Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition

April 14, 2008

Chapter 7. Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Considerations by Crime Category

Section 4 — Death Investigation

Potential digital evidence in death investigations includes:

• Computers.
• Internet service bills.
• Removable media.
• External data storage devices.
• Mobile communication devices.
• PDAs.
• Address books and contact information.
• Telephone records.
• Personal writings and diaries.
• Medical records.
• Printed e-mail, notes, and letters.
• Financial or asset records.
• Recently printed material.
• Information regarding legal documents.
• Information regarding Internet activity.
• Will-making software or references.