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Tarrant County Medical Examiner Appointed to Forensic Science Commission

By Steve Hall

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports, "Tarrant medical examiner appointed to state forensic commission," by Alex Branch and Dave Montgomery.Tarrant County Medical Examiner Nizam Peerwani was appointed Monday to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the group that fell into controversy this fall when Gov. Rick Perry replaced several members.Peerwani?s term on the commission is through Sept. 1, 2011. It oversees professional conduct in forensic laboratories.Perry chose Peerwani to replace Randall E. Frost, the chief medical examiner for Bexar County, who resigned less than a month after accepting his appointment."I am very excited about it," Peerwani said Monday. "I think the commission is going to do a lot of good."Peerwani becomes the third Fort Worth member on the commission, which has drawn national attention because of an inquiry into the case of Cameron Todd Willingham of Corsicana...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on December 15, 2009 (boomark / email).