CPA Cadaver & Recovery
CPA Recovery: Comprehensive Recovery Services
At CPA Recovery, we pride ourselves on delivering specialized recovery services across three primary areas: General Recovery, K9 Cadaver Recovery, and Aquatic Cadaver Recovery. Our highly trained team, advanced techniques, and compassionate approach enable us to achieve professional and reliable results in even the most challenging cases.
General Recovery Services
CPA Recovery is adept at locating and retrieving a diverse array of assets and items, including lost or stolen properties, vehicles, firearms, documents, and other valuables.
Our Process
- Customized Search Patterns: We tailor our recovery methods to accommodate the unique conditions of each site, considering elements such as terrain and visibility.
- Experienced Investigators: Our team merges investigative expertise with extensive hands-on experience, ensuring efficient and thorough recovery operations.
What We Recover
- Stolen or lost vehicles
- Firearms and weapons
- Sensitive documents and information
- Personal or corporate property
- Various objects of value
K9 Cadaver Recovery Services
Our K9 Cadaver Recovery unit employs specially trained dogs to locate human remains with exceptional accuracy and efficiency, even in the most demanding environments.
Key Features of Our K9 Services
- Specialized Training: Our canine units are expertly trained to detect human remains in a variety of settings, including land, water, and complex environments.
- Collaborative Approach: We collaborate closely with law enforcement, coroners, and grieving families to ensure a respectful and thorough recovery process.
- Environmental Assessment: Our team meticulously documents findings and the surrounding conditions, providing critical evidence for investigations.
The Recovery Process
- Deploy K9 units to search sites based on detailed intel provided by clients or authorities.
- Conduct systematic searches, ensuring every area is thoroughly covered by our handlers and dogs
- Careful recovery and preservation of remains, while meticulously documenting findings for further investigations.

Aquatic Cadaver Recovery Services
CPA Recovery specializes in locating and retrieving human remains from underwater environments, combining technical expertise with compassionate service.
Our Expertise
- Post-Mortem Analysis: Our trained divers assess body positioning, environmental conditions, and other critical factors to gather essential evidence and elucidate the circumstances of the death.
- Specialized Tools and Techniques: Equipped with advanced underwater search technology, we adapt to site-specific challenges including visibility, depth, and natural currents.
- Experience in Complex Cases: Our divers bring years of experience to operations, whether dealing with drowning incidents or foul play investigations.
The Process
- Conducting a thorough site evaluation to determine the most effective recovery strategy.
- Employing specialized tools and tailored search patterns to locate remains.
- Documenting and recovering remains while safeguarding environmental evidence, such as body position and surrounding conditions.

Why Choose CPA Recovery?
- Unmatched Expertise: Our team possesses thousands of hours of experience in recovery operations, ensuring professionalism and precision.
- Advanced Technology: We utilize cutting-edge tools and methods tailored to the unique demands of each recovery mission.
- Compassionate Service: We recognize the emotional weight of these situations, prioritizing sensitivity and respect while working with families and authorities.

Underwater Search & Recovery Specialists
Our scuba dive team excels at “finding the needle in the haystack,” utilizing extensive training and years of experience in challenging underwater recovery tasks. We serve various needs, including:
- Search Patterns: Employing tailored techniques based on bottom composition and water visibility.
- Specialized Equipment: Utilizing grappling hooks, underwater sleds, and state-of-the-art search technologies for thorough recovery efforts.
- Scuba Fatality Investigations: Our divers are certified professionals with deep expertise in determining causes of scuba fatalities, covering factors such as poor judgment, equipment issues, or foul play.
- Expert Instructors: Our team consists of professional instructors with global diving experience, uniquely qualified to handle complex underwater investigations.
Post-Mortem Physiology and Recovery Services
CPA’s trained rescue and recovery divers assist coroners and law enforcement in understanding the circumstances surrounding a death, particularly in aquatics. Their expertise is essential for documenting post-mortem changes and gathering evidence to clarify if a death was accidental or resulted from foul play.
Key Services:
- Environmental Assessment: Our divers evaluate surroundings to document changes or disturbances that may clarify how the body came to rest or if it was moved.
- Body Position Analysis: Analyzing the position and display of the body provides crucial clues to the nature of the incident.
Air Crash Investigations
CPA Recovery collaborates with major agencies such as the FAA, CIA, FBI, and RCMP in air crash investigations. While these agencies lead the inquiries, our specially trained divers are essential for locating, securing, and protecting critical evidence from crash sites. We provide the technical expertise necessary to recover wreckage safely and preserve potential clues that may contribute to determining the cause of an aviation mishap. Our commitment to meticulous recovery ensures that all findings are documented and conveyed to the relevant authorities, helping to bring clarity and resolution to such tragic incidents.