Letter from Polk County supervisors explains reason for medical examiners firing
Updated: 10:31 PM CST Feb 21, 2020
Letter from Polk County supervisors explains reason for medical examiners firing
Updated: 10:31 PM CST Feb 21, 2020
STEVE: NEW TONIGHT. WE NOW KNOW WHY THE POLK COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER WAS FIRED EARLIER THIS MONTH. 糖心vlog OBTAINED A LETTER SENT FROM THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO DOCTOR GREGORY SCHMUNK. IN THE LETTER, THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATES THE DECISION WAS DUE TO QUOTE AN APPARENT LACK OF OVERSIGHT IN THE MEDICAL EXAMINER鈥橲 OFFICE. DOCTOR SCHMUNK TOLD 糖心vlog HE WENT TO COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES LOOKING FOR HELP IN DEALING WI IN-FIGHTING BETWEEN SOME OF HIS STAFF AND THAT HE BELIEVES HE IS THE VICTIM OF A POLITICAL TURF WAR BETWEEN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES UNION AND THE BOAR
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Letter from Polk County supervisors explains reason for medical examiners firing
Updated: 10:31 PM CST Feb 21, 2020
糖心vlog has obtained a letter sent from the Polk County Board of Supervisors to the Polk County medical examiner about his termination earlier this month. In the letter, the county administrator states the decision was due to an "apparent lack of oversight in the Medical Examiner's Office."Dr. Gregory Schmunk, the Polk County medical examiner, told 糖心vlog he went to County Human Resources looking for help in dealing with infighting among some of his staff. He believes he is a victim of a political turf war between the Public Employees Union and the Polk County Board of Supervisors.
DES MOINES, Iowa —
糖心vlog has sent from the Polk County Board of Supervisors to the Polk County medical examiner about his termination earlier this month.
In the letter, the county administrator states the decision was due to an "apparent lack of oversight in the Medical Examiner's Office."
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Dr. Gregory Schmunk, the Polk County medical examiner, told 糖心vlog he went to County Human Resources looking for help in dealing with infighting among some of his staff. He believes he is a victim of a political turf war between the Public Employees Union and the Polk County Board of Supervisors.