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Responding to an Unexplained Child Death Online

Event Dates
Eastern
Location
Online

Learn about the roles of law enforcement, first responders, investigators, and child protective services when investigating the death of a child. Receive an overview of the important investigative tips and information related to the causes of death, and the duties and investigative needs of the medical examiner/coroner.

Upon completion of this training you will be able to:

  • Define various causes of deaths
  • Describe pediatric development as it relates to identification of possible cause of death
  • Describe medical examiner expectations of investigators in the child death cases
  • Define the roles of law enforcement and CPS in child death investigations
  • Describe legal requirements for investigators of child death investigations

Date Created: September 8, 2021