Dr. Brian L. Peterson, MD was the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner until 2022.
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County Selling Downtown Property
County selling medical examiner's building for redevelopment.
Mar 24th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
County, State Break Ground on Forensic Science Center
$226 million, 200,000-square-foot facility will house county medical examiner and state's Milwaukee crime lab.
Nov 10th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Appoints New Medical Examiner
County executive promotes Interim Medical Examiner Wieslawa Tlomak; board must approve this.
Feb 22nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Medical Examiner Struggles With Staffing
Office now shorthanded for forensic investigators. Interim chief has temporary plan.
Jan 20th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Finalizing Deal for Forensic Science Center
County Board must agree to release more than $100 million in funding for project.
Dec 14th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Did Crowley Fire Medical Examiner?
Former Medical Examiner Brian Peterson says he was forced out by the county executive.
Oct 28th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Forensic Science Center Gains Funding
State commits $20 million toward county's new $127 million home for medical examiner and emergency management.
Sep 27th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
County Medical Examiner Abruptly Retires
Dr. Brian Peterson, who faced some controversies, leaves without making a statement.
Sep 20th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee County Experiencing Record Overdose Deaths
2022 outpacing 2021, which saw a record number of overdose deaths.
Aug 23rd, 2022 by Evan Casey
Sickle Cell Excuses Killings By Police?
3 of 47 such deaths nationally were in Milwaukee, but county medical examiner defends his decisions.
May 17th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Defund the Drug War
You can’t defund the police without changing what’s driving the military mentality of cops.
Oct 11th, 2020 by Paul Mozina
Medical Examiner Launches Public Data Portal
Public can get accurate information on COVID-19 cases, other deaths.
Mar 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Drug-Related Deaths To Hit 420 in 2017
Police targeting opioid suppliers. City-County Task Force struggles to hold meetings.
Dec 21st, 2017 by Edgar Mendez
What We Need in a New Sheriff
If Clarke leaves, what kind of sheriff should replace him?
Jun 2nd, 2017 by Casey Hoff
The public is “understandably horrified.”
Chief Flynn frankly discusses the death of Derek Williams in police custody.
Oct 9th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
