I-Team: Gwinnett medical examiner staff forced to work for free, watch colleague be fired over Zoom

By Randy Travis Published November 15, 2021 LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Former investigators of the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s office describe to the FOX 5 I-Team a place of emotional abuse, where some were forced to work for free and staff was once required to join a Zoom call to watch a colleague be fired. Some of those former workers have since filed federal complaints. Gwinnett is the only metro county that pays a private company to serve as medical examiner. Dr. Carol Terry’s Forensics Pathology Services has won the contract for the last 15 years. The base amount this year is $1,508,808 and can be automatically renewed for another four years. She has an important responsibility. Staff members investigate all unexpected or unexplained deaths. Last year, Terry’s office handled 2,172 cases. They’re on track for similar numbers this year. But when you do the work, you probably expect to be paid.