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Since this topic will be discussed at the April 16th Commission meeting, it would be appreciated If your office would complete the attached form as soon as possible Indicating your concurrence _ or non -concurrence in this regard. If you have additional comments please feel free to Include these on the form also. For your convenience, we have Included a self addressed, stamped envelope to return the form to this office. If you need any further Information or wish to discuss -the matter with me, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Robert R. Dempsey Commissioner k� �" Dale H. Heideman Staff Director Assistant Attorney Jim Wilson reported that he attended a closed meeting of law enforcement agencies in Ft. Pierce which was called by Bruce Colton, and received a form to be filled out as to whether or not Indian River County wishes to reappoint Dr. Walker to another term as Medical Examiner. Every law enforcement agency represented at that meeting, which included every law enforcement agency in the circuit with the exception of Felismere and Sebastian, unanimously stated that they did not wish to retain Dr. Walker for another term. Attorney Wilson asked for the Board's direction on this matter, because we have to return the form by April 1st. Attorney Vitunac noted that we also received a letter from St. Lucie County stating that the other 3 counties in the district have been subsidizing Indian River County's share of the Medical Examiner's\budget and that they have directed the Medical Examiner to cease that practice. This matter was going to be scheduled for our next meeting, but a tragic boat accident over the weekend has brought this to a head now. The following Miami Herald newspaper article reports that Dr. Walker refused to run certain blood tests on the victims because Indian River County had gone over their budget, causing the Vero Beach Police Dept. 114 MAR h� 1987 Boas b` �fa,,E 183