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Author: Yujiemi Chisholm
FTCOE

Just Family Support During Death Investigations

In episode three of the FTCOE’s Supporting Medicolegal Death Investigators mini season, the presenters discuss the development of new roles in medicolegal death investigation (MDI) offices, such as family and community advocates, and specific strategies to provide more support to the families of decedents, with advice for offices to start building these types of programs.

This episode contains content that is sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

March 2023
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Husband of murdered Oregon woman arrested in 35-year-old cold case

The husband of Deborah Lee Atrops has been arrested for her murder, 35 years after her death. The arrest of Robert Atrops was the first major case the Washington County Cold Case Unit has worked on since it began in 2020. The Washington County District Attorney’s Office secured a grant called Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA, which allowed them to launch the Cold Case Unit. The unit focuses on investigating and prosecuting violent crime cold cases involving identified DNA associated with a possible suspect.
March 2023
FTCOE

Just Lending A Hand During Autopsy Exams

In episode two of the FTCOE’s Supporting Medicolegal Death Investigators mini season, the presenter explains the importance of forensic autopsy technicians, the training required for the position, and efforts to create more resources for this community.

This episode contains content that is sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

March 2023
FTCOE

Just Internships For Death Investigation

In episode one of the FTOCE’s Supporting Medicolegal Death Investigators mini season, the presenters describe how internship programs at medical examiner and coroner’s offices can be a great way to pursue a career in that field, with discussion on how to apply for these programs and what the day-to-day of these programs look like.

This episode contains content that is sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

February 2023
FTCOE

Just Managing Mass Fatality Incidents

In episode four of the FTCOE’s Unidentified Human Remains mini season, the presenters discuss mass fatality incident management and disaster victim identification, including points regarding which agencies assist with mass fatality management and best practices for disaster planning.

This episode contains content that is sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

February 2023
FTCOE

Just Investigative Support For Indigenous Communities

In episode three of the FTCOE’s Unidentified Human Remains mini season, the presenters discuss barriers faced by indigenous communities when identifying missing persons, including common causes of missing indigenous persons, specific gaps in investigative resources, and the growing community working to support indigenous groups.

This episode contains content that is sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

February 2023
FTCOE

Dental Morphology: The Informative But Lesser-Known Traits

In this webinar, the presenters discuss how to apply currently available methods for estimating population affinity and examine new methods that are expected to be available soon. Practitioners will walk away with an understanding of core concepts related to the application of dental morphology in the forensic estimation for population affinity, including the eleven dental morphological characteristics used, as well as how to apply this to their casework.
February 2023
FTCOE

Triaging Cases – Case Management And All That Means

This webinar focuses on case management in forensic science laboratories, with the objective to present solutions to challenges regarding the implementation of case management and evidence triage, which can enhance efficiency and reduce backlogs. This webinar is part of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) Train the Director Webinar Series.
January 2023
FTCOE

Just Teeth And Technology

In episode one of the FTCOE’s Unidentified Human Remains mini season, the presenter discusses how dental evidence can be used to help identify human remains, the benefits of using teeth alongside other methods of identification, and how technology can advance the field.

This episode contains content that is sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

January 2023

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