Ed Friedlander MD
scalpel_blade@yahoo.com
This page is intended primarily to assist police officers during the earliest phases of homicide investigation.
The applet is based primarily on the formulas worked out by Germany's Dr. Henssge. Pathologists use these in estimating the time since death.
I hope this is useful to you. I am a good general pathologist with an interest in forensics. My primary focus is pathology education, and I am also a hobby computer programmer.
If you are a police officer, or a prosecutor, or a defense attorney, and I can do something more for you, please contact me. My assistant is Gwen Dodd at 816-283-2202.
Time of Death -- U. of Dundee
Dr. Henssge -- developed the formulas used by this program
and created a fine program of his own
Henssge nomograms
Dundee Forensic Medicine
Another calculator
Body Farm -- focus on decomposition rather than
on the earliest changes
Criminal Investigation
Forensic Education
Forensic Glossary
Pathology Books -- includes Jay Dix's on time of death
Korean Fiasco -- what happens when a medical examiner becomes overconfident
Spanish site
Ed's autopsy page
Ed's pathology notes
Medical Algorithms: Forensics. They now require you to register.
Need my help?
Several police agencies have asked permission to download this applet for their laptops. Click here for instructions.
