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Gerardo Cirello

Associate Director Of Forensic Investigations And Operations
New York

Summary

Accomplished forensic operations manager and ABMDI-certified medicolegal death investigator with progressive leadership experience directing 24/7 investigative units in a major metropolitan jurisdiction. Demonstrated success managing large investigative teams, improving operational workflows, establishing quality assurance programs, and assisting in complex, high-profile, and mass-fatality cases. Skilled in strategic planning, interagency collaboration, policy development, and staff recruitment, training, and performance management. Recognized for strengthening organizational readiness and elevating investigative standards through decisive leadership and a commitment to operational excellence

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Director of Forensic Investigations and Operations

Office of Chief Medical Examiner
03.2024 - Current
  • Manage and oversee 24/7 medicolegal investigative operations.
  • Supervise a department of 50 investigative personnel, ensuring operational readiness and high-quality performance.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures, policies, and workflow improvements.
  • Create and manage staffing schedules to support uninterrupted 24/7 operations.
  • Serve as liaison between internal divisions and external partner agencies.
  • Establish quality assurance and compliance measures to enhance investigative accuracy and accountability.
  • Participate in labor management negotiations and support staff performance through progressive discipline when required.
  • Recruit, onboard, and train new personnel while conducting annual performance evaluations.
  • Contribute to operational budget planning and resource allocation.
  • Lead meetings with direct reports and provide ongoing guidance, mentorship, and direction.
  • Active member of OCME’s disaster response team, supporting large-scale and mass-fatality incidents.
  • Engage in multi-disciplinary training initiatives with partner city agencies.

Medicolegal Investigator II

Office of Chief Medical Examiner
05.2020 - 03.2024
  • Responded to death scenes to investigate violent, traumatic, suspicious, or unexplained deaths.
  • Conducted detailed scene examinations, body assessments, and forensic photography.
  • Prepared human remains and associated evidence for secure and proper transport.
  • Collaborated with emergency personnel, hospitals, and law enforcement agencies.
  • Authored accurate, objective investigative reports using a web-based records management system.
  • Assisted forensic pathologists with medical autopsies.
  • Supported high-profile, complex, and mass-fatality investigations.
  • Trained and supervised new investigators during onboarding and field instruction.
  • Developed and implemented new investigative tools and operational resources.

Isabella County Medical Examiner Investigator

Edward W. Sparrow Hospital
04.2018 - 06.2019
  • Investigated traumatic, suspicious, and unexpected deaths within jurisdiction.
  • Interviewed witnesses, photographed scenes, and documented findings.
  • Prepared remains and evidence for secure transport to the medical examiner’s office.
  • Collaborated with law enforcement, EMS, and healthcare professionals.
  • Completed detailed investigative and administrative reports.
  • Assisted with medico-legal autopsies.

Education

Master of Forensic Science -

Saint Leo University
01.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology

Kansas State University
01.2013

Skills

  • Effective Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Medicolegal Death Investigation
  • Post-Blast & Forensic Scene Investigations
  • Fatality and Mass-Fatality Management
  • ICS Training
  • Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration
  • Strategic leadership
  • Hiring and training

Certification

Diplomate, American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI), 2021–Present

Accomplishments

  • Successfully onboarded and trained over one-third of the Investigations Unit within 18 months, supporting the largest staffing increase in the unit’s history and markedly improving operational readiness.
  • Collaborated with OCME's internal Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group to develop and implement an enhanced Suspected Overdose Module in CMS, improving data quality and contributing to agency-wide efforts to address the NYC opioid crisis.
  • Authored, updated, and successfully implemented a new DCD memo, standardizing investigative procedures and improving workflow clarity and compliance.
  • Planned, organized, and executed the 2024 and 2025 MLI Lecture Series, securing ABMDI accreditation

Timeline

Associate Director of Forensic Investigations and Operations

Office of Chief Medical Examiner
03.2024 - Current

Medicolegal Investigator II

Office of Chief Medical Examiner
05.2020 - 03.2024

Isabella County Medical Examiner Investigator

Edward W. Sparrow Hospital
04.2018 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology

Kansas State University

Master of Forensic Science -

Saint Leo University

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