The Critical Role of First Responders in Child Death Investigations
Webinar (Upcoming)

The Critical Role of First Responders in Child Death Investigations

December 2, 2026 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CT

This webinar is designed for first responders, coroners, medical examiners, child protective services personnel, and investigators who may be involved in any aspect of an infant or child death. The course aims to provide first responders and other professionals who have initial contact with caregivers during life-saving efforts or immediately following a child’s death with an understanding of how their actions can impact the subsequent investigation. The course will emphasize the proper procedures for conducting a child death investigation and highlight the critical role of first responders in preserving information, evidence, and observations that may be essential to determining the circumstances surrounding the child’s death.

$39.00
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What's In It For You

Upon completion of this webinar, you will be able to: * Understand the role of first responders in child death investigations * Explain how first responders’ actions during life-saving efforts and immediately following a child’s death can affect the investigation * Apply proper procedures for investigating a child death * Identify appropriate steps and procedures for responding to and documenting an infant or child death while maintaining the integrity of the investigation * Preserve critical information, evidence, and observations * Recognize and preserve physical evidence, scene information, and personal observations that may help determine the circumstances and cause of the child’s death

Is This Training For You?

* First responders * Coroners * Medical examiners * Child protective services personnel * Investigators

**Please note:** This is a paid training program. Payment is required before you will be approved to attend the webinar. An email with your registration link will be forthcoming after payment confirmation. The training program viewing is limited to the paid registrant only. Any recording of the program, sharing of the presentation or presentation link for live or recorded viewing, dissemination of course materials, or other use of the training event is strictly prohibited. Only the paid registrant for this course will receive a certificate of attendance/program completion. Participants who register and pay for a webinar in full will get a 100% tuition refund if they cancel attendance prior to the day of the webinar. Day of webinar forward, no refunds will be provided. A recorded version of the event will be available upon request to all paid participants that are unable to attend the live event. Recorded video requests must be received within 5 days of the event. The requested recording will be accessible for 7 business days. NCJTC reserves the right to review refund requests and make administrative decisions related to these requests.

Instructors
- James Holmes
James Holmes   Special Agent (Ret.), Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation

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.

James Holmes   Special Agent (Ret.), Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation

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.

Contact Information

Jessica Heimann
(855) 866-2582
jessica.heimann2274@fvtc.edu
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