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Chase Weber

Medicolegal Death Investigator
Mustang,OK

Summary

I am currently attending Oklahoma State University – Center for Health Sciences, pursuing a Professional Doctorate in forensic investigative sciences, I will graduate in May 2025. The focus of this research is on the role of a medicolegal death investigator and how investigators perform different types of scene investigation. I am currently employed as a medicolegal death investigator with the Central Division of the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I also work with YES – Oklahoma as a graduate research associate focusing on outreach towards Native American young adults and high school to help interest them in STEM fields.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medicolegal Death Investigator

Office Of The Chief Medical Examiner
05.2020 - Current
  • Investigations performed include violent, unusual, unnatural, suspicious, and various other types of crime scenes.
  • This role requires visible representative of this agency and adhere to agency policies and guidelines, as well as maintain a role as an ambassador of the agency both on and off duty.
  • Daily engagement includes engaging with and working alongside law enforcement agencies, physicians, nurses, lawyers, grieving family members, and funeral directors.
  • This role is also physically demanding, requiring stamina and strength to work assigned shifts under all environmental conditions, drive safely for extended periods of time, endure frequent periods of sleep deprivation, lift, and move bodies (often more than 100 lbs.) as well as climb, bend, stoop, crawl or otherwise work in a confined or difficult conditions to investigate deaths and aid in decedent removals in various postmortem interval states.

Mentor

Native Explorers
05.2019 - Current

This program focuses on Native American students interested in any STEM field that also want to rediscover their Native American culture.

  • Assist students with their field notes, answer questions, and overall help them feel comfortable throughout this program.
  • Focus on the study of Paleontology, often involving work in quarries.

Autopsy Laboratory Assistant

Office Of The Chief Medical Examiner
10.2019 - 05.2020
  • Admit and release human bodies which fall under the medical examiner’s jurisdiction.
  • Keep updated register within an excel spreadsheet.
  • Answer telephone calls and relay messages to appropriate staff.
  • Re-stock supplies and clean as required; other duties as assigned.

Education

Doctorate of Forensic Science - Investigative Sciences

Oklahoma State University
Tulsa, OK
05.2001 -

Master of Science - Forensic Sciences

Oklahoma State University
Tulsa, OK
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
05.2001 -

Skills

  • Assisted grieving families by providing timely and empathetic communication regarding investigation results

  • Streamlined investigative processes for increased efficiency in determining cause of death

  • Maintained detailed records and documentation, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of sensitive information

  • Developed strong relationships with forensic pathologists, facilitating seamless collaboration on complex cases

  • Collaborated with law enforcement agencies, providing vital information for criminal investigations

  • Enhanced case resolution by meticulously examining death scenes and collecting pertinent evidence

Certification

American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigator: D-ABMDI #3726 2022-present

Timeline

American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigator: D-ABMDI #3726 2022-present

05-2022

Medicolegal Death Investigator

Office Of The Chief Medical Examiner
05.2020 - Current

Autopsy Laboratory Assistant

Office Of The Chief Medical Examiner
10.2019 - 05.2020

Mentor

Native Explorers
05.2019 - Current

Doctorate of Forensic Science - Investigative Sciences

Oklahoma State University
05.2001 -

Master of Science - Forensic Sciences

Oklahoma State University
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

Wichita State University
05.2001 -
Chase WeberMedicolegal Death Investigator