Kent County Chief medical examiner retiring, moving to part-time, tell me about this news today

Dr. Stephen Cohle is stepping back after 40 years of service to Kent County, including 25 years as the Chief Medical Examiner. While he is stepping down from his long-held leadership role, he is moving into a part-time capacity to continue serving as a deputy medical examiner for Kent and Ottawa counties, as well as teaching with MSUCOM.

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Dr. Amanda Fisher Hubbard has taken over as the new Kent County Chief Medical Examiner. During his distinguished tenure, Dr. Cohle oversaw thousands of death investigations and his work heavily contributed to local public health, injury prevention, and mortality strategies. In his scaled-back schedule, he plans to spend more time on personal interests like chess, fishing, and golf.

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