'The medical examiner is not going to list something as a homicide if she’s not convinced that it is, hands down.'
The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office autopsy report showed Rupard's preliminary cause of death was from pneumonia, malnutrition and dehydration with a COVID-19 viral infection, pulmonary emphysema and duodenal ulcer as contributing factors.
"The medical examiner is not going to list something as a homicide if she’s not convinced that it is, hands down," said Paul Parker, executive officer of the county’s, which investigates deaths in connection with the actions of deputies and probation officers. "If we had jurisdiction over the medical care providers, we would get the full picture of the deaths that are occurring," Parker said.San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez said she is grateful to the Medical Examiner's office for their work and respects their findings."I am committed to compassionate care for everyone in our custody and we can do better and we are doing better now," she said.
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