Inquiries are reviewed personally by Ryan Jensen and answered within one business day.

Contact a Forensic Consultant in Minnesota

Whether you're a family member trying to understand a manner-of-death finding, an attorney assessing a police report, or an agency weighing a second look at original case work, the first step is the same: tell us what you're trying to understand.

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Every message is reviewed personally by Ryan Jensen within one business day.

Send a Case Inquiry

NorthStar Forensic Consulting reviews death investigation case materials for clients across Minnesota and beyond. Sending a message here creates no obligation — it simply starts a conversation about whether an independent review makes sense.

Use the inquiry type selector to tell us whether this is a family case review, an attorney referral, a law enforcement or agency request, an organization request, or a training request; it changes what we ask next. Please don't upload records here — we'll set up a secure route after first contact.

Here's a short list of what to have ready before you write

Any reports or records already in your possession
Key dates
The county or agency that handled the case

Submitting this form does not establish a consultant-client relationship.

That begins only after a signed engagement, consistent with our scope of services disclaimer.

A paid case consultation hour, or a free conversation about training your agency needs.

Two Ways to Get on the Calendar

The $300, 60-minute case consultation is a direct conversation about your case:

What the records show.
What questions remain.
Whether a fuller review is worth pursuing

Book directly from the calendar below.

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The training and speaking discovery call is free and unhurried.

If you're scoping death investigation training for your department, a presentation for your organization, or a workshop for students, use this call to describe what you need.

Pricing and format follow from there, not before.

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Some of what you need may be free and available today.

Resources for Families and Crime Victims

Not every family needs a paid consultation to get answers.

Below are Minnesota resources NorthStar points people toward regardless of whether they ever retain us:

Victim services organizations
The state's VINE notification system
County medical examiner offices for record requests
Grief support contacts.

Based in Minnesota, Reviewing Case Materials Anywhere

NorthStar Forensic Consulting is based in Minnesota and meets with families, attorneys, and agencies across the Twin Cities metro and greater Minnesota.

Case materials, though, don't require a shared zip code. Reports, photographs, and records can be reviewed remotely.

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