A friend of mine managed to uncover what is apparently the personal cell phone of Dr. Marie Hermann, the chief medical examiner for Volusia County and the person Bob Burch told me would ultimately be responsible for deciding if an autopsy would be performed on my mother’s body. I called the number and she answered, […]
I called Detective Whittier of the Deland Police Department and left him a message to let him know that I had talked to Bob Burch at the office of the Medical Examiner for Volusia County and I wanted to update him. I also, obviously, wanted to know if he had heard anything from the ME’s […]
I called the office of the Volusia County Medical Examiner at (386) 258-4060 1 and the phone was answered by Lis. 2 She was listening and seemed interested as I began explaining to her that I was attempting to get more information about what I needed to do to get them to perform an autopsy […]
I sent this email 1 to Dr. Allen Cusack, the manager of J.E. Cusack Mortuary, where my mother’s body is currently being held: Dear Mr. Cusack, Here is some additional information about my mother. Please do not hesitate to ask — via email or telephone — if there is any other information I can give […]
I called the cell phone number I have for Dr. Peele. 1 I did not expect him to answer, but he did. I said that I was Kathie Gagne’s son and that both a nurse at Fish Memorial Hospital and Dr. Allen Cusack, the manager of the mortuary where my mother’s body is currently located, […]
Two days after my mother died, I had a very long phone call with a nurse paralegal named Charlene Sorensen from the law firm of Warner & Warner. She told me that I needed to get in touch with Dr. Peele regarding the autopsy. She said the smartest thing to do would be to send […]
I received an email from lisa Slagter 1 <autopsyexperts@gmail.com> The (very long) subject line of the email was “Regarding comprehensive Autopsy Mrs. Kathleen Gagne to obtain CAUSE OF DEATH $3200.00”. The text of the email read: Dear David, Upon three conversations with three top Pathologist, it was verified by all three that just doing a […]
I called the (800) 343-2135 number Dr. Allen Cusack gave me for MediLegal, the independent pathologists he suggested I contact to perform an autopsy on my mother’s body if the Volusia County Medical Examiner refuses to do so. A woman answered the phone by saying, “Autopsy Experts of America. How may I help you?” 1 […]
I called 1 Dr. Allen Cusack of Cusack Mortuary because I hadn’t heard from him yet 2 and it was nearing five o’clock. Dr. Cusack answered the phone and said, “Man, you called at just the right time!” He told me that he had just finished talking to MediLegal Autopsy Service, a nationwide chain of […]
I called 1 Cusack Mortuary, where my mom’s body is being refrigerated. Linda Jackson answered the phone and asked me to hold for Allen 2. Here are my notes from the call: Allen Cusack said I should call the medical examiner’s office; said ME’s office must do an autopsy if I request it 3 he […]