Solution in the Details: Investigative Strategy on a Unique Case (Report‪)‬

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Professional training in law enforcement includes little about how cognitive processing subtly influences perception, memory, and decision-making. Homicide investigators arrive at scenes with a specific mindset that derives from experience and expectations. These mindsets can help, but they Can also result in a threshold diagnosis and tunnel vision, which narrows the investigator's focus to a limited range of options. The following case illustrates how an attentive and flexible team thwarted tunnel vision in time to rescue a victim.