Recommendation R5
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and the Coroner’s Office should develop a three-year forensic pathology staffing stabilization plan to be completed by December 31, 2026. (F2, F3, F4, F7)
Jury report: Silent Guardians: The Unsung Work of the Fresno County Coroner’s Office · PDF page 16
Permanent linkOfficial response
Fresno County Administrative Office and Sheriff-Coroner
Agency plans to implementSays implementation will occur by December 31, 2026. Describes proposed deputy and supervisory positions, continuing pathologist recruitment and contractor relationships, and evaluation of the staffing model by that date.
Read official response · PDF page 5Gives a date and measures, but additional positions are approval-dependent and the entry does not present the completed three-year plan. Continuing recruitment does not establish that a pathologist has been hired.
- Implement the recommended three-year forensic pathology staffing stabilization plan. Owner: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office. Timing: 2026-12-31.
- Evaluate staffing enhancements and the overall staffing model. Owner: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. Timing: 2026-12-31.
- Add two Deputy Coroner positions and one Supervising Deputy Coroner position. Owner: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. Timing: If the proposed positions are approved through the County budget process..
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.