⋅The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly⋅ Every job has a story. It has real people who have usually experienced a crisis or catastrophic tragedy. One way to emotionally detach from the work we do is to know as little as possible about the victims. But that’s easier said than done. Family members of the […]
⋅Bloody Scenes: Always Dangerous, Not Always Sad⋅ Not all bloody scenes are horrible harbingers of the grim reaper. Some bloody scenes are calls for celebration. However, all bloody scenes are dangerous, regardless of the circumstance of the blood. How the blood got there has little to do with its inherent dangers. Why? Because blood is […]
⋅A Family’s Terrible Tragedy⋅ We were recently called to the scene of a tragic accident in the quiet, upscale suburb of St. Andrews, just outside Columbia, South Carolina. This cleanup served as a sober reminder of how unprepared the average person is to deal with the aftermath of a sudden and violent tragedy. Leading up to […]
Dumbest Criminal Gets Dose of His Own Medicine We often get asked, “What’s the WORST mess you’ve ever had to clean up?” and “What’s the most HORRIBLE crime scene you’ve ever remediated?” That got me thinking, and it occurred to me that no one has ever asked me about the FUNNIEST job I’ve ever been hired to do. Believe […]
Things That Don’t Mix Over the years as a crime-scene cleaner, I’ve made mental notes about things that just don’t mix well with alcohol. I thought I’d seen it all, but after working this violent accidental cleanup, I had a brand-new note to add to my mental list of things to avoid when alcohol is […]