By Megan R. Wilson -
She couldn't stand to see her son's blood splattered on a brick wall, so Julia Dunkins tried her hardest to clean the mess his killer left behind.
Washington, D.C. - infoZine - Scripps Howard Foundation Wire - "I took a brush and cleaned the wall because it just seemed like it wouldn't go away," she said, reflecting on the murder that took place 16 years ago.
Dunkins, executive director of Survivors of Homicide Inc., in Washington, said family members are often left with the task of scrubbing away blood and body parts after the police, medics, firefighters and coroners leave.
From deaths and destruction, a thriving industry has emerged.
Crime and trauma scene decontamination companies - or CTS decon - have been around for less than two decades. When someone dies, either violently or naturally, these companies vow to make themselves available day or night.
Public awareness about the services is still low, company owners say. That may change, however, with the new Amy Adams, Alan Arkin, Emily Blunt movie, "Sunshine Cleaning," in which the three form a CTS decon company.
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