GENERAL INFORMATION:
q Incident/Offense Reports
q Arrest Reports
q Supplement Reports by assisting officers and detectives to include any other previous or subsequent reports relevant to
the investigation
q Reports from other jurisdictions that assisted with the investigation
q Corpus Witness and Contact Information
q Complete witness list with comprehensive contact information (DOB, Mother’s name, alternate phone numbers, etc.)
q Witness Information Sheets
q Name and Contact information of Department of Human Resources (DHR) worker (if involved)
q Name and Contact information of Information Technology (IT) personnel (“Silent Witness”)
q Name of Prescott House Forensic Interviewer if child witnesses were interviewed)
q Name of Parent or Guardian and contact information if child witness will be necessary for court
MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE:
q Name of Medical Examiner who conducted the autopsy
q Medical Examiner’s initial findings and/or Autopsy Report (to include wound description and any ballistic or other evidence
removed from the victim)
EVIDENCE:
q List of all Evidence Technicians who assisted with the case in any manner
q Evidence Technician Report and/or initial findings (This includes all relevant evidence photographed and collected.)
q DNA Evidence collected
q Ballistic/Tool mark Evidence collected
q Fingerprint Evidence collected
q Evidence collected at secondary scenes
q Evidence collected by the Medical Examiner at autopsy
q Evidence collected from the suspect (clothing, shoes, etc.)
q Surveillance Recordings (downloads) / COBAN
q Photos of the suspect (to show injury or lack of injury, evidence, hair style, clothing, etc.)
q Cell phones collected
DOCUMENTS:
q DA Subpoenas (to include Internet/ Cell Phone Record requests)
q Search warrants (to include Internet/ Cell Phone content, tower locations, etc.)
q Photo Line ups/Photo Admonition sheet/ complete documentation of live line ups
q 911/ police radio recordings and call detail printout
NATIONAL POLICE FOUNDATION MODEL
HOMICIDE CASE INFORMATION CHECKLIST
Michael Medaris