CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island has hired two new assistant medical examiners who will be coming on board in the coming months, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health.
Spokesperson Joseph Wendelken told 12 News this week that the two new hires are currently in the process of completing their forensic pathology fellowships.
Rhode Island’s Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Marius Tarau, was hired at the start of 2025. The state had been without a chief medical examiner since 2015, when Dr. Christina Stanley resigned from the position…