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Unusual Deaths – Or Are They - AFI-LLC Newsletter September 2021

This is also a pre-requisite for the CFDI Program in development with a leading training association. All materials must be
followed to successfully pass the 150-question course exam (70% or better) and receive a Certificate of Advanced Course
Instruction.

View the informational video, and course details, at www.MedicolegalDeathInvestigations.com

“I thought the presentations were outstanding - and that you can recite the information is scary awesome. I love
everything about crime scene processing, particularly EDI/SBI cases. It is a discipline not for everyone, but always enjoyed
the challenges of these cases.”
– Marc Dolphin, CFDI Candidate – Military Commissions Defense Organization (DOD)

“Thank you for your time and effort on producing and then grading this line of study. I’m sure your effort in putting this
together was massive. Thank you both for all you do.”
– Al Norris, CFDI (Charter) - Providence-Specialized Investigative Solutions (MI)

The pre-requisite Equivocal Death / Serious Bodily Injury (SBI) Investigations for Professional Investigators Certificate
Course and the CFDI Program are about 40 hours of Death / SBI Investigations curriculum. Expand your value today!
-- CFDI Program details at www.CertifiedForensicDeathInvestigator.com)

From Our Article Archives

As Professional Investigators, We Have Certain Legal, Ethical, And Moral Obligations
The problem is: not everybody agrees on what those are
(featured in Pursuit Magazine)

For apprentice investigators and veterans alike, our legal obligations lie at the foundation of everything we do. But
ethical and moral professional behavior reside in murkier areas, with very unclear boundaries. There’s a lot to consider
when formulating one’s ethical and moral code, including the following:
• Legal is not ethical, ethical is not moral, and moral is highly personal;
• Legal is federal, state, and local statute and/or policy;
• Ethics are sometimes governed by professional associations and/or certification bodies;
• Morals can prevent you from accepting a case, but should not interfere with an accepted case.
-- continued at https://pursuitmag.com/ethical-legal-moral-private-investigators

New Commentary: Unusual Deaths – Or Are They?
A grieving family or a wronged victim, and a criminally charged or civilly
accused defendant, all deserve the facts as proper interpretation of the
evidence finds. Every case should start with – “We don’t know the answer, but
will determine as best we can.” – with no indication of suspicion or promised
outcome. Once you tell a family or jury, “This is obviously a murder” there is no
turning back, no matter what the evidence presents. It is an injustice and a
disservice to clients, families, and victims in life and death to do otherwise.

As Voltaire said, “To the living we owe respect. To the dead we owe the truth.”;
or, as our recently passed friend and Carbon County (WY) Coroner Paul Zamora
said, “Be Their Voice”. For our agency, these are self-evident. But no death is.

Visit our full commentary for tips and look for our upcoming course with detailed information.
-- continued at www.DeathCaseReview.com/afi-llc-blog

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