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San Joaquin Chief Medical Examiner Resigns In Protest Over Interference By Sheriff

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 | Sacramento, CA
Paul Sancya / AP

Dr. Bennet Omalu talks with Dr. Ira R. Casson, neurologist and former co-chairman of the NFL Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee, before a House Judiciary Committee hearing in 2010.

Paul Sancya / AP

San Joaquin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Bennet Omalu resigned from his post Tuesday after alleging systematic interference by the Sheriff into forensic investigations. This comes one week after Dr. Omalu's colleague Dr. Susan Parson resigned for similar reasons. Sheriff Steve Moore denies these accusations and any wrongdoing. The Stockton

Record's Michael Fitzgerald has covered the story closely and says this could just be the beginning.

Sheriff Steve Moore sent the following statement following the broadcast of our program: 

 
Sheriff Statement

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