After a suicide

Suicide cleanup in Arlington

If you have lost someone to suicide, you should not have to clean the room yourself. A company can do it quietly, and you can stay away until it is done.

Call (817) 803-8687

Answered 24 hours a day, every day of the year

What the company does

They seal off the room, remove anything that cannot be cleaned and disinfect what remains. They can put photos, letters and other personal things aside for you to decide on later.

You can ask for an unmarked vehicle and for the work to be done when neighbors are less likely to be around. Ask on the first call.

The order things happen in

Police and the medical examiner
In Texas, a suicide is one of the deaths the medical examiner investigates (Dallas County ME on Article 49.25). In Arlington that is the Tarrant County office.
The release
The police tell you when the home is yours again. Ask the officer, or call (817) 274-4444.
The cleanup
Call when you are ready. Someone you trust can make the call for you.

Support for the family

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's office has a part-time family advocate at 817-920-5700, ext. 8672 (family services).

If the death was reported as a crime, Texas victim compensation may be worth asking about too. The who pays guide explains it.

Questions

Questions about this kind of cleanup

Will my insurance pay?

Some homeowners and renters policies cover part of this kind of cleanup and some do not. Call your insurer and ask what it covers and what it wants to see before work starts.

Do I need to be there?

No. Someone has to let the company in and sign the agreement. After that you can be somewhere else.

Other situations

Something else?

All situations

When you are ready, not before

Nobody will hurry you. Call when the police have released the home.

Talk it through with a cleanup company

You will speak with an independent company that works around Arlington. Ask how they would handle your situation and how they set the price. Nothing is booked until you agree.