Director Patrick Bailey’s Retirement Party
Director Patrick L. Bailey
Congratulations on his retirement, he deserves it!
After 30 incredible years of dedication, Director Bailey has retired. During his retirement party, everyone had a great time celebrating his three decades of hard work.
Deputy Chief Investigator Jess Dillard
We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Inv. Jess Dillard from Sr. Investigator to Deputy Chief Investigator!
Congratulations on his new promotion! We know he'll do a great job!
Welcome to the Team!
Our team is expanding as we welcome two talented new members aboard. With their unique skills, fresh perspectives, and eagerness to contribute, we're confident they'll make invaluable additions to our collective mission.
We are please to welcome Pathologists’ Assistant, Mariah Smith and Legal Administrative Assistant, Leslie Ayala-Garcia
Opioid Overdose & Naloxone Training
We invite you to join us and Georgia Overdose Prevention in a community discussion on identifying an opioid overdose and how to reverse an opioid overdose using Naloxone.
Attendees will receive Naloxone and Narcan kits from GA Overdose Prevention.
What is Naloxone?
Naloxone is a medication designed to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.
October 9, 2024 | 7 pm to 8 pm
Refuge Coffee
4170 E Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Clarkston, GA 30021
November 7, 2024 | 6:30 pm to 8 pm
Heck.House
3498 E Ponce de Leon Ave, Milton St, Scottdale, GA 30079
dekalb county medical examiner’s office
The Anatomy of Death Investigation
October 16, 2024 I 6:00 pm
Clayton State University’s University Center 267
2000 Clayton State Blvd, Morrow, GA 30260
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ANF Interviews DCMEO
Recently, Atlanta News First interviewed our Public Education Specialist, Brittany Godfrey, regarding the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office’s social media and public outreach efforts to save lives.
In their article, Godfrey is quoted by saying “Prevention is our top priority when it comes to posting anything on social media. We want to do what we can with the opioid crisis. We want to help prevent gun violence, suicides. We want to educate the community on what they can do to better their health. What they can do just to stay alive longer. We also want to help with the workforce shortage in our industry.”
As ANF wonderfully puts it,
The medical examiner’s office
may speak for the dead,
but this DeKalb County
office also speaks to the living.
Public Outreach & Education Events
IACME 2024 TRAINING SYMPOSIUM
In July, our pathologists' assistants, Hannah Coltrain and Juniper Fedor, and death investigators, Craig Cannon and Lendarius Farley, attended the 2024 International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners (IACME) Training Symposium in Las Vegas, NV! Juniper presented his lecture on Gender Identity in Medicolegal Death Investigation to forensic professionals from across the country.
Juniper also presented his Gender Identity lecture to doctors, staff, and students at the GBI in August.
The City of Clarkston’s National Night Out
The City of Clarkston invited our investigators out to celebrate their National Night Out!
We enjoyed meeting members of the community and local businesses. It was great to watch everyone enjoy music, free food, and fun activities for the kids!
If you would like us to present to your group, please email Brittany Godfrey at blgodfrey@dekalbcountyga.gov
NAME 2024 Annual Meeting: Presentation Schedule
For those attending NAME’s 2024 Annual Meeting, here is a schedule of our office’s presentations:
Friday, September 20, 2024: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM - Poster Presentation
- P9 Sudden Death from Undiagnosed Polyarteritis Nodosa in a Nonverbal Autistic Individual, Cooper Shenyu Lyu, PhDc
Saturday, September 21, 2024: 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
- 4.3 Naming the Nameless: The Implementation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program, Jason P. Crawford, MS, BS
Saturday, September 21, 2024: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM - Poster Presentation
- P83 Spontaneous Esophageal Rupture in a Child with FDXR-Associated Fe-S Synthesis Mitochondriopathy, Hannah L. Coltrain, MS, PA(ASCP)
Sunday, September 22, 2024: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM - Poster Presentation
- P131 The Lethal Consequences of Train Surfing: Autopsy Findings of Two Cases from the Washington DC Metrorail System, Maria Elisa Smith, MD
Monday, September 23, 2024: 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
- 10.4 Modernizing Medical Examiner Data Systems: The Power of FHIR, Gail L. Parker, BS
Monday, September 23, 2024: 10:30 PM – 10:45 PM
- 11.1 Difficult Situations with Attorneys and Their Management, Gerald T. Gowitt, MD
Dekalb County Medical Examiner's office
3550 Kensington Road, Decatur, GA 30032
(404) 508-3500
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