Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs

The book is designed to help canine handlers, detectives, death investigators, crime scene personnel (including forensic laboratory personnel, technicians, and supervisors), and attorneys understand the science involved when utilizing human remains detector (HRD) canines as a locating tool.

Auteur

Susan M. Stejskal, LVT, PhD, is a board-certified toxicologist (retired), licensed veterinary technician, and Special deputy and Human Remains Detector HRD) canine trainer and handler with the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department (Michigan). With more than 30 years of educational and professional experience, Stejskal continues to participate in land and water HRD canine searches throughout Michigan, central Midwestern United States, and Canada. Stejskal is a member and certified regional detector judge with the United States Police Canine Association, a member of the International Association of Identification, a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science - Dogs and Sensors subcommittee and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Dogs and Sensors Consensus Body. Stejskal's work in toxicology and pathology and her experiences as a canine handler led to the development of practical forensic science training for law enforcement canine handlers, detectives, and crime scene technicians throughout the United States.