Crime Scene Cleanup in Ardmore
After a crime in an Ardmore home or business, the responding agency controls the scene until it is released. From there, we take on the blood, the black or gray fingerprint powder and whatever a forced entry left behind.
Once law enforcement releases a property, we remove blood, fingerprint powder, chemical residue and debris left by the incident and the investigation. Victims and families get a clear explanation of the work and help understanding what compensation programs may apply.
Local considerations in Ardmore
- Anything investigators may need stays theirs; we arrive after they leave
- Tennessee residents who are crime victims, or their relatives, may be eligible for help with home cleanup costs
- Board-up and glass repair go to other trades
Local context in Ardmore
Because Ardmore borders its sister city in Alabama, a single incident can involve agencies from both states. For a Tennessee address, the Tennessee agency running the investigation has to sign off on the property first, and so does the county medical examiner if someone died. Ask the lead investigator to confirm that release. After it, we take care of blood and other biological material, broken glass and the powder left from fingerprinting, while evidence stays entirely with law enforcement.
A Tennessee victim, or a relative whose home was the scene, might qualify for state Criminal Injuries Compensation, a Treasury program that can put as much as $3,000 toward residential cleanup after certain crimes. It steps in only after insurance and similar sources. Burglary and vandalism cleanup deals with break-in debris, and fingerprint powder removal explains why that fine black dust needs particular care on fabrics. Door and window repairs are a contractor's job after we finish.
For a step-by-step explanation of the process, safety precautions and what we hand to other specialists, see our main crime scene cleanup page.
Specialized crime scene cleanup in Ardmore
Specific situations we handle here include homicide cleanup, gunshot cleanup, stabbing cleanup, assault cleanup, burglary & vandalism cleanup, fingerprint powder removal, tear gas cleanup, and police raid cleanup.
Nearby, we provide the same service in Park City, Pulaski, Fayetteville, Cornersville, and Lewisburg, and anywhere else in Giles County.