Convocation: Gary Telgenhoff

Gary Telgenhoff is a forensic pathologist and consultant for the hit television drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." As the Deputy Medical Examiner at the Clark County Coroner's Office in Las Vegas, Nevada, Telgenhoff sees approximately one thousand bodies a year, 450 of which he autopsies. His presence is often required in court with regard to his findings and determination of cause and manner of death. "CSI" has brought crime scenes into America's living room and has sparked a wave of interest in forensic science as a career. Telgenhoff uses science, experience, and his own macabre sense of humor to explain how he speaks for the deceased in trying to solve their demise. The title of his presentation was "Speak for You: Telling the Tales the Dead Can't Tell."