On Thursday, July 9th, 2015, Coroner Tim Warco along with the County Commissioners, Washington Hospital Directors and members of the press met for a tour of our brand-new, state of the art forensic facility. Our facility provides a modern, spacious environment for the collection of forensic evidence during autopsy and offers an environment conducive to the instruction of medical students. We're lucky to have such a modern facility, and are thankful for the cooperation between the county Board of Commissioners and the board of directors of Washington Hospital. For more on the facility, read our press release.
L-R: Former County Commissioner Harlan Shober; County Commissioners Larry Maggi & Diana Irey Vaughan; WHS CEO Gary Weinstein; Coroner Tim Warco; WHS Director of Laboratory Dave Truxel.
In attendance for the opening of the new Forensic Facility at the Washington Hospital, from left to right: County Commissioners Harlan Shober, Larry Maggi and Diana Irey; Washington Health System CEO Gary Weinstein; Coroner Tim Warco; and from Washington Health System, Director of Laboratory Dave Truxel, Director of Facilities and Project Manager Greg Caldwell, and Chief Operating Officer Brook Ward.
We've come a long way! Our new facility, above, as it looked prior to construction. The room was formerly the print shop for Washington Hospital. With the air handler relocated, pre-construction planning takes place within the room destined to become the new forensic center.
