Source Materials and Resources

20 Year Study Around Drowning

 

  • Bodies in water pose a multitude of challenges for those investigating them

  • Bodies found in water and drowning cases are a an under-researched area within the forensic science world

  • The link to the research paper in this section is one of the only comprehensive studies I was able to find about suicide by drowning cases; click through if you’d like to access the full research paper

  • Suicide by drowning is incredibly rare, accounting for less than one percent of death by suicide cases

  • Andrew Sadek Case

    We walked through Andrew’s case on this series. Here are a few links if you’d like to follow his case.

    Watch a series about Andrew’s Case: The Dakota Entrapment Tapes

    News Story of Andrew's Case

  • Andrea Zaferes

    Andrea is an expert on bodies found in water and her work has been instrumental in law enforcement agencies having a better understanding of cases where bodies are found in water. Find her bio and links to her work here:

    Andrea Zaferes

  • Dr. Darin Wolfe

    Dr. Wolfe is a forensic pathologist whose expertise was essential to understanding Joseph’s case. Dr. Wolfe has an informative youtube series where he breaks down cases and questions to help folks better understand how forensic pathologists work.

    Watch his series here: Dr. Wolfe YouTube Channel