Death Investigator Resume

Death investigators are professionals with a forensic degree who investigate the cause of death. They are also called medicolegal death investigator. They mostly investigate death occurred under mysterious circumstances and due to accidents, or when the relatives of deceased demand investigation. They are trained to analyze dead bodies, search for trauma, scan crime scenes, interpret the body positioning, and create a visual representation of the crime. Their sole purpose is to determine whether the death is natural or brought upon the victim deliberately. In case they suspect a foul play, they file a criminal case against unknown suspect and lead the investigation.

To work as a death investigator, you must have thorough knowledge of forensic science. Collecting blood samples, examining scars or marks of hurt on the dead bodies, conducting autopsy procedures, and using safety procedures for preserving evidence and preventing witnesses are the day-to-day tasks of the job.

Death Investigator Resume Example

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Ronald Foyer
13, Lexington Street
New York, NY 57712
  Telephone Number: 577 - 020 - xxxx
Email Id: ronaldfoyer@example.com

Career Objective:

To work as a death investigator with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and perform investigation of suspicious and mysterious death.

Summary of Skills:

• Experienced in performing investigation on suspicious death
• Thorough knowledge of forensic science and legal prosecution procedures
• Ability to work with chemicals used on dead bodies
• Skilled in interpreting body positioning and scars on the body
• High observation and sample collecting skills
• Ability to write technical and legal reports
• Maneuverable ability at the death scene
• Comfortable in working under extreme weather conditions

Work Experience:

Death Investigator
MK Medical Examiner Office, New York, NY
September 2012 - Present

• Conduct suicidal, industrial accidents, environmental, and violent deaths
• Investigate death due to medical negligence, and suspicious manner
• Write technical reports and obtain medical records with hospital specimens
• Conduct follow-up investigation and build strong background for framing culprits
• Identify and establish evidentiary value of items
• Document and preserve evidence from the crime scene
• Safeguard x-rays, dental records, fingerprint records
• Testify in court and provide collected evidence

Death Investigator
Barn County, New York, NY
June 2010 - August 2012

• Examined evidence at the crime scene and built initial assessment on the cause of death
• Visited morgue and examined the dead bodies for cause of death
• Determined the extent of investigation by initial observation
• Worked with police personnel and firefighters and determined cause of death
• Recommended opening of criminal case against unknown suspects on death due to murder
• Interviewed witnesses, took photographs of the crime scene, and preserved records
• Determined whether the deceases was murdered somewhere else and the body is dump at the site
• Collected and documented postmortem reports, located and informed next of kin

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Forensic Science
  ABC University, New York, NY
  2009

Reference:

On request.