1999 Articles

Getting to the truth about a child's death
December 27, 1999
No Child's death should leave unanswered questions.
Metro Medical Examiner Dr. Bruce Levy's call for a state law that would require autopsies on every child who dies under unexplained circumstances addresses an important need.

Autopsies urged for unexplained child deaths
December 19, 1999
Metro Medial Examiner Dr. Bruce Levy is pushing for a new state law that would require an autopsy on every Tennessee child younger than 18 who dies in unexplained circumstances.

Post Mortem: From autopsies to witness stand,Dr. Levy stays busy
August 1, 1999
It was a typical weekday for Dr. Bruce Levy.
Leaving his wife and 18-month-old son sleeping at their home on the west side of town, he got to the Metro medical examiner's office, on the grounds of the old Nashville General Hospital by 7:30 a.m.

Public Autopsies in Private Hands
August 1, 1999
The privatization of Metro's medical examiner program appears to be a success, two years after the city contracted with a medical group to run the office.

Forensic Investigators Achieve Board Certification:
Medical Examiner's Office Continues to Raise Standards
June 17, 1999
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 17, 1999 - Five investigators with Forensic Medical Management Services, the company operating the Medical Examiner's Office for Davidson County, have become board-certified by the American Board of Medicolegal Death investigators.

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