Employment Opportunity
Death Investigator
Prince William County Police Dept, Prince William County, Virginia
Salary: $76,069.50 - $133,282.50 Annually
Final Filing Date: July 20, 2025
The Prince William County Violent Crimes Bureau is looking for an energetic, self-starter, with excellent communication skills, to assist Detectives as a professional staff death investigator. Under general supervision, you will investigate sudden, unexpected or unnatural deaths unattended by a physician. You will be required to collect evidence pertinent to the death investigation, as well as determine if the death was natural, accidental, a suicide, or criminal in nature. If you are interested in working in this full-time capacity with an organization promoting public safety in the community, then the Prince William County Police Department is the place for you.
Duties
This position will require the incumbent to assist detectives in multiple ways including but not limited to:- Physically respond to death scenes to determine if the death is natural, accidental, a suicide, or criminal in nature.
- These scenes will include fentanyl overdose deaths, suicides by weapon or other means, and accidental deaths such as drowning or electrocution.
- Work in conjunction with Violent Crimes Detectives, Medical Examiners Office, and area hospitals.
- Gather facts regarding death from Patrol Officers and determine if a response is needed.
- Inspect the body and the scene of the death, to determine if it is natural, accidental, suicide, or a homicide.
- Obtains pertinent information from witnesses and family members.
- Confirms identity of the decedent.
- Collects and preserves any associated evidence.
- Makes Next of Kin death notifications.
Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, or Computer Forensics
Requirements
Minimum Requirements:- Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of related investigation experience.
- Five or more years of public safety experience or Federal Law Enforcement
- Three or more years of death investigations
- Working knowledge of laws and standards of the Prince William County Police Department
- The ability to access and utilize NCIC/VCIN
- Medicolegal Death Investigations Certifications
- A valid driver's license
- All applicants considered for hire by the Prince William County Police Department are subject to a Polygraph Examination and a thorough Background Investigation.
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Posted: July 6, 2025
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