
Collection of Evidence and Preservation of the Scene 129
Guideline Checklist—Drug Overdose
A. Report
1. Date/Time/Reporting Means
2. Who Reported/Relationship to Victim
3. Time Delay between Crime and Report
4. Reported Circumstances of Crime
B. Scene
1. Description/Condition/Relationship to Victim (home, etc.)
2. Location of Medicine, Drugs, Alcohol, and Containers
3. Location of Paint, Glue, Solvents, and Containers
4. Location of Paraphernalia
5. Location of Soot or Pill Residue/Blood Tinged Swabs or Tissue
6. Suicide Note
7. Evidence of Struggle/Illness, etc.
C. Medicine/Dr ...