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New medical examiner warns caseload surge and requests two full‑time investigators, safety equipment
Summary
Tina Forrest, in her second day as St. Croix County chief medical examiner, told supervisors the office’s caseload rose from about 180 to 344 cases year‑over‑year and requested a powered Stryker cot, biohazard disposal and two full‑time investigators to reduce reliance on contract staff and prevent staff injuries.
Tina Forrest, who began as St. Croix County’s chief medical examiner April 1, told the county’s Committee of the Whole on April 3 that the office is facing a substantial caseload increase and new operational risks.
Forrest said the office handled about 180 cases at this point last year and is now at roughly 344. She attributed growth to county population increase, an aging population, more out‑of‑state cremations that require county authorizations, and a rise in domestic violence deaths (three homicides so far this year). The caseload increase, she said,…
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