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BY THE SACRAMENTO BEE EDITORIAL BOARD
March 16, 2018 05:00 AM
Updated 11 hours 58 minutes ago
It has been months since the nationally renowned Dr. Bennet Omalu abruptly quit his job as chief medical examiner of San Joaquin County, sending shock waves through California’s close-knit community of forensic pathologists.
A brilliant practitioner with a stellar reputation for his work identifying a pattern of brain disease among NFL players, Omalu probably could work anywhere in the country. Californians should be thankful that he has opted, so far, to stay here.
As his second act, he is lending his star power to long-overdue reform of California’s antiquated sheriff-coroner system, a conflict-prone setup that essentially puts local politicians in charge of suspicious death investigations, including deaths in custody.
