Traffic Homicide Investigations

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The Traffic Homicide Unit at Palmetto Police Department is comprised of sworn officers who have received specialized training in basic traffic homicide investigations, advanced traffic homicide investigations and/or crash reconstruction.  Our Traffic Homicide Investigators respond to any crash scene in the city of Palmetto which results in death and/or serious bodily injury.

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Through specialized investigative techniques the Traffic Homicide Unit works to recreate and diagram these crashes and uses this information to aide in the prosecution of cases such as:

  • Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Manslaughter
  • Vehicular Homicide 
  • Vehicular Manslaughter 
  • Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Death / Serious Bodily Injury