District 1 Medical Examiners Office HQ

Krystal Stone 

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3 months ago

Refused to give me my son’s autopsy for 11 months. Had to file a complaint with the medical board and the county commissioners office to get Dr Oleske to sign the autopsy that was completed a month after my son passed. Then given a hard time about getting my sons pictures. Additionally, the MEs office didn’t bother to come to my son’s crash scene and take pictures. It was a Friday night so whoever was on call must have been to lazy to show up for a minor child on the side of the road. This place is a nightmare. They also ref... read more

Sharon Plotkin 

on Google

6 years ago

It needs to be said that the medical examiner never returns property to Next of Kin. That is a police detective function. I've been doing crime scene work in Miami for decades and that is the responsibility of the police department. Sorry for your loss. it may not have been the best thing to return but it was not the medical examiner's choice to do that 

Katie McCumber 

on Google

6 years ago

My partner died by suicide. The medical examiner, Timothy J. Gallagher, M.D. decided it was a good idea to include an unused shotgun shell in the bio-hazard bag with his personal effects that were given to me after his funeral. It was a really shocking and disturbing thing to discover. I am guessing they were following procedure in giving back everything that was on his person when he died, but I think some discretion would have been better in this case. It felt like a punch in the gut. 

Tom G! 

on Google

9 years ago

Seemed just like a state office ought to go! Very polite people with no outrages run around. I had some problems with a funeral home in Milton not being truthful about some paperwork, and the staff here was kind enough to call them for me and remind them of the responsibilities of a proper licensed service. Thanks everyone!