A death notification is a message delivered to the family of a soldier or public service member who has died. The Military of the United States withholds the name of a deceased member until 24 hours after the family has been notified.

For military notifications, there are usually multiple persons involved: the notifying officer, a chaplain who accompanies the notifying officer throughout the process and who may also assist in delivering the news, a medic (in case the family member faints), and an officer that stays in the car in case the family members react violently.

In the wake of being notified of a loved one's death, the heirs often must settle the deceased's affairs. This can entail locating financial assets owned by the deceased.

See also

• Casualty Notification

External links

• Article on notifying deceased firefighters' families
• an in-depth article on military death notifications