Who authorizes a forensic autopsy?
What is a coroner? A coroner is a public official, appointed or elected, in a particular geographic jurisdiction, whose official duty is to investigate deaths under circumstances specified by statute (KRS 72). See also The National Association of Medical Examiners Who does a forensic autopsy? Doctors who are employed by or affiliated with the Kentucky Office of the Medical Examiner perform autopsies. These doctors are specially trained forensic pathologists, and they are experts in anatomical and forensic pathology. See also The National Association of Medical Examiners . A forensic anthropologist who is employed by the Kentucky Office of the Medical Examiner may also assist a pathologist when the deceased person’s body is decomposed or severely burned. The anthropologist is the Office’s primary investigator when skeletal remains must be studied. See also American Board of Forensic Anthropology Where are forensic autopsies conducted? Forensic autopsies are conducted by a specialist at
