6. "I Speak for the Dead" Part 1 | Graham Hetrick

In his 32 years as a coroner, Graham Hetrick from the hit Discovery ID show (now on amazon prime ) "The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead" has witnessed dramatic changes in the way we die.

Graham says, "If we look at how people die, then we can better understand how we are living, or how we should be living."

In this episode, you will learn:

  • How did Graham become a Coroner?

  • What are some changes he has seen in the last couple of years as a coroner on how people die?

  • His lifelong quest in search for meaning and spirituality, and what conclusions he has come up with in his journey.

  • How does one deal with helping investigate over 800 homicides and not lose hope in humanity?

  • We both teared up toward the end of this episode.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the conversation: Listener discretion is advised as this episode contains sensitive and triggering content. 

This episode is part one of the conversation; episode 7 is part two.

Some of his credentials include the following:

Qualified as an expert witness or an expert involved in forensic science, blood spatter analysis, crime scene investigation, crime scene profiling, crime scene reconstruction, fingerprints, imprints and general physical evidence in the various county, superior, supreme and federal courts in Pennsylvania. Recognized as an expert by involvement in and/or performance of forensic laboratory examination, traffic accident investigation, airplane accident investigation, fire and arson investigation, home and industrial security, homicide, rape, and robbery investigation in thousands of other criminal or civil cases submitted by representatives of the people and defendants, or by representatives of plaintiffs, and privately represented parties.

Cases include:
CSI for 9-11 (New York and Pennsylvania), 2001

He is a Board Certified Forensic Examiner

Board-Certified Medicolegal Death Investigator

Some of his cases include:

CSI for 9-11 (New York and Pennsylvania), 2001

Graham hosted and Consulted for the following shows:

Co-Developer & Consultant: "Graham of Evidence" (pilot produced by A&E in 2013)

Host & Consultant: "Coroner: I Speak For The Dead": Three seasons completed on Investigation Discovery (ID) (Now on amazon prime )

Host & Consultant: "Unaddicted: The Coroner's Quest for the Cure": In production

For Graham Hetrick

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