Responding to an Unexplained Child Death

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 child protective services in child death investigations
• Describe legal requirements for investigators of child death investigations

Is This Training For You?

• Law Enforcement
• Prosecutors
• Social Workers
• Tribes/Tribal Partners
• Victim Service Providers