Wicklander - Zulawski and Associates, Inc.

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D.O.A. Death Investigations Seminar

The "3C Method" Capture/Confession/Conviction

This three-day course incorporates two perspectives, one from a seasoned homicide detective, and the other from a highly skilled prosecutor. Working together, the speakers blend practical street smarts and courtroom know-how to cover all of the techniques necessary to develop leads, identify suspects, and interview those involved.

The course will present illustrations from actual death investigations. Participants will work through cases from the moment first responders arrive until those responsible are convicted at trial.

Who should attend:

  • Law enforcement personnel to include prosecutors, coroners/medical examiners, patrol officers, detectives, crime scene investigators, evidence technicians, police supervisors and major case squad members.

What you’ll learn:

  • Fundamentals of death investigations
  • Crime scene management
  • Preliminary crime scene investigations
  • Death notifications
  • Cause and manner of death
  • Autopsies
  • Handling the media
  • Investigative tactics
  • Legal issues

This seminar is taught by Lou Tessmann, Deputy Police Chief Waukegan Illinois, Ret. Lou is a seasoned homicide investigator who was also the Commander of the elite Lake County Major Crime Task Force. He has conducted thousands of interviews and interrogations and has obtained over 80 homicide confessions. As a veteran with over 21 years of service, his tenure has given him a wide variety of experiences to teach a course that is both practical and informative.

This program also features Jeff Pavletic. Jeff is the First Assistant State’s Attorney in charge of the Criminal Division of the Lake County (Illinois) State’s Attorney’s Office and General Counsel to the Major Crime Task Force. His 20 years of extensive trail experience includes over 150 jury trials with a concentration in homicide prosecution and violent crime. Those trials have involved some of the most high profile and complex cases in Illinois history. Jeff is a published author and well respected instructor of law.


Pricing and schedule:
3-day seminar/2 instructors - click "Register Here" for pricing

Click here to download an overview (pdf)

 
  
End Date
    
 
Location
  
Contract Only
 

Aug-19-2009

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Aug-21-2009

     

Galesburg,

  

IL

  

MTU-6

  
Contract Only
 

Sep-11-2009

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Sep-11-2009

     

Hibbing,

  

MN

  

Hibbing Community College @ Hermantown PD

  
Contract Only
 

Sep-16-2009

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Sep-18-2009

     

Belleville,

  

IL

  

MTU-14

  
Register Here
 

Oct-28-2009

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Oct-30-2009

     

Ferndale,

  

WA

  

Ferndale Police Department

  

Wicklander-Zulawski and Associates, Inc.
4932 Main St., Downers Grove, IL 60515
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