Called Dr. Hermann
August 15th, 2012 @ 1:02 pm

I called 1 the cell phone number for Dr. Marie Hermann, the chief medical examiner of Volusia County, because it was four o’clock in the afternoon 2 and — as far as I know — they have not yet made a decision as to whether they’re going to perform an autopsy on my mother’s body. […]

A Call from Dr. Hermann
August 14th, 2012 @ 2:35 pm

I received a phone call 1 from Dr. Marie Hermann, the chief medical examiner of Volusia County. I quickly — quickly — gave her a summary of the events of the last week and told her that I couldn’t understand why Bob Burch would be so adamant that her office would not perform an autopsy. […]

Calling Dr. Hermann
August 14th, 2012 @ 2:13 pm

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, […]

Updating Detective Whittier
August 14th, 2012 @ 1:23 pm

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 […]

Contact with Dr. Peele
August 14th, 2012 @ 8:27 am

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, […]

Top Men
August 13th, 2012 @ 6:45 pm

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 […]

Follow Up with Dr. Cusack
August 13th, 2012 @ 1:55 pm

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 […]

Cusack Mortuary
August 13th, 2012 @ 10:10 am

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 […]

Updating Detective Whittier
August 13th, 2012 @ 9:55 am

I called 1 Detective Whittier of the Deland Police Department to let him know about my conversation with Bob Burch at the office of the Volusia County Medical Examiner. Here are my notes from the call: she’s @ the one in Deland 2 he told me to make sure I get toxicology reports he said […]

An Update from Detective Whittier
August 13th, 2012 @ 9:04 am

I called Detective Whittier a few minutes after noon. 1 He correctly assumed that I was in Florida now. He told me he had called the medical examiner’s office this morning, but he had been unable to talk to a doctor. He said that he left a message for the chief medical examiner for Volusia […]