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Gen. Man. Proc. 704
Apparent Sudden Deaths
Question | Answer |
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The San Antonio Police Department has 3 primary responsibilities involving the handling of apparent sudden death: 1 Reporting all apparent deaths to _. 2 Notification of the legal _ of the victim. 3 Safeguarding the victim's _ . | the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office; next of kin; personal property |
The deceased must be pronounced dead by a _ either at a hospital or at the scene before removal to a funeral home. | physician |
The deceased is transported to the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office by _ when the physician for the deceased cannot be contacted. | contract ambulance |
When the deceased is a victim of an apparent suicide, suicide notes along with _ of the deceased, if available, are forwarded to the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office | handwriting samples |
Valuables on the body of the deceased remain with the body when the body is transported to _. Valuables that are visible on the body are noted in the offense report. | the Medical Examiner's Office. |
When the body of the deceased is transported to a hospital or funeral home, valuables on the body of the deceased are placed in _. | the Property Room. |
Officers dispatched to a private residence to investigate an apparent sudden death secure the premises before leaving the scene and, if necessary, arrange for a patrol by for a period of _ days. | 5 |
In violent deaths, legal next of kin notification will be the responsibility of _ or _ assigned to the investigation if the legal next of kin lives in Bexar County. | the Homicide Unit detective; Night CID Unit detective |
Notification of violent deaths will be made as soon as possible in person by an _ and a _. | investigating detective; uniformed officer |
If an investigating detective is not on duty or available, a _ will make the notification in person. | uniformed sergeant |
_ organizations have registered nurses on staff and on call 24 hours a day to assist the families with patient care of the terminally ill. | Hospice |
EMS Unit personnel are not required to make the scene if a _ determines the complainant has expired. | hospice nurse |