PART 1 DEALS WITH EVIDENCE PRESERVATION AT THE SCENE; RECONSTRUCTING THE DEATH TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF SUICIDE; ESTABLISHING THE VICTIM'S MOTIVE; EXAMINING THE SUICIDE NOTE; AND THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER'S ROLE IN REQUESTING, ARRANGING, AND ATTENDING THE AUTOPSY AS WELL AS ESTABLISHING ITS LINE OF INQUIRY. A DISCUSSION GUIDE AND SUPPLEMENTAL READING SUGGESTIONS FOLLOW THE TEXT. FOR PART 2 OF THE TRAINING KEY, SEE NCJ-36388.