Calumet County Medical
ExaminerCounty Board Update June 2014
Who are we?? Medical Examiner appointed January 1,
1999
Three deputies
PPP Committee
Kent Katalinick
Kevin Johnson
Regina Behnke
Personnel Michael Klaeser
1985
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
CMC since 1978
Expertise That we Rely On
Fond du Lac County Medical Examiners Office
Dr. Doug Kelly
Dr. Kristenza Giese
Forensic Pathology
What We Do ss. 979, 59, HSS
Investigate Deaths per ss.979
Order Autopsy
Assist Law Enforcement and District Attorney
Maintain Records
Provide Information
Determine/Certify the Cause and Manner of Death
How We Do It On Call 24/7
Respond to Death Scenes
Interview Family and Witnesses/Caretakers as Available
Review Medical Records
Examine the Body
Record notes
Take Pictures
If we Need Help Order Autopsy
Consult with Each Other
Consult with Physicians or other Caretakers
Order Toxicology
Research
Sometimes it’s Messy
Messy
Toxic
Sometimes it’s Tragic
Tragic
So What’s New? Autopsies 2014 YTD = 16
Autopsies 2013 YTD = 10
Expenditures 2014 vs 2013
Wages >2000
Pathology >8000
Mass Casualty Plan
Why? Increase in Deaths due to Overdose
Increase in Deaths by Suicide
Complicated Medical History
Industrial Factors
Dilemmas Why do we Need an Autopsy?
Where can we examine a body?
How Much Time Should we Spend?
Wish List People
Education (D-ABMDI)
Time
Technology
Location/Facility
ss. 979 Revision
