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Respond to and investigate death scenes to determine if the death falls within the medicolegal jurisdiction of Brazos County for the Forensic Services Department; provide on scene and telephonic death investigation for the Forensic Services Department.

Requirements

  • 1 – 3 years’ experience in death investigations required
  • Requires certification through the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators within 2 years of hire
  • Working knowledge of digital cameras, computers, tablet/laptop and scanner/printer

Nice To Haves

  • High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to scenes physically and/or telephonically investigate reports of death
  • Talk to and interview pertinent individuals
  • Photograph and record postmortem findings on or around the body at the scene
  • Conduct extensive follow-up and investigate activities about the death
  • Respond to Department phone line when on duty
  • Communicate with families, funeral homes and law enforcement as needed for cases
  • May include notifying families of death
  • Prepare reports for all death scene investigations prior to examination of the body
  • Documents property and evidentiary items at the scene
  • Obtain hospital, police, Justice of the Peace records, and other documents and specimens from hospitals pertaining to the death investigations
  • Testify in court regarding investigation report from the death scenes
  • May occasionally cross-train to assist the pathologist in performing autopsies and photographing autopsy findings

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