He’s worked 16,000 death scenes; 3 words that could save a Caddo teen's life.

SHREVEPORT, La. -- A former Caddo Parish death investigator who says he’s worked more than 16,000 death scenes asked parish leaders this week to fund a school-based program that teaches teens how to walk away from dangerous situations.

Milton Carol III, founder of High-Risk Behavior Prevention, told the Caddo Parish Commission he investigated 600 homicides, 400 accidents and more than 200 suicides during 17 years with the Caddo Parish coroner’s office.

He said most teen killings share the same patterns: late-night hours -- 85% between 11 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. -- away from home and sparked by a conflict that could have been avoided.

Carol’s presentation centers on his R.I.P. lesson. The three words are: "Real. Irreversible. Permanent."

When teens see R.I.P. online or on a T-shirt, he wa