first responding deputy on scene, lead crime scene investigator, and as a forensic detective.
Courtney worked several years as a forensic technician before becoming a sworn law enforcement officer. Courtney has a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science and a Master of Science in Digital Forensics from the University of Central Florida. She is a certified computer forensic examiner through the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists and formerly a certified crime scene investigator through the International Association of Identification. Courtney has years of experience as the lead crime scene investigator in suicides, overdoses, drownings, homicides, kidnappings, and officer involved shootings. She has knowledge and experience in the laboratory disciplines of forensics including development of latent fingerprints, pre-screening of biological samples, and imaging of ballistic evidence. Courtney brings a unique point of view to the team as she has investigated death from the perspective of the first responding deputy on scene, lead crime scene investigator, and as a forensic detective.
James retired from the Milwaukee Police Department after 25 years of service. The first 7 years were spent in the Patrol Division as a police officer, working primarily on the north side of Milwaukee. James was promoted to Detective in 2002. After three years of investigating a wide variety of felonies, James was chosen to work in the Homicide Unit, where he is still assigned today. Along with his work on the Homicide Unit, James has been actively involved with training members of the Milwaukee Police Department, specifically in the areas of: Major Crime Scene Investigations, Death Investigations, Interviewing of Victims and Witnesses, Use of Polygraph in Criminal Investigations, and Interrogations.
James retired from the Milwaukee Police Department after 25 years of service. The first 7 years were spent in the Patrol Division as a police officer, working primarily on the north side of Milwaukee. James was promoted to Detective in 2002. After three years of investigating a wide variety of felonies, James was chosen to work in the Homicide Unit, where he is still assigned today. Along with his work on the Homicide Unit, James has been actively involved with training members of the Milwaukee Police Department, specifically in the areas of: Major Crime Scene Investigations, Death Investigations, Interviewing of Victims and Witnesses, Use of Polygraph in Criminal Investigations, and Interrogations.
Jim Holmes has been a certified law enforcement officer in Wisconsin since 1995. He has served with Dane County Sheriff's Department as a sheriff's aide and a patrol officer with the Fitchburg Police Department before obtaining a position as a special agent with the Wisconsin Department of Justice/Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in 1996. Jim was assigned to DCI's White Collar Crimes Bureau for four years, while also being assigned to DCI’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit from 1998-2001. Jim joined DCI’s Major Crimes Unit in 2000 where he has been involved in numerous adult and child homicide and equivocal death investigations, officer involved death investigations, murder-for-hire cases, missing and abducted children cases, child sexual exploitation, and child abuse and neglect cases. In his assignment to DCI’s Major Crimes Unit, Jim has continuously been assigned and has worked several cold case homicide investigations.
Jim Holmes has been a certified law enforcement officer in Wisconsin since 1995. He has served with Dane County Sheriff's Department as a sheriff's aide and a patrol officer with the Fitchburg Police Department before obtaining a position as a special agent with the Wisconsin Department of Justice/Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in 1996. Jim was assigned to DCI's White Collar Crimes Bureau for four years, while also being assigned to DCI’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit from 1998-2001. Jim joined DCI’s Major Crimes Unit in 2000 where he has been involved in numerous adult and child homicide and equivocal death investigations, officer involved death investigations, murder-for-hire cases, missing and abducted children cases, child sexual exploitation, and child abuse and neglect cases. In his assignment to DCI’s Major Crimes Unit, Jim has continuously been assigned and has worked several cold case homicide investigations.
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Go back to requestOpening Remarks | Equivocal Death / Suicide | Unidentified Remains | Role of Medical Examiner
Media Relations | Death Notification | “Taking Care of You” Wellness & Personal Health/Vicarious Trauma
Evidence Preservation and Trends in Forensics | Investigative Tools & Strategies/Polygraph Examinations | Drug Related Death Investigations
Death Scene Evidence Techniques and Considerations | Crime Laboratory Capabilities
Infant/Child Death Investigations
Crime Scene Analysis | Unresolved (Cold Case) Investigation
Major Case Management
Prosecution & the Role of the Prosecutor | Case Study
Death Investigation 101 | Case Management, Documentation, Report Writing & Managing the Scene
Interview & Interrogation | Closing/Evaluations
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