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To the Editor.—The article by Dr Hanzlick and Ms Combs¹ does not fully mention the important fact that some county medical examiners can be fired by governmental boards, whereas coroners cannot. In many states, the coroner is the only county official who can legally arrest the sheriff. This issue is important when considering politics as well as governmental power and the lawful checks and balances used in their control.

E. J. Neiburger, DDS
American Association of Forensic Dentists
Waukegan, Ill

1. Hanzlick R, Combs D. Medical examiner and coroner systems: history and trends. JAMA. 1998;279:870-875. FREE FULL TEXT

To the Editor.—The article by Dr Hanzlick and Ms Combs¹ is focused too heavily on the name of a death investigation system rather than on how that system actually works. The authors' assumption that "most heads of death investigation systems are adequately familiar with the history and statutory basis of their system to provide accurate information," at least as it applies to Iowa and Minnesota, was incorrect.

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