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Associates in Forensic Investigations, LLC
a Rocky Mountain West Agency www.DeathCaseReview.com
Wyoming (307) 222-0136 ~ Colorado (970) 480-7793
Quaero Indicium -'To Find the Evidence'
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Greetings 27 Years and Strong!In 1987, just 27 years ago, and work experience at the MEs office from a combined late 2002 to late 2008, our agency has since become Associates in Forensic Investigations, LLC. Dean started 'Pro-Serve Service of Process and Investigations' - it changed names a few times over the years. In 1996 Karen joined him and it became Investigative Services of Colorado.
After extensive training a We want to extend our appreciation to all of our clients, friends and colleagues - to everyone that has touched our lives ... from as far back as that first day to as recent as today! Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI Elected as 2nd Vice President
National Council of Investigation & Security ServicesThe National Council of Investigation & Security Service (NCISS) held its annual meeting and conference, from September 4th to September 6th, in Las Vegas NV. In the elections Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI was nominated and elected to the position of 2nd Vice President. He was most recently 3rd Vice President, and previously Secretary and the Regional Director for CO, WY, NE, NM, ID & UT. Dean is looking forward to continued work on the legislative issues that impact professional investigators and security personnel throughout the country, primarily concerning federal legislation and rule making, as well as with states and their associations on local matters. Of particular focus is the State Association Advisory Board / State Legislation Awareness Monitoring (SAAB / SLAM) introduced last year by then President Bob Heales. The SAAB / SLAM Program is a cooperation of member state associations to assist with responding to their legislative needs, while increasing the strength of NCISS responding to federal legislation and regulation. In addition, the SAAB / SLAM Program benefits NCISS membership through increased networking, leadership mentoring and continuity, with the ability to proactively monitor and appropriately respond. Continued at http://www.deathcasereview.com/afi-llc-blog/dean-beers-elected-to-nciss-2nd-vice-president FEATURES AND NEWS YOU CAN USE:
-- Dean and Karen invited to the Inner Circle of Investigators
-- Join us on Coroner Talk
-- Elevating Investigations Using Daubert and Frye Standards
-- Death Investigations for Professional Investigators
-- Colorado PI Licensing Update
-- Associations and News of our Profession
-- In the New
-- The Quint-Essential Qualities of a Professional Investigator
-- AND MORE!
Together We're Better - Together We Make the Difference! Associates in Forensic Investigations LLC is a Rocky Mountain Agency owned by Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI and Karen S. Beers, BSW, CCDI.
We provide Expert Consultations and Legal Investigations of Personal Injury, Negligence & Death in Civil, Criminal and Probate litigation. We are Subject Matter Experts in Equivocal Death Investigation and Analysis, and Injury Causation.
We are based in the Rocky Mountain West and provide expert consultations nationally. Learn details at www.DeathCaseReview.com
Here is a video explaining what we do and why - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgsvtbSk8fg
AFI-LLC - Our agency is called upon for many reasons - from investigations to consultations - and from finding the right investigator to the right expert. We have recently added to our case examples found at http://www.DeathCaseReview.com/sample-cases.html.
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Agency News and Updates
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Dean and Karen invited to join the Inner Circle of Investigators
There are now 37 members of ICI, with Dean and Karen being the only husband and wife members.
On September 26th we spoke to the group of Inner Circle Investigators by invitation. This annual conference was held a the Spence Law Firm in Jackson, WY (a/k/a Jackson Hole). On Saturday, along with fellow speaker Steve Gray (from AL), we were asked to stay for the members' only meeting and round table. The first order of business was to induct new members - surprised the three of us.
Continued at http://www.deathcasereview.com/afi-llc-blog/afi-llc-invited-to-join-the-inner-circle-of-investigators
What is the "The Inner Circle of Investigators"? Visit thew website at www.InnerCircleofInvestigators.com
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Spence Law Firm - Jackson WY
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Join us on Coroner Talk!
We were pleased to be invited guests for a full hour of Coroner Talk! Darren was a great host and we covered a lot of territory in a short time. The areas we focused on were 1) working with official agencies; 2) obtaining the necessary records, reports and photographs; 3) helping families with understanding the process, how to find the answers, why some questions can't be answered, and finding a path towards closure; and 4) the importance of education, training and experience.
Here is the link - http://coronertalk.com/ct9
Global Investigators Media Group (GIMG.tv) with Facts & Forensics
The September podcast is available at
http://gimg.tv/006-facts-forensics
Join Dean and Karen on GIMG.tv at Facts & Forensics! The primary discussion - has Jack the Ripper been identified?! http://gimg.tv/006-facts-forensics Special Guest - Dean and his guest will talk about the importance of forensic photography protocols and the importance of photographs in equivocal death case reviews.
Our role as Medicolegal Death Investigators includes reviewing cases for other professional investigators, attorneys and families. They may question the evidence or investigative protocol - they ultimately question the Manner of Death - Natural, Accident, Suicide, Homicide and Undetermined - most often suicide. They may question the Cause of Death - the specific actions, but not often. Continued at http://www.deathcasereview.com/afi-llc-blog/importance-of-photography-in-equivocal-death-investigations BOOKS FOR INVESTIGATORS AFI-LLC has put together some of the best fiction and non-fiction books available from Amazon. These range from studying for certifications to best practices, and investigative fiction and non-fiction. Most of these are written by our friends and colleagues, including fellow CLIs and CCDIs. See the complete list of books at
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Our Expert Forensic Affiliations
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Dr. Cina is the Chief Medical Examiner of a large metropolitan area in the upper mid-west, and Dr. Schueler's consultation practice is Forensic Toxicology Consulting Services.
Contact our office to consult on medicolegal death and injury causation. The CVs of both Dr. Cina and Dr. Schueler are available by contacting us.
We are proud of our working relationship with Dr. Cina, since 2002 and Dr. Schueler since 2010.
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Tidbits from AFI-LLC
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Elevating Investigations Using Daubert and Frye Standards
by Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI
Without being a subject matter expert, you can conduct your investigations with this concept in mind, as well as prepare reports in such a manner. One manner of doing so is by adapting the concepts of Daubert / Frye for experts to non-expert investigators to be better prepared in both investigative principles and testimony."
The Legal Investigator - official magazine of The National Association of Legal Investigators - continued at http://www.deathcasereview.com/afi-llc-blog/elevating-investigations-using-daubert-and-frye-standards
Death Investigations for Professional Investigators
A recent comment on our distance learning course - Thanks!( www.MedicolegalDeathInvestigations.com) "1) I thought the program was well-written and structured, and provided a very good introduction to death investigations. 2) The program provided a good value in CLE bang for the buck. 3) I would recommend the course to others."
NCISS Elections
President - James Huckabee1st Vice President - Tom Shamshak 2nd Vice President - Dean Beers 3rd Vice President - Terry Myer, Sr. Secretary - Debbie Anderson Treasurer - Brad Duffy Board Chairman - Bob Heales Regional Director (1) - Dean Gluth Regional Director (2) - Tony Quintana Regional Director (3) - Larry Flannery Regional Director (4) - Greg Carter Regional Director (5) - Andrea Orozco Regional Director (6) - Tawni Tyndal At-Large Directors - Bill Fletcher, Audra Coleman, Gary Brummond and Ryan McInerney As the new 2nd Vice President, Dean will continue working on the SAAB / SLAM Program, and continue overseeing Regions 3 and 5. Colorado Private Investigator Licensing Update Learn what to expect between now and June 1, 2015 by viewing these Frequently Asked Questions www.dora.colorado.gov/professions/privateinvestigators The PPIAC's new "2014 Guide to the New Colorado PI Law" was just updated for download at http://ppiac.org/pi-licensing-law.A Survivors' Guide to Understanding Death Investigations
"A Survivors' Guide to Understanding Death Investigations" - a book developed to help those who have lost a loved one to understand the maze, complexities and protocols of official death investigations.
We often hear from families, attorneys, investigators and funeral homes representing families, looking for where to turn in understanding how the death of a loved one was (or should have been) investigated. They seek closure through answers. Learn more at www.understandingdeathinvestigations.com
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Associations and News of Our Profession
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The value of networking extends beyond your local clients, and should include statewide, nationally and internationally. This should include your state association, NALI, NCISS and WAD for international camaraderie.
Professional Private investigations Association of Colorado (www.PPIAC.org)
Monthly meetings are the first Wednesday of each month, usually in the Denver metro area. Visit the PPIAC website for details. National Association of Legal Investigators ( www.NALI.com)
NALI is the premier association for legal investigators for civil plaintiff and criminal defense, and oversees the prestigious Certified Legal Investigator (CLI) program. Experience is required to join and all members are subject to a background check.
The current issue of NALI's official journal - The Legal Investigator - is now available online at http://www.nalionline.org/publications.htm
World Association of Detectives (www.WAD.net)
The registration for our 89th Annual Conference in Auckland New Zealand (October 22-26, 2014) is open. Please visit our website and conference pages for more details. Dean is presently serving his second term as Governor of the Americas (North America, Central America and South America). He has previously served as a US Ambassador and will accept a third term if nominated by the incoming WAD President.
Details are at www.wad.net/2014-wad-89th-annual-meeting-auckland-new-zealand
The WAD magazine, Beyond Global, is available online at http://www.wad.net/newsletters-beyond-global.
Additional memberships include FALI, TALI and CALI state associations
-- Minnesota Association of Private Investigators and Protective Agents
September 17th to 19th at the
Treasure Island Resort and Casino in Welch MN
(NCISS members are also offered a discounted registration rate of $150)
Details at www.MAPI.org
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In the News
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News happens fast, please visit our agency blog for daily and weekly posts on news of interest - www.MedicolegalPI.com or our business Facebook page at www.facebook.com/4N6Associates
5 Reasons Private Investigators Have Great Job Security
by Scott Fulmer, PI Now September 01, 2014
Private investigators like to complain. It's too hot. It's too cold. How hard is it to put a check in the mail? Maybe it's because we have so much time to think and philosophize about life and our chosen occupation while sitting on surveillance for hours. One of the main topics at conventions as well as on the newsgroups these days is whether or not the private investigator occupation is a dying industry. While there is some shrinking and consolidating of markets within the private investigation trade, I submit that it is not a dying industry. Consider these 5 reasons ...
http://www.pinow.com/articles/1970/5-reasons-private-investigators-have-great-job-security
New book from Gene Ferraro Investigative Interviewing: Psychology, Method and Practice Dean had a quick chance to glance through Gene's latest book - Investigative Interviewing: Psychology, Method and Practice - and will be adding it to our library. You can order it from http://astore.amazon.com/assoinforeinv-20/detail/1466590866. Summary: There are few skills more important to the modern fact finder than the ability to obtain information through effective interviewing. While most interviewing books are intended for law enforcement, they often present harsh and accusatory techniques that can be counterproductive in private sector investigations.
NCISS Legislative Alerts OSHA Final Rule on Injury Reporting
On September 18, 2014 the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published final rule updating reporting requirements for workplace injuries. This full NCISS Legislative Alert is available at: http://t.co/BiJsQXtSk5
EEOC Enforcement Limitation In September the House Education and Workforce Committee, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections conducted a hearing addressing several pieces of legislation designed to rein-in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
The bills being examined by the committee are:
H.R. 4959, "EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act," To direct the Equal Employment
H.R. 5422, "Litigation Oversight Act of 2014," To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
H.R. 5423, "Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014." Prohibiting the EEOC from penalizing companies for using criminal background screening for a variety of positions This full NCISS Legislative Alert is available at: http://t.co/9UVvIAVIxI USA Freedom Act This is legislation ultimately aimed at surveillance, data collection and usage by the government in terrorism-related activities, NCISS is always wary of how private investigators might inadvertently get folded-in to such measures, including restrictions on "pretexting" or penalties for the types of surveillance necessary for our industry.
In the past, we have fought successfully to blunt such measures, securing definitional carve-outs for private investigators and/or removing objectionable provisions altogether. This full NCISS Legislative Alert is available at http://t.co/ckCKquECz0 Archives of NCISS Legislative Alerts http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs052/1102296473151/archive/1110377933456.html |
| The Quint-Essential Qualities of a Professional Investigator... | Skills Appropriate for the Assignment
Law firms and medical offices specialize - Professional Investigators also specialize. Their casework and continuing education should also be in your specialized areas.
Experience and Knowledge
Professional Investigators strive to maintain and further these. All professions have requirements of continuing education. The CLI program requires extensive compliance with continuing education.
Responsible and Ethical Conduct
Every component of the investigation has evidentiary considerations. Professional Investigators hold themselves to a higher standard and leaves no question as to the admissibility of their evidence. Information without ethics is not evidence.
Effective Communication
Professional Investigators maintain communication with the attorney, client, witnesses, and other key persons in the investigation. Moreover, reports are the product of an organized investigation and should reflect the work product you expect.
Keyword - 'Professional'
Honesty, Integrity & Intelligence. These define Professional Investigators and gives you the confidence that your case is in competent and skilled hands.
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In Closing...
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Thank You for 27 Years ... and more!
October is a very special month, both professionally and personally. We celebrate 27 years of our agency providing investigative services, and in recent years expert consultations.
Karen and Dean also celebrate 23 years together and 15 years married! So much has happened, and so much more will. Of course that includes watching our daughters grow and have families of their own. Our grandkids all started kindergarten in August, at the same school. They bring so much joy to us!
Thank you for also being a special part of our lives!
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Personal Injury, Negligence & Death in Civil, Criminal and Probate litigation.
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Associates in Forensic Investigations, LLC
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Specializes in the Expert Consultations and Legal Investigations of Personal Injuries, Negligence and Death in Civil, Criminal and Probate litigation.
We provide investigations and consultations of any death or injury causation case from any location with the conveniences of modern technology and assistance of our local professional friends and colleagues.
Call us today, we're glad to help!
We are the PRIDE of Associates in Forensic Investigations, LLC - Professional Reliable Investigators Defining Excellence in every assignment.
Thank You. Please contact us with any questions or for additional information on these topics and our related services.
Sincerely,
Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI
Karen S. Beers, BSW, CCDI
Associates in Forensic Investigations, LLC
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Professional Associations
Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado (PPIAC)
National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI)
National Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS)
World Association of Detectives (WAD) Criminal Defense Investigation Council (CDITC) National Defender Investigator Association (NDIA) Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI) Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI) California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI) National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) International Association for Identification (IAI) and (RMDIAI) |
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Do you want to learn death and injury causation
and accept these cases with expert consultations?
The Process of Injury Causation, Death Investigation and Autopsies!
Learn the concepts and protocols of investigating injury causation and death, and protocols of the forensic autopsy and findings of the autopsy in the final report. This will be an information packed and fast paced series of presentations. This distance learning course provides the insight necessary to understanding the importance of injury causation to the death investigation. This will transition into the reviewing and comprehending the autopsy findings presented in the final autopsy report.
If you are involved in legal investigations of civil, criminal or probate litigation, this is a valuable course.
Warning: includes graphic images
Here is what one colleague recently said about our Death Investigation for Private Investigators distance learning course:
"I just finished your medicolegal death investigations for private investigators course. I must admit it was one of the best written courses I have taken in a long time. Not sure what I got on the test but I did get a certificate of completion. I truly enjoyed the content and managed to learn quite a bit as well. As far as the usefulness of the information I have already found two of my current cases that parts of the course provided me additional information as well as different routes of investigation that I may not have thought of or been aware of. Please accept my thanks and appreciation for your course. Thanks" (Curtis Burkett - Curtis Burkett & Associates Investigations)
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