Illinois SR 583: MEMORIAL GREGORY A BARLOW

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SR0583LRB104 19106 ECR 32551 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois relies on medicolegal 

3professionals, including medical examiners, coroners, forensic 

4pathologists, death investigators, forensic scientists, and 

5essential support staff, to serve at the critical intersection 

6of medicine, law, and public safety; and

7 WHEREAS, Illinois medicolegal professionals are entrusted 

8with the accurate and impartial investigation of deaths, the 

9determination of cause and manner of death, and the 

10application of scientific principles in support of the justice 

11system; and

12 WHEREAS, These professionals are routinely required to 

13respond to death scenes, mass fatality incidents, public 

14health emergencies, natural disasters, and acts of violence 

15alongside law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical 

16services, and other public safety personnel; and

17 WHEREAS, Despite their essential on-scene and emergency 

18response responsibilities, medicolegal professionals are not 

19uniformly recognized as first responders, notwithstanding 

20their exposure to hazardous environments, traumatic scenes, 

21biohazards, and significant occupational stressors; and

SR0583- 2 -LRB104 19106 ECR 32551 r

1 WHEREAS, Acknowledging medicolegal professionals as first 

2responders affirms the critical nature of their work, supports 

3parity in professional recognition and resources, and enhances 

4coordinated emergency response, responder wellness, and public 

5safety outcomes; and

6 WHEREAS, The National Association of Medical Examiners 

7(NAME) and the International Association of Coroners and 

8Medical Examiners (IACME) have each issued position statements 

9recognizing and affirming the essen