Tarrant County swears in new Medical Examiner

Dr. Kendall Crowns was sworn-in Monday by Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley as the new Tarrant County Medical Examiner.

On Nov. 2, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved the appointment of Dr. Crowns.

Before joining Tarrant County, Dr. Crowns was Deputy Chief Medical Examiner in Travis County. He succeeds Dr. Nizam Peerwani, the long-time Tarrant County Medical Examiner, who is retiring.