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At 1330 hours I was contacted by Sergeant STEVENER DSN-2968, of the St. Louis County
Police Department as he req uested th at I respond to 2949 Canfield for the Officer Involved shooting
of Mr. MICHAEL BROWN, black male age of 18 years. Tile deceased mother was on the scene_ The
deceased \',as properly conveyed to this facility for examination by Dr. NORFLEET.
The deceased was properly conveyed in a white body bag which was secure<l with U-line lock
# 0867377.
I arrived on the scene at approximately 1430 hours which was located in the Canfield
Apartments. There I was met by numerous officers of the St. Louis County Police Department and
they directed my attention to the deceased who was located in the middle of the roadway with his
l1ead pointed west and his feet east. The decease<l had been covered with several white sheets.
The deceased was tying in the prone position. His right arm was slightly extended away from
his side. His left arm was next to his side his lower arm was beneath his abdomen and his hand was
near the waist band of his shorts. He was clothed in a pair of yellow socks, tan shorts blue
underwear and a gray t-shirt. The deceased shoes, (flip flops) were west of the deceased lying in the
roadway. A red baseball cap was near the police vehicle.
The deceased was cool to the touch. Rigor mortis was slightly felt in his extremities.
The deceased body sustained multiple gunshot wounds; three (3) wound to his head, one
wound was to the top of his head, right eye and right central forehead area. There were two (2)
wounds to his chest. one wou1d to his upper right chest near his neck and the other was just right of
his breast. Three (3) wounds to his right arm, one wound in his upper right ann, middle of the arm
and one to his forearm. One (1) wound to the inside of his right hand near his thumb and palm.
The deceased had abrasions to the right side of his face and on the back of his left hand.
The deceased hands were bagged with paper bags to save any trace evidence.

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It was reported that the deceased mother, Ms. LESLEY M.CSPADDEN w.as .on the scene and
idenlified the deceased and she described a taltoo which read Big M IKE on his nght forearm. It
was unknown al the lime if she visual identified the deceased or only described the tattoo. I did
obs rved the taHoo on his right arm.

Oet. HOKAMP DSN-3476 of the St. Louis County Police Department provided the following
preliminary investigative details: The deceased and another individual were walking down the middle
of the Canfield. Officer O. WILSON OSN-609. of the Ferguson Police Department observed the two
individuals, he requested that they get out of the roadway.
The deceased became belligerent towards Officer WILSON. As Officer WILSON attempted to
exit out of his patrol vehicle the deceased pushed his door shut and began to struggle with Officer
WILSON, during the struggle the Officers weapon was un-holstered. The weapon discharged during
the struggle.
The deceased then ra n down the roadway. Officer WILSON then began to chase the
deceased. As he was giving chase to the deceased, the deceased turned around and ran towards
OHicer WILSON. Officer WILSON had his service weapon drawn, as the deceased began to run
towards him. he discharged his service weapon several times.
As this is preliminary information it was not known in which order or how many time the officer
fired his weapon during the confrontation.
The St. Louis County Police Department was requested to investigate and process the scene.
Dr. NORFLEET was made aware of the above circumstances and elected to have the forensic
examination at 0800 hours on 8-10-2014. The St.louis County Police were made aware of the time.
Any additional information will follow in the usual supplemental manner.

Wendell Payne
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Time' 01 :30 pm
Dale. 0 109120I
Day
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Call Received From:
I),. T ' =R 1)$ '2 S
o ifying Agencyl1nslitution
OUIII)' Police De anmcnt
Deces.s.ed: RROW . MICHAE l. O,D,
Race: I3la k
atira Slatus. Ncv'cr Married
Address: ~ -. ..
OCCtJpallOnllndustry. NI)l urrenll ' 1~ l1lplo cd I

Next of Kin: II AD. ! L ' Y

Address:
Relationship: M I l icK
Olrfied
191201 4 ~ :OO:OOl 1

88 2 41

By: ONTil E S E \ .

Date

Time

Occurred

0 10912014

12:04 pm

Pronounced

0 10912014

12: 1 pm

Phone No.: ( 14) 8 2"4 1

Dunng ApplIn Cust?

Homi ide

Injury at Work?

Type of Death:
Hr rTn! Hr rms-Firearm Di charge
How Injury Occurred:
Gun hot Wound( at hand of
Premises: Ro dway
ultiple Deaths Associated "lith this Incident:
N
Activity of decedent
Depth of Investigation (Investlgator):
Death Certificate Signed By:

J 14

Phone No,:
DOB: 0 ..01199
Age: I ears
Sex: Mal '
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SSN:
Slate:
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City: Dellwood
COl ntyI. Loui COUIlI (18 Zip: 6 I 6
Phone No.:
City: 0 11\ 000
Slate: MO
County: ' I. Loui
unl)' (189 ZiP: 6' 16

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wOl4 nne nkn \ Complaint No: 20 14-43984

Police Agency:
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Dalefnme Call :

Manner of Death:

PhOne No.:

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Medlcsl Examiner

Pnvate PhysICian to Sign:

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Investigation Type:

o 19.014

By: Mary E. ase, M.D .. cOat. Signod:

Phone No.:

Address:

Personally Contacted by Investigator

Notifications:
Investigator:
Patho OQISt:

'Mlen:
Does this case meet MTS Criteria?

Yes

Pa. nc, Wendell

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Al topsy PerfOffiled?

Pathologi t:
]\ rfl ct. Icrshom
XR ys Roquosted:
No
Caso DI~po Ition:

Orou,l.!ht in lo r E nm inrlli OR
Gener I Seene D&sGnp ion:
Other

Livery Servico:

t. Louis

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Li\'cry cr... i e I ltC,

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Body Roloased:
Salus: Rdc.. cd "Ill rized
Au1horized By: NorO!!
Arrangemen s Mad?
No
Arrangements Authorized 8y:
Funeral Home:
IISti n A. La nco ~ l ortu'II)' In .
Address' 7239 West Flori Ill. t. Louis. ~11 0 6~ 1' 6

Notified By:
Relea~ By:
rutl pc r halTer. ad nne
Romains Visually Idontified By:

lMlo: It\V. P.

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W\o:
alS<) released:
Dale!Jime: S n Ol4 4:00:00p 1

Address;

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W'len:

Phone No :

.f>ropcny

14) "81 -6900

W'len:
W'len: 811 812014 02:50 pm

Relationship: I V
Phone No.:

T1GATOR

ICD Code:

Cause of Death:

Immediate Cause:
unshol W lind of head and che.
Due to (or as a consequence of) (b):
Due to (01 as a consequence 01) (c):
Due 10 (or as a consequence of) (d);
Omsr Sigmficant Condilions (1):
Olher Significan Condilions (2):

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Ext'mal r amination: The body i~ lothed in a pair of yellow oc with black Icafs. brown 1 n
with poe:ct blue unde~ ar. a 1mI)' hort Ie cd t hin (\\ ith dtfeel nd a black loth belt.
a pcarance of age i pproxim tel a t;)lcd.
he body weight is 289 pound and lh
)' lell th i: 77
inche . Th t t' ofprc rvation i good in thi unemba lmcd body. Ri or moni is well de elope(). he bod
is heavier than id I \ ight ba u n height B t1 34.2 kglm2). Lividil), i difficult 10 ( due to natll J
kin pigmentation. Th re i. no peripheral C(Jcma present. Pc nal hy icne is 00<.1. No UIIU /;III odor i~
dC1C(;ted a Ihe bod i xamined. There is no abnonnal kin pi mentation p nl. Th re i no eXlcmal
I)mphad nopathy presem. The hnir i black. ThL repre ents the apparent n31ural col r. TIle ir i \\,om 1 rt
to m..:dium J n8th . h r ' i a goal e pre ent on the face. The bod h ir is of nonnal male i tri lion. Thepupil of th left eye i round. regular, equa l and dilated . The seleml and conjun ivai ' Irf300'S of Ihe ft e) ,
are unrt..:markable. Th right ye can not be ae sed due t an acute traumatic injury un IlOt wound). n
iris of In I ' ft ey i brown. Th teeth arc in a fai r tate of repair. Th gum arc nonnal in appe ronc~.
oral a\'it i nonnal in appearance.
I.: re are n injurie of the tongue. The no e i } mmelri 31and bl )'
flu id is pre JU within th' air passage . he cxte al ea are nonnal in appearance and without injury. 111
n k i ymmetri I and with ut ma se or unu ual mobility. he male breasts are nom1al in a pc.- rance.
abdom n i lightly protu rant \\ ith the pre nce f trttch marks. Prior to iJ e acute injury of the- ch ' I.
che and ba . were ymmetrical with normal confonnati n. Prior to the acul injurie ofCh righl arm. tit
upper and low r extr'Cm ilie. were symmetrical throughoul. The han art co\'ered with .wn paper
.
Th 're is a ar present near Ih h:ft che t that mea ure 0.2 em in grcate 1 dimen 'ion.
re I a ar ' nl
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upper abd men that measure 0.;'_ em .
In greale I dIme" Ion.
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gllnsh I l nlr:m . \\' un 101' Ih ti l'l ~r '!ltral ri 'Ilt arm. Th rc i ~ gun hOI C~ lt wound of lt~ upper do
right ann. 1 hcl'" i . gun h I 'Illran'c \\ und of II c I r 'al ri~ll for ~rm. here I~ a gU?ShOI ~Xlt wound of.lhe
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13n~cn ti. I (g .w.:;)~ I'linsh I \\. und n 'Jr the ventra l ~ lIrfa ~e of lh ight I umbo 'I hl!fC i - gun hot n:latcd dl!f t
pn.'s ' nl n ar t; riL! t l~~cbr W Ihat me:.. un'. 4.0 _.0 m, Th
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c t pre em nc r the
righ t ',did thaI mea 'ur '!' '.0 . 1.0 m. Thcr' i. an brn i n p ' nl ncar the nghl for h d lhal In 'ure 7.0
'm in !:!n:aIC "1 dime lsi n.
h 'J'C i ~ dried. l}fa ion pre em neal' the lal..:ral ri 'hi f3C that mc.a ' ur ~. - em in
..! 'atc ~t dim 11 iun . There i5 In abrasi n pre III n r ltl uppc r righl cheek lh t m ure 3.0 In in greate t
<.Iimensi n. "I he . . rc . I\lt .. red br sions pre III near Ihe laiC al righl surf: ce 0 lhe lower li p that range in
' iL from 0.1-0... em in erC-!ill'st li mcnsioll. "11lcre i . n abra i n pre III ncar the uppcr right h
that
me;} u ' ~ _. - In in rc~1 1 osl dim nsi n. I here i , n ~Irca of abra -i n presenl ncar the . ght hip thllt mea ures
J.O x O. em, "n I'rC i dri'd br::l ' i II
elll ncar the I..: fi thumb thaI me life ' 0.2 III in grC8.te t limen ion.
Th 're i ~ . n br'dsion pre III n r th <I r~1 5urfac..: 0 the left wri 'l th t m 3 ur 2.0 x 1.5 em. 'Iller is a.
,; c. I . ;} f <.Ii olor:llion p
nl nl'.ar the do~1 urfac ' r the . le ft finger thaI mea ur s 0.2 em in greal I
dimen ' i 11. Th
i a lin a.r Ibmsion pr ..:Ill n <l r thl! vcntral urr: cc of the left foreann that m a ure 3.5 em
in 're IIc-st dim 11 ion. Th ' r' ar~ :llIered po~t mone m abrasion pre nt n the hand .

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I. Th~re i a un'h t cnlnlnCe \ und oflhe Cr1cx of the c Ip. TlIis wound i loc.ate.d 20.0 cm above th
I audit ry III atlL n t near midline of Ihc ven of the head. he I Ie me surcs 10
mm x
\ jlh Icv I ds . TI1C edg,e ~ fa ll" ho\ an abm ion rin me. ming up to I mm in
real ~ .~ di m 'n ion and i 1110 ( prominent nc r (he upcrior edge of lhe wound. I 0 po\ der tipple is
tl

i entHied. No ot i ~ idcl1li fi . Th ' wound track h \\IS deeper hem rrhsge, A bullet. seen on x-ra . i
found within the oft ti uc of Ih right facc and is recovered and submitted as evidence. There is inlernal
bevel ing rlhe defect in the parietal bone of th skul l.
alu81ion oflhi wound indicat that it is an entrance
wound. l: pa th of thi shot i downward and rightward. The track or this bullet hB boon t.raced to pass is
th ca lp. soft ti ue, parietal bone of the kull , right par-ictal lobe of the brain right tcmporal lobe Qfthe brain
ri~lll tem, ral bone of the skull to re t \' ithin th soft tissue of the lateral right f: ce. Pa ge f the bullet
through the head created frac ture of the calvarial and basilar bone of the skull. Pntumocephalus is present
c nfi rmed on
[-monem x-ray examinalion). Subdural and subarachnoid hemorrNt i present on tht:
on exitic of the brain. Ther are small punctate contusions present within th~ w1lite matter of the brain near
the path f the gunshot injury. The gunshot injul)I path. through the brain. is approximately 12 em in length.

2.

here is a gun hot entranc,e wound of the central forehead. This wound is located 7,0 em above the
lc\'cl of the right external auditory meatus and 2.0 em right of the anterior midline of the head. ~he h~ e
ea
Id
Th dges show an abra Ion nng
III . sure
;) mm x 10 mm. h is o\'al with slightly Inverted e ges.
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is a gun hOl xit wound f th right ja . 1 li woun i- 10<:8t d -, - em

ri&!llextemalaudilory mealu 11.0 mrightoflheam riormidlin~ oflh he. d. Th him
mm, It i irregu lar with cle n edge, E alu9lion Oflh i \\ ound indicat that it i an ". it \\'OUIl , Thi
pairs \ ith .he wound of th
nlral foreh ad de ribed immlo! i t I, abo which i an entranc' woun
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if 4. There i a gun~h01 entrnn ~ \ oURd of th

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'right arm. Thi. wound i located 19.0 em below the
right upper arm. he h I, mea urc'
ribe immediately above which i an

ff 8. 'I her is a gun hot cntranc w un of the dorsal right forearm. Thi .\ und is located 16.0.em 0010\
the Ie el of the right elbo\ and - .0 em right of (he po~ terior mi dl i n~ of the nght fo~~ar":" 1 he h 1~ measures
II mm x 10 mm. It is oval with lightl in\'\!rtCd t:d e . Th ' edge 'h \ n abra I n rill mea 'urmg up to 1
mm in gre:lle t dimen ion and is most prominli:nt near the latl;!ral edge of the \ ound. 0 soot i~ identified. !o
po\ der tipple is identified. Th wound track ho\ de per h monila_c. X-ray sh '\; :;mall. bullet fra~mcnts
associated with thi s wound howe\' r due to their 'mall izc they arc n t reeo\' ~rcd and ubmmed a eVidence.
Evaluation of thi. \ ound indicate that it is an cntrance wound. Tlli wound pair \ ith the wound of thl;
med ial \' ntral right fore:,mn dcs<:ribed immediately bel ,,, , hich is an e -it \ OUI d. he path of this. hot is
lightl upward. forward and lefh ard. rhe track ofth i ullet ha been traced to have pa ~d \'ia the skin. soft
ti sue, ri III ulna , son tissue. to exit (he ventral medial right fore.:arm . Passage of the bullet through the right
ulna reat{.'(/ frac ture of the 8m '.

If 9. lere i a gun hot exit wound or thc medial entral right fI reanH. hi. \V und i I Sled 15.0 em below
th Ie <:1 of the right 'Ibow and -.0 m to th left 1 th' anterior midlin of h right for~arm. The hole
measure 20 mm x 20 mm. It is irregular with Ic n edg . 1 h re is light extru ion of ft ti sue from (h
w und cdge. ' valuation f this wound indicates that it i an exit \ ound. his wound pairs \\ ilh lhe \\' lind f
th do al right forearm des ibe imm i tel, abo c whi h is an entrance wound.

10. hcre i a tangential (gra~e) gun hot, ound of the ight bicep. Thi. wound is locat 6.0 em above the
Ie el of th right d b w and 2.0 em left of (he anterior midline f the upper right arm. '1'1 c wound mea ure
3.0 x 1.0 cm . It i oriented. appro imat Iy. in 9 . I k t
'clock position. It is nall hallo" in d pth and
el ngated in hape . Th dge arC dried and di. olor . 0 po\ det tipple i identifie. he ea t dire ti nal
path of Ih gun hot wound annot be ea il determined.
II . There i' a tang ntia l (graz ) gun hot wound ne r the ventral urra of the right thumb.
i wound i'
10 tcd .0 em below Ih ' l elofth righl \ ri t and 4.0 em right of he ventral midline of the right hand. 111<:
wound me ure -.0 . 2.0 m. It i oriented. approximatel" in a 12 'c1ock to 6 o' I k
ition. It is
elongated .\ ilh dri d oogc' n I ~ ~iat \ ilh skin tag . The "kin tag point toward the tip f the righl
lhum . 1 h p.'lth of the track IS upward . No powder ~tipple is identified. h re i a focal area of
di coloration ncar thl; entral urr: cc of the base of th right thumb.
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Bod sviti : Th body is pened with the.: usual Y-shaped thoracoabd minsl and bitemporal cal p inci ion .
The ?ntcrior thoracic mu culoture and 'u utaneous regi n how hemomla e to match the pre\'iou Iy
de.! en d gun h t \ und . The peritoneal ca i(~ sho\ no abn rmalitie . 'rhe left pleural ca ily i
unrcmnrkablc. The righl pleural c.1 it)' contain 400 ml of blood. he retroperitoneum i un marl<abl . Th
pericardial a it is not remarkable.
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Neck Organ' : The soft Ii ue f the neck i fr of hemonbage. Ttl h. oid bone i intacl nd is
carti laginous. The glotti , lar} n c.: al and tracheal airway are patent an
nlain patch, rca f hemorrha e.
The lar nx i' nomlal and lhe lar nx is w II cartilaginou . The thyroid gland i pal in appearan . The
parathyroid arl; not identified.

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that is white tan and, eighs 10
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icular wall thicknc measures 1.4 em and the right
Hc.art: Th h rt wei S 400 Ill. fhe Ie 1 \ enlr f 'l h' art is SIn oth alistening and transparent.
.
II h' k
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0 3 em h 'urface
t \(! e
,b
,
.
elllricular , a t Ie ness mea ure ,
.
f b . ard'lal f:at ti 'ue pre cnt. 1 he lze and
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.
TI ' n nnal am unt 0 u pIC
TIle wallis of nonnal con Istene . \cre 1
.
'd'
I ' nd chamber" arc not rClnarkabk Thl;;
mal hI;; endocardIUm car lac a vc a
.
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h h
f
ontours 0 I , eart a.
r.
I d'
II rou"hout. The Cllt :;urfac,e of the myoeardlllln IS a
r nary arlenc rc Ihlll-walled and 0 n rma lamelcr I to'
pale rcddi It bro' n color.
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an.: n I remar kahic. The

stomic eins arc nomlal in

appearance.
,
the ri"~hl. hlJl ~~ ha alread ' en described
t gether,
eigh
Lung : Th e ,cute .Injury
- above.
. The lungd
'
'fh
600 gm. '1 he lung ur ace i. ra -bro, 1 and r d. The lun l i~stlc throughout I pongy ~n crep~tant.
e
air pa sage arc lined b. . mooth. pink muco a and
II)' contam patch ar~a of bloo~. 1 h" cut :iUrfaces of
the lung h \\I area f intrapar ench)'lnal hem rrha e present ncar the prcvl lIsl described areas of unshot
injury and rib fracture. he. remaining <'I rea 0 pulmonary parenchyma arc unremark ble. he pulmonary
artery and ein arc fr e of emboli and thrombi.
Li er: n ,e Ii er weighs ' 20 gm. It i pale red-brown and of normal consistency. The cut surface of
the Ii,. 'r i' normal C CCpl for the pale col r f the liver parench m .
Bilia

ract:

Pan rI!3. :

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gallbladder and biliar tract 8 P nonnal and frl!c

pan rea i nonnal in

r stone .

n i tenc and in appearance.

astrointe 'linal mct: The entir ' ga rointc tinal tmct is examin d and [! und nonna\. "l1le stomach
c ntains scant ga Iric onten
here ar focal areas of hyperemia pre cnt on th~ mucosal surface of the
stomach.
plcen:
L mphati

plecn \ cighs 15 gm and is n nnal

011

the surface and cut section.

em: The I mph node are normal in size and ap aeance.

B lie Marro' : The bolle marro i n nnal.

drenals: The adrenal" are well . upplicd with lipoid material and arc free of hemorrhage.
intlamlllllti n, and primary and secondary neoplasm. "Ille medullary portion are nOt remarkable.

Kidne : ', c kidney' appear gro I of normal configuration and together w igh 300 gm. The cortex
mea ure 0.7 em in thickne . The renal cap ul trip \ ith ease to Fe eal a nonnally mooth urface . T c
'urface i. a pale reddish brown color. h r~ i a mall simple cy t within the medullary region of th I n
kidnl;; that me.a ure 1.0 em ill "'rdt t diml;nsion. The cy t ~ contain browni h colored fluid. The remaining
are of the kidne parench) rna h Yo' no abnormalitie. 1he papilla an uret rs are not remarkable.
Bladder: Th bladder contain 40 ml of yellow urine. The wall is entirely nonnal.

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Office of the Medical Examiner

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2014-5143
Exam Case

MI('H.\.[L

~ um m~1ry

h ct:
Ra : Black

Findings:
fh ., i

1.

B.

II.

yel id~ ~\ln

hot rdated defects

, puncture wound (bon y defect)

111.

Office: 314-615-0800
Fax' 314-522-0955
TIY: 314-6158428

Sex: Male

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Exam ('ase

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ttl
Track via skin, 'oft ti UI!. righl uln. ft ti S\! lO 'xit m 'dial ventral right
('. I angcntial ra/) gun 'h l \ ound of right bicel
D. 1 ang 'Illial (grwc) gun hOl wound nc r ventral urI' cc of right thumb
l\'. Olh 'r lnjuric
A. I'aec. 1'n hand. right <;hc I, left ~ r 'ann. I 'n for arm. I f\ hip: abrru ion

Immediat u. : ( Iun 'h( t \ ount!

Oue to (b):
Due to ( ):

I h "ld and -he

'arm

\)u' to (d):

Olh 'r , ignificanl ondition:

Olh'r ndilion (.. ):

tann 'r of 0 'ath: II micid'

h~

G '!'Shorn N rfl 'I, \ I.li

:\ i I nl I ieal l xamin ' r

Loui Po
OffICe 314-Q 15'()800
Fax 314-522'()955

6059 N Hanley Road

SI OU IS, MO 63134

Office of the Medical Examiner

TTY 314-615-8428

BROW , MI 'HAEL

2014-5143

Exam Case

upplenlcntal Micro copic

~xanlination

Report

Micro copic tide I:xamination:

, kin and Mu cle: eetion of the ti UI.! from the right hand show multiple fragmem of sk in
and a ingle fragment f k ~Idal mu cleo ThcJ'(~ i darkly pigmented foreign particulate matter
present on the uperficial surface of the tratum corneum and also embedded within the stratum
corn um of the skin fragment . A mixture of pigmented and non- pigmented foreign particulate
matt r is present focally v, ithin the dermis of some of the skin tissue fragmen and within the
kel tal muscle ti sue fragment. Some of non - pigmented particulate matter i polarizable. The
pr iou I. de crib d particle of foreign particulate matter are consistent v. ith products that arc
di charged from th~ barrel of a fireann .

Gershom Norfleet. M.D

Assistant Medical Examiner

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Past-DI ~~~
Offtce. 314~15-oaoo
Fax 314-522-0955

6059 N Hanley Road

SI loUiS. MO 63134

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Office of the Medical Examiner

TTY. 3 4-6 5-8428

HA L

2014-5143
Exam Ca'e

Suppl 111cntal Micro 'copic bxamination Report

Micro copic Slid ' Lxamination:
1 i ue fragment: ectiOlr of the tissue fragment from the "exterior urfac ofthe police
officer' motor "ehicl "are can i t nt \i ith a fragment of skin overlyi n , soft (connective)
li ue. '( here ar feature of de iccationldrying arti fact pre ent v,'ithin the soft ti sue. There i
a IJranular layer pres 111 within the upp r layer of stratified squamous epithelium. Focally,
lightly pigmented keratinocytes are present within the basal layer of the stratified uamous
epithelium.

Gershom Norfleet M.D

Assistant ~edlca l Examiner

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6059
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RequestDg Agency : ST . LOUIS COUNTY EDlCAL BXAHI ER

(Agency ' s Case '0. : 14-5143)
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Bl ood :

Alcohol :

Ethanol :
Acetone:
Isoprop 1 0
ie h no1 :

Ca

.nabinoid Quantitation :
OELTA- 9 - THC :
l l - HYDROXY - THC :

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l l - OR-DBLTA-9-T

Urine :
Cannabinoid Quantitation:
DELTA-9 -THC :
1 1 -H YDROXY-THC:

c c....

GREATER

Negat ive
THAN 25 RmoolW S/ ML

11NOR- DELTA-9- TT1

R--J- o'"""O...,.
g -: - - - - GREATER THAN 150 NANOGRAMS/

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Requested by: DR NORFLEET

Date: 08/1 0/ 14

Rec e i ved in Lab:

Date/Time : 08/11/14//05:45 AM
Date/Time: 08/15/2014//08:50 AM

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St . Louis Un iversi ty TOxi C010gr Labor atory Re port

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: 18 yea rs

Race : Blac k

2 0 1~ - S156

Sex: Ma le

Comm n s : Delta-9-THC det e ct ion i n t he b l ood d efines impairment .

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equ ested

by: DR NORFLEET

ce ive d in lrab:

Date: 08/ 1 0/14

Date/Time : 08/11/14//05 : 45 AM
Date/Time : 08/15/2014//08 : 50 AM

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