For most of us death is occasional, peripheral. But for a some, death is part of the job. And for a few it is the job. This series examines death through the eyes of professionals who face it every day.

John Murphy is a trooper with the State Highway Patrol.

Christy Hamilton is a organ donor specialist.

James McCoskey is a homicide detective.

Michael Schoedinger is a funeral director.

Aaron Chivington is a youth pastor.

Mike Sowell is a paramedic in the Columbus Fire Department.

Dr. Steven Steinberg is a trauma surgeon at Ohio State University.

Carolyn Slack analyzes data to determine infant mortality rates in Franklin County, Ohio.

Beth S. Joslowitz is a hospice worker who specializes in children who have less than six months to live.