Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community

Crime scene cleaners tackle aftermath with compassion

Content advisory: This article discusses sensitive topics, including suicide. Reader discretion is advised.

No one told Kristine Cecava that one day her job would lead her to cleaning up the scene of a suicide. Yet when the time came, she knew what needed to be done to help support the deceased's family.

Cecava, a former district judge and county attorney in Cheyenne County, was called to a crime scene at the home of a friend's son where he committed suicide. In sparsely populated areas, part of a county attorney's duties entails serving as a county coroner. However, after the body had been re...

 

Reader Comments(0)