Crime Scene Cleanup Blog

This evening, I had the unfortunate experience of being the lead police officer on a suicide investigation.  Upon arrival, I found a white male approximately 50 years of age lying on his back in his bedroom.  Closer examination revealed most of the left side of his head to be missing and a shotgun laying nearby.  [...]

Bio-Trauma 911, Inc. was recently contacted to conduct a suicide cleanup at a local hotel.  After all the formalities were completed, the technicians were dispatched to the scene to commence the suicide cleanup.  Upon arrival, the technicians found the door to the hotel room to be sealed with crime scene tape and a noticeable odor [...]

While working with the police department, I often experience death, both natural and self-inflicted.  Just the other night a middle aged man in my jurisdiction committed suicide.  While working the scene and gathering evidence, the distraught wife asked a fellow officer if he knew of anyone to clean up her husband’s remains.  Not wanting to [...]