The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office
is sponsoring
Southeastern Investigative Group's
WOUND AND PATTERN INJURY COURSE
March 16-18, 2026
3 day course
$300 per student
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Training Facility
214 Park Ave. SW Aiken, SC
This course is approved and recognized by South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
This three-day course will benefit crime scene investigators, detectives, and anyone involved with law enforcement who investigates violent crimes. This course will help the criminal investigator identify, document, and collect all evidence at a scene to assist them in identifying pattern injuries and the instrument or object that created them. The students will apply classroom lessons in hands-on scenarios that enhance the learning process.
To attend, you will need to be a sworn law enforcement officer or Crime Scene Investigator employed by a City, County, State, or Federal Law Enforcement Agencies.
Contact Detective Terry Brandon (ret) at 704-975-8151 or by email at wtbrandon@seinvestigativegroup.com to verify your law enforcement agency and receive registration information for this class.
SOUTHEASTERN INVESTIGATIVE GROUP
Southeastern Investigative Group was started to provide hands-on homicide investigation training courses. Hands-on training is an effective way to teach complex and straightforward investigative principles and to put them into practice in a field environment. Our students will put their training into practice through our scenario-driven, hands-on training.
Our experienced Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators will take the students step by step through the investigative process and review their performance. Feedback will be provided to develop the student's investigative skills further. We strongly promote the team concept in homicide investigations, and that is how our students will train.
Southeastern Investigative Group Founders and Instructors
Miguel Santiago
Before joining the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in 1999, Sgt. Santiago served for over 21 years in the U.S. Army. After joining the CMPD, Sgt. Santiago was assigned to Patrol, Street Crimes Unit, Violent Crimes Task Force, and the Homicide Unit. During his 10 1/2 years in the Homicide Unit, Sgt. Santiago investigated or assisted in over 233 homicide investigations, 58 ADW investigations, 16 Kidnappings, 231 Suicide and Death investigations, and 30 officer-involved shooting investigations. After being promoted to Sergeant, Sgt. Santiago was assigned as a patrol supervisor. His final assignment before retiring was with CMPD's Internal Affairs Unit.
Terry Brandon
Joined the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in 1987 and served for 25 years. During this time Det. Brandon was assigned to Patrol, Street Crimes Unit, SWAT, Sexual Assault Unit and Homicide Unit. While assigned to the Criminal Investigation Bureau for 19 years Det. Brandon investigated 403 Rapes, and over 250 Sexual Offenses, 224 Homicides, 164 Death and Suicide Investigations, 51 ADWs, and 23 officer-involved shootings. Since retiring from CMPD Det. Brandon has dedicated his time to his family, classic car rebuilding, and teaching homicide investigation.
Ray Williams
Sgt. Williams joined the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department in 1988 and served over 28 years. During this time Sgt. Williams was assigned to Patrol, Special Operations, Homicide Unit, In-Service Training, and Recruit Training. During the almost 12 years Sgt. Williams was assigned to the Homicide Unit he investigated or assisted in hundreds of Homicide cases, suicides, natural deaths, child deaths, ADWs, child abductions, and police shooting cases. Sgt. Williams retired from CMPD in February 2017 and spends his time with family and playing golf.
