21-04-2025
Did you see a crime scene at Kaimana Beach? It's not what you think
KAIMANA BEACH, Hawaii (KHON2) — If you thought you stumbled across a crime scene at Kaimana Beach on Friday, April 20, don't worry — it was not real.
Forensic science students at Chaminade University put their skills to the test by collecting evidence, analyzing and documenting a crime scene.
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The mock crime scene was posed as an exam for students, where they had to determine whether the scene was a homicide or a suicide.
Students used yellow caution tape, investigative tools and official CSI gear to complete the task.
'I bring this exam outside the campus so they can feel a real-life experience, even if it's a mock crime scene,' said Carlos Gutierrez, Assistant Professor of Forensic Science. 'They can interact with the public, people can ask questions, so they can feel the reality to be in a real crime scene.'
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Gutierrez said 12 students take the class every semester to prepare for a mandatory 135-hour internship.
Following the course and the completion of their undergraduate years, Chaminade University said about 86 percent of students land science-related positions.
'They can work in any forensic lab, they can join the police, they can join an affiliate agency as well,' Gutierrez added.
Chaminade officials said students have landed jobs with the Honolulu Department of the Medical Examiner, police departments in Hawaii and Guam and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command's Central Identification Laboratory.
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For more information on Chaminade's Forensic Sciences program, visit their website.
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