Who is typically appointed by the county or city and is a medical doctor/pathologist?

• A. Coroner
• B. Forensic Scientist
• C. Medical Examiner
• D. Detective

Answer: (C)

The key is the role that combines medical training with death investigation and is appointed by the local government. A medical examiner is a licensed physician, often a forensic pathologist, whose duties include performing autopsies and determining the cause and manner of death. This appointment-by-government structure is what sets the medical examiner apart from other options.

Coroners are typically elected and may not be physicians, so they aren’t guaranteed to be medical doctors or pathologists. Forensic scientists are specialized lab professionals who analyze evidence but aren’t necessarily physicians, and detectives are law enforcement officers focused on investigations rather than medical determinations of death.

So the description points to the medical examiner—a physician pathologist appointed by the county or city who oversees death investigations.