San Joaquin County opens state-of-the-art medical examiner's office: 'Every case represents a loved one'

San Joaquin County opens state-of-the-art medical examiner's office: 'Every case represents a loved one'

San Joaquin County has a new medical examiner’s headquarters that shakes off the image of a dark, gloomy, lugubrious morgue. The modern, 18,000-square-foot facility opened last week in French Camp with a raft of local officials on hand. Approved in 2023 at a cost of $25 million, it not only will facilitate the latest in forensic science, but also offer spaces for those who have come to grieve the loss of loved ones.  “Every case represents a lov…