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New Polk County chief medical examiner seeks second pathologist, aims for accreditation and facility upgrades
Summary
Dr. Rory Diehl, the new Polk County chief medical examiner, presented a FY26 request (about $4.14 million operating expense), outlined staffing and accreditation goals and proposed a renovation to consolidate office operations to reduce turnaround times.
Dr. Rory Diehl, Polk County—s newly appointed chief medical examiner, told the Board of Supervisors he is seeking to staff the office to meet rising caseloads and accreditation goals while requesting an operating budget aligned with the current year. "I just took a new position as the chief medical examiner for Polk County," Diehl said, introducing his FY26 presentation.
Diehl said the office estimates $447,000 in revenue, requested expenses of $4,141,000 and 16 full-time equivalents; there are no decision packages in his request. He said the office projects a net revenue decrease of about $66,000 driven by fee trend adjustments but…
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