Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)
Identifying, locating, and notifying next-of-kin (NOK) is an essential duty of Medicolegal Death Investigators (MDIs). Without NOK the decedent’s affairs will not be settled and the disposition of remains will be delayed. Often NOK are present at the time of death or have been notified by hospital staff or other agencies. However, when NOK is not immediately obvious, it becomes challenging for MDIs to notify them. This webinar guides MDIs through some helpful search methods used to locate and notify NOK.
This webinar was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 17. 2024.
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