Moran, J. P. (2021). 

After the death notification is made, the process turns to the “answer phase,” where investigators attempt to help families understand how their loved one met his fate. In some cases, this can be done at the time of the notification, but often, all the case facts and circumstances surrounding the death are not known, and additional correspondence is needed.

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