Meet Kyle Butler, Forensic Attendant. The Los Angeles resident is one of LSUA’s 100% online students.
In the words of Kyle, “I have been with the Los Angeles County Department of the Medical Examiner/Coroner for over two years. I learned that my Associate Degree in Mortuary Science was not sufficient to advance into investigations, so, I sought out every online program that would meet the requirements.Being a father of two and a full-time employee of the county made it a challenge to find a school that could accommodate the limited hours I was available to study and attend school. The Criminal Justice program at LSUA was one of the most flexible, affordable and reputable ones I found. After discussing the options with my wife and my Chief, … (LSUA) was my…choice. I’ve found it to be challenging and rewarding, and my knowledge and understanding of the Criminal Justice system has grown immensely in the time that I’ve been here.”
Kyle’s current duties are much like one would see on television. He deals with the deceased from the location of death to the medical examiner’s office. Kyle stated that his “duties include gathering of physical evidence from victims of homicide whose deaths occurred in hospital settings, generating fingerprints from deceased human remains, and the general management of the inventory of deceased in our custody. Our office is responsible for determining the cause(s) of death in situations where death is not expected; homicides, suicides, accidents, and natural deaths that are not attended by a physician all fall under our jurisdiction. I am also a member of the Special Operations Response Team (SORT). SORT handles all deaths in Los Angeles County that require advanced removal techniques such as HAZMAT, rappelling, mass fatality, skeletal recovery, and clandestine grave location and extraction. “
LSUA Criminal Justice takes pride in enabling those who are already in criminal justice related careers to begin and/or complete their college degree.