R2 280 – Homicide and Death Investigation – Nampa

April 28 – May 2, 2025, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Credit Hours: 32
Course Number: R2 280

Description:

This five day training module will provide the attendee with the skills and competency to conduct complete and thorough homicide investigations with prosecutorial merit. Additionally, the attendee will be provided with the skills to recognize and handle other types of death investigations, bringing them to a successful conclusion. At the beginning of the class a case will be examined through discussion, question and answers, as well as, an evaluation of evidence discovered by student observations. After the discussion the students will evaluate whether the classification of the case should be accidental death, suicide or homicide. The class will cover three basic steps in all homicide investigations: Crime Scene, Follow-up and Case Courtroom presentation. This course will provide participants with an in-depth and step-by-step processes handling of high-profile major incidents most affecting communities, including, but not limited to, investigating cases of multiple homicides, crimes of violence against vulnerable populations, unexplained missing children/ child abductions and violent rapes/sexual assaults. Included in each section of the presentation will be actual case studies to illustrate the points and practices to emphasize the relevance to successfully resolving cases. Participants will be provided overviews on applying the latest advancements on genetic genealogy research and DNA phenotyping to successfully resolve long-term and current cases including case studies and discussions on potential future challenges. Additionally, discussions on applying the latest advancements and technologies to assist in conducting thorough and expedient resolutions of investigations, including, data management/analytics, advanced cell phone analytics and the complex role of social media. There will be discussions on the unique issues of responding to and investigating sexually motivated child abduction and the current offender behavior of using social media to entice and lure children and in addition thoughts on unidentified human remains cases, no body prosecutions, family issues and investigator wellness and stress.

Instructors: Robert Lowery & Michael Murphy

Location:

Nampa Police Department
820 2nd Street South
Nampa, ID 83651

Cost: $550  Payable to LLRMI

(Attendees are responsible for meals, travel, and/or lodging.)

Registration Details:

Homicide Investigation Apr 25 Nampa

Register via fax, mail or online at https://www.llrmi.com/event-detail/?eventid=29968

Remarks:

Registration Deadline: Apil 14, 2025

Point of contact: Sgt Brian Jones, 208-565-5131, or jonesb@cityofnampa.us