Michael Hunter (forensic pathologist)


Michael D. Hunter is an American forensic pathologist. He is best known for his appearances in the television show .

Career

Education

Hunter graduated medical school at Medical University of South Carolina, and later completed residencies at Oregon Health & Science University, Baylor College of Medicine, the Miami-Dade County Office of Medical Examiner. He holds medical licenses in California and Florida, and is certified by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology and forensic pathology.

Medical examiner

Hunter has over 21 years of experience as a medical examiner.
He began to serve as Florida's District 14 medical examiner in Panama City in 2008. During his time serving as Florida's District 14 medical examiner, Hunter testified in several serious criminal trials. However, he left his position in Florida, in spring 2015, to serve as the Chief Medical Examiner in San Francisco. When he took the position, there was a large backlog of cases, and Hunter, through organizational changes, was able to lower that back log. In 2019, Hunter resigned as Chief Medical Examiner in San Francisco and took the position of Chief Medical Examiner in San Joaquin County.

Television

Hunter has served as a consultant on several television programs, including Anderson Cooper 360, The Nancy Grace Show, Larry King Live, TruTV, CNN Newsroom, and programs on the Fox News Channel. Additionally, he was the host of The Riddle of the Crucifixion
Most notably, Hunter is the host of a Reelz program. In the show, he looks over the deaths of several celebrities.

Personal life

Hunter was born in 1966 or 1967. He is married and has 1 son.