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Nueces County medical examiner warns staffing shortfall after autopsies surged in 2012
Summary
Medical Examiner Dr. Fernandez told the court bodies handled rose from 599 in 2010 to 680 in 2012 and that autopsy counts exceeded national accreditation thresholds; he urged advertising for a deputy medical examiner, modest facility renovations and upgrading part‑time staff to protect accreditation.
Dr. Fernandez, the Nueces County medical examiner, warned commissioners that rising case volumes have pushed the office toward an accreditation shortfall unless the county takes recruitment and staffing steps.
He reported that cases handled by the office (including surrounding counties) rose from 599 in 2010 to 680 in 2012 and that homicides increased from 30 (2010) to 47 (2012). "In 2010, 599... and then 2012, 680," he said as he walked through calendar‑year figures. He told the…
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