Chief Medical Examiner warns of imminent shortfall, asks legislature for $4.5 million recurring Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Pfeiffer and operations director Timothy Dwyer told the appropriations subcommittee that accreditation and expanded staffing have improved turnaround times but left the office financially strained; they requested $4.5 million recurring and said the agency could "run out of money" within weeks of the fiscal year if not funded.

The Chief Medical Examiner warns that without $4.5 million in funding, their vital operations could face catastrophic collapse within weeks, jeopardizing timely death investigations across Oklahoma.

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