This book is a handbook and practical guide for police death investigators the book is divided into two sections one for in depth reading and the other as a quick reference section the book defines death and the role of the police death investigator and discusses the various aspects and causes of death it covers identifying the victim establishing time of death by post mortem changes . Death investigation a handbook for police officers this book is a handbook and practical guide for police death investigators the book is divided into two sections one for in depth reading and the other as a quick reference section the book defines death and the role of the police death investigator and discusses the various aspects and causes of death it covers identifying the victim . This handbook will be a practical and useful resource for police death investigators it defines the role of the police death investigator and it contains the various aspects of death as well as the many causes of death the book is broken down into two distinct sections one for in depth reading and the other as a quick reference section for review specific topics that are covered are . Death investigation a handbook for police officers author castleman terry l title death investigation a handbook for police officers by terry l castleman format book hathitrust emergency access published springfield ill charles c thomas publisher c2000 . Download death investigation a handbook for police officers this handbook contains instructions for physicians on cause of death certification it was prepared by the department of health and human statistics office when autopsy findings or further investigation reveals the cause of death to be different from what was originally reported in some states hospitals and other institutions are