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Coroner: forensic pathologist retiring, morgue plans slow and opioid deaths have risen

5546381 · August 7, 2025
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The county coroner reported the retirement of the primary forensic pathologist, said a replacement RFP will be issued and reported a rise in overdose deaths after a month with none; an RFP for a morgue replacement is underway and alternatives to an expensive walk-in storage proposal are being discussed.

The Sullivan County coroner updated legislators on staffing and morgue issues, reported a recent rise in overdose deaths and announced an RFP for a replacement forensic pathologist.

"Doctor Asher, our primary forensic pathologist, has formally announced her retirement," the coroner said, and the county plans to issue a request for proposals this week for a replacement. The coroner said Dr. Sloan, a forensic…

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