R1 280B Aquatic Abuse, Death & Homicide Investigation- Hayden

January 14-15 2026, 8:00am-5:00pm

Credit hours: 16
Course number: R1 280B

Description:

Learn about body-found-in-water investigations
Is it a body dump or a drowning?
● Fatal and nonfatal aquatic child abuse and intimate partner violence
● What to photo and document on body & scene
● Bathtub, bucket, toilet, pool, & open water incidents.
● SIDS or Homicidal Drowning?
● Preservation of possible water crime scene
● What happens to submerged bodies and evidence?
● Submerged evidence recovery / processing (DNA, weapons, fabrics, pollen etc.).
● Was it not there, or did the dive team miss it?- How to tell the difference
● Indications of homicides by drowning.
● Autoerotic aquatic asphyxia and Aquatic Sexual Sadism

Instructors: Andrea Zaferes

Location:

Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office – North Campus
2451 W. Dakota Ave
Hayden, ID 83835

Cost: $349 Payable to Lifeguard system (LGS)
(Attendees are responsible for meals, travel. and/or lodging)

Registration Details:

register by emailing lgs@teamlgs.com or call (845)657-5544 or www.teamlgs.com

AADHDI Kootenai County Sheriffs Office, Hayden, ID January 14-15 2026

Remarks:

Local point of contact: Alli Englert or Brittini McDowell at (208)446-2224 or sdtraining@kcgov.us