Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan22 Mai 2024

Dr. Cyril Wecht – Doctor, Lawyer and Legend, A Tribute

On this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan, Joe is going to break with our regular format and take a look at a man who revolutionized the Medical legal death investigation field. He was famous as a “Celebrity Pathologist” but that doesn’t do the man justice. When others walk away from trouble, Dr. Cyril Wecht said, “Where is the brain of JFK?” Joseph Scott Morgan shares his thoughts on the passing of Dr. Cyril Wecht.

Transcript Highlights

00:00:18 Introduction from JFK movie

00:00:47 Talk about Dr. Cyril Wecht

00:04:06 Talk about passing of Werner Spitz

00:08:21 Discussion of JFK

00:11:37 Discussion of Dr. Wecht as Air Force Officer

00:14:45 Talk about Wecht running for political office

00:19:33 Discussion of Dr. Wecht from coroner’s office to medical examiner

00:24:16 Talk about Wecht didn’t play golf, life was his hobby

00:27:16 Discussion of Wecht getting sued for comments

00:31:36 Talk about Wecht discovers JFK brain is missing

00:35:02 Talk about destroying evidence to cover up a crime

00:38:34 Discussion of Dr. Cyril Wecht accomplishments

00:39:28 Discussion about over 42,000 Post-mortem exams

00:43:49 Joseph Scott Morgan share thoughts on Dr Wecht

I just want to take a moment and 1st off acknowledge his passing and certainly the wet family, the Duquesne family and all of his extended friends and colleagues. My deepest sympathies to them because he's a man. He is a man that Has impacted so many of us in the field of forensic science. He passed away peacefully on May 13th.

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