CENTRAL ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING CENTER
Brian Fengel, Director
Phone: (309) 690-7355
Fax: (309) 690-7359
Heather Grove: hgrove@icc.edu
Diane Schrementi: ds018b@icc.edu
Robert Pyszka: rp717@icc.edu
When Force Kill: Forensic Investigations of Enviornmental and Vechicular Deaths
Instructor: Daren Drake – Death Investigation Academy
May 28-29, 2026
8am – 5pm
Location: Starved Rock State Park, 2668 East 875th Road, Oglesby, IL
To Register click Registration Form and email to coroner79@hotmail.com
There will not be a registration fee for this training.
This training is approved for 16 hours of credit for the annual mandatory coroner continuing education hours and ABMDI.
Available lodging at Starved Rock State Park. Reservations may be made call 815-667-4211. Be sure to mention that you are attending the Coroner Training on Thursday for the state rate of $110.00 plus tax for single occupany and $120.00 plus tax for double occupancy. Room Block will expire May 27, 2026.
Course Description:
Every year, investigators confront deaths caused not by human hands, but by the forces of nature and circumstance: fire, water, electricity, confined spaces and extreme temperatures. These cases demand specialized knowledge, careful scene interpretation, and a firm grasp of environment science.
This course explores the forensic investigation of deaths resulting from fire, explosion, drowning, electrocution, suffocation and environmental temperature. Participants will learn to recognize scene indicators, document critical evidence, and distinguish between accident, suicide, and foul play in complex environmental fatalities. Through real-world case studies and visual documentations, the class emphasizes practical field application. interdisciplinary coordination, and accurate cause and manner determinations.
Mobile In-Service Training Team#7 Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
MTU 7 request for certification of this course has been approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
Meets the following mandatory training criteria: Pending ILETSB Approval
