bstone1775 posted Crime Scene Cleanup Salary

While reviewing the stats for CleanupBlog.com, I realized there were hundreds of searches for "crime scene cleanup salary".  Although I do not proclaim to be an expert on the salaries or hourly rates paid to Crime Scene Cleanup Technicians, this post will give you an idea of what technicians make in the Midwest.  To answer this often searched term "crime scene cleanup salary", I have to preface this post by saying that I assume most employers pay their technicians an hourly...

bstone1775 posted Collapse of Stage at Indiana State Fair

The staff of Bio-Trauma 911, Inc. was recently called upon to help with the cleanup of the aftermath following the collapse of a stage at the Indiana State Fair. Of particular interest to the dedicated staff at the fairgrounds, law enforcement and OSHA was the triage area used to treat those injured in the collapse.  As of the date of this post, access to the mangled wreck of the stage is still off limits.  Unfortunately, additional remediation work will be needed upon conc...

bstone1775 posted Will the real spokesperson please stand up?

With high expectations and a bit of curiosity, on Tuesday night I tuned into  "True Grime - Crime Scene Cleanup" on Investigation Discovery. As I write this post two days later, I'm still a little dismayed, angry and sad at how this documentary portrayed our industry.  Although I won't launch into the particulars, as so many others have already done so, I will say, "pride, compassion and discretion should always trump fame, glory and money". The purpose of this post is n...

LeatherNeck posted Degree in Hand - Let Me Clean Crime Scenes

On a weekly basis, the staff at Bio-Trauma 911, Inc. receives emails and phone calls from excited young college students who think they want to be a Crime Scene Cleanup Technician.  Although the job of cleaning crime scenes is a fairly well paid position, it's not one that I would recommend to a college graduate with an advanced skill set.  More often than not, the student is nearly finished with a degree in criminal justice, criminology or forensics.  Based on the in...

LeatherNeck posted Guns don't kill, People do!

As a police officer and owner of a crime scene cleanup company, far too often I find myself dealing with the aftermath of a shooting.  Although I won't argue the merits of gun control, as I firmly believe in an individual's right to keep and bear arms, I will preach the art of gun safety. The news media is "johnny on the spot" when it comes to reporting acts of violence that involve a gun.  It's easy for many of us to believe that guns only kill when a thief robs a stor...

LeatherNeck posted The Truth About Crime Scene Cleanup

There are a lot of misconceptions about the Crime Scene Cleanup Industry.  From illusions of a six figure income to nationwide certification, and a workload requiring several technicians to "I can quit my day job" because I'll be so in demand, misconceptions abound.  Here, I will make every effort to provide you with the honest truth about the Crime Scene Cleanup Industry. Income If you choose to become an owner of a crime scene cleanup business, to make a decent income y...