Cyril Wecht
Cyril Harrison Wecht (March 20, 1931 – May 13, 2024) was an American forensic pathologist. He was perhaps best known for his criticism of the Warren Commission's findings concerning the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Cyril Wecht | |
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| Allegheny County Medical Examiner | |
| In office December 29, 2005[1] – January 20, 2006[2] | |
| Preceded by | Himself as Coroner |
| Succeeded by | Abdulrezak Shakir (Acting)[a] |
| Allegheny County Coroner | |
| In office January 1, 1996 – December 29, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | F. James Gregis (Acting)[b] |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Medical Examiner |
| In office January 2, 1970[3] – January 9, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Stalter |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Perper (Acting)[c] |
| Member of the Allegheny County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 7, 1980 – January 2, 1984[4] | |
| Preceded by | Jim Flaherty |
| Succeeded by | Pete Flaherty |
| Chairperson of the Allegheny County Democratic Party | |
| In office June 1, 1978[5] – May 30, 1984[6] | |
| Preceded by | Eugene Coon |
| Succeeded by | Ed Stevens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cyril Harrison Wecht March 20, 1931 Dunkard Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 2024 (aged 93) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh (B.S.), (M.D.), (LLB) University of Maryland School of Law (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Forensic pathologist Politician Attorney |
| a.^ Shakir held the title of Acting Medical Examiner while a national search was undertaken to find a permanent successor to Wecht.[7]
In December 2006, Karl Williams was formally appointed Medical Examiner.[8] b.^ Gregis held the title of Acting Coroner from the date of Joshua Perper's resignation in July of 1994, until Wecht was elected to permanently fill the vacancy.[9] c.^ Perper held the title of Acting Coroner from the date of Wecht's resignation, until the State Supreme Court upheld Dr. Sanford Edberg's appointment to the office on March 2, 1981. | |
He was the president of both the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the American College of Legal Medicine, and headed the board of trustees of the American Board of Legal Medicine.[10] He was County Commissioner and Allegheny County Coroner and Medical Examiner serving Pittsburgh.
Wecht died on May 13, 2024, at the age of 93.[11]
References
- ↑ Lovering, Daniel (December 30, 2005). Famous coroner Wecht to be county's first medical examiner. http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=5154&pst=326757. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ↑ Cato, Jason; Conti, David (January 21, 2006). "Wecht resigns, proclaims innocence". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. https://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/specialreports/wecht/trial/s_415637.html. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ↑ Wecht Sworn In As Coroner. January 2, 1970. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G0wqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UVAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4200,17287&dq=allegheny+county+coroner&hl=en. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ↑ New Allegheny commissioners promise new era of cooperation. January 3, 1984. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yIwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O-gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2686,5195419&dq=pittsburgh+city+council+after+tom+flaherty&hl=en. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ↑ Uhl, Sherley (June 1, 1978). Wecht At Dem Helm, Rips Party Dissidents. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rzIcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O1gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5888,22178&dq=cyril+wecht+democratic+chair&hl=en. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ↑ Uhl, Sherley (May 30, 1984). Democrats pick chairman tonight. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e_EdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-2EEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3966,8237289&dq=cyril+wecht+ed+stevens&hl=en. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ↑ Wecht indicted, relinquishes medical examiner duties. January 20, 2006. http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2006/01/16/daily41.html?jst=b_ln_hl. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ↑ Belser, Ann (December 23, 2006). Allegheny County names new medical examiner. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06357/748506-85.stm. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ↑ Perper named to Fla. post. April 10, 1994. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MCRjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CW4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=3160,3111779&dq=joshua+perper+allegheny+county&hl=en. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ↑ "About Cyril H. Wecht". Cyril H. Wecht. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Cyril Wecht, nationally renowned pathologist and former Allegheny County Democratic leader, dies at 93". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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