Robert Boggs
Washington County Medical Examiner’s Office
Portland,OR
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Language
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Certification
33
years of professional experience
Accomplished leader with more than 20 years of experience managing multidisciplinary teams within public safety and healthcare environments. Proven record of improving operational performance, implementing certification standards, and ensuring full compliance with national and state accreditation requirements. Skilled in leadership, policy development, budgetary development, regulatory oversight, and interagency coordination to advance organizational integrity and public confidence.
Work History
Medicolegal Death Investigator
17 Years 5 Months- Lead on-scene investigative operations to determine cause and manner of death in accordance with state law and forensic protocols.
- Examine decedents, document evidence, and analyze environmental factors to reconstruct incidents accurately.
- Author detailed investigative and autopsy-related reports used in criminal and civil litigation.
- Provide sworn testimony and expert forensic analysis in court.
- Collaborate with law enforcement, public health, and tissue recovery agencies to maximize donor referrals—achieving Oregon’s highest donation conversion rate.
Director, Pacific Northwest Tissue Operations & National Training
17 Years 4 Months- Directed regional operations encompassing staffing, scheduling, budgeting, and performance management.
- Ensured compliance with FDA, AATB, and state regulations, maintaining full accreditation and exceptional audit outcomes.
- Initiated and managed the creation of a new tissue bank facility, expanding service capacity and improving recovery efficiency.
- Increased annual donor recoveries and reduced turnover through workforce development and process redesign.
- Developed and implemented a national training curriculum unifying best practices across multiple operational sites.
Chief Medicolegal Death Investigator
6 Years 7 Months- Supervised all medicolegal death investigations for Oregon’s most populous county, managing caseloads exceeding 2,500 cases annually.
- Oversaw recruitment, training, and performance of investigators while managing department budgets and operational procedures.
- Developed policies and performance measures to enhance investigative consistency and accuracy.
- Provided policy guidance to county leadership and interagency partners on forensic and public health matters.
- Instituted mandatory ABMDI certification for investigative personnel, establishing a statewide professional standard.
Medicolegal Death Investigator
3 Years 7 Months- Lead on-scene investigative operations to determine cause and manner of death in accordance with state law and forensic protocols.
- Examine decedents, document evidence, and analyze environmental factors to reconstruct incidents accurately.
- Author detailed investigative and autopsy-related reports used in criminal and civil litigation.
- Locate and notified next of kin
- Provide sworn testimony and expert forensic analysis in court.
Owner Operator
3 Years 8 Months- Responsible for all facets of operation including hiring, training, establishing budget, meeting with bereaved families, arranging funerals and final disposition, public relations, and all care related to human remains including transporting decedents
Education
Master of Science in Health Administration (MHA)
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Associate of Applied Science - Funeral Service
Skills
Medicolegal Death Investigation
Forensic Scene Analysis
Regulatory Compliance & Accreditation
Program & Operations Management
Policy & Procedure Development
Staff Supervision & Training
Evidence Integrity & Chain of Custody
Interagency Collaboration
Public Health & Safety Administration
Microsoft Office Suite (Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook)
Case Management Databases
Budget Development
Evidence Tracking Systems
Training Program Design
Report Writing & Testimony Preparation
Certification
American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI)
Languages
English (Fluent)
Timeline
Medicolegal Death Investigator
Washington County Medical Examiner’s Office
03.2009 - CurrentRead More
Director, Pacific Northwest Tissue Operations & National Training
Solvita
02.2007 - 06.2024Read More
Chief Medicolegal Death Investigator
Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office
05.2001 - 12.2007Read More
Medicolegal Death Investigator
Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office
10.1997 - 05.2001Read More
Owner Operator
Portland Funeral Alternatives
02.1994 - 10.1997Read More
Mt. Hood Community College
Associate of Applied Science from Funeral Service
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University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science from Business Administration
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University of Phoenix
Master of Science in Health Administration (MHA)
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