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Nearly 20 years ago, I stepped into the downtown Baltimore office of an obscure state official named Dr. David Fowler. He was lanky, affable, with an Afrikaner accent that alluded to his South African roots. He was also the state’s chief medical examiner, the man who determined the fate...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights systemic failures in Maryland's death investigation processes under Dr. David Fowler's leadership. Fowler's reliance on discredited theories, incomplete autopsies, and a pattern of ruling deaths as "undetermined" or "accidental" despite suspicious circumstances raises serious concerns about accountability and justice. The 2025 audit by the Maryland Attorney General's Office underscores these issues, revealing 41 misclassified deaths involving po...