Guam has a new Chief Medical Examiner. On Wednesday, during the Guam Post Mortem Commission meeting, Dr. Keng-Chih 'Kenny' Su accepted an offer by the board,

Su had said he applied for the position a few years ago after longtime CME Dr. Aurelio Espinola retired in 2019. 

He declined an offer at the time because his children were still in high school but now with them now in college, it allows him and his wife to move to Guam and be closer to his mother in Taiwan. 

Offered to Su was an annual base salary of $350,000 plus 32.2 % in benefits the amount could still go up to $512,700. 

Su's official start date is Oct. 28.

Prior to accepting the position, Su served as the Deputy Medical Examiner for the county of Los Angeles and most recently was the  forensic pathologist and neuropathologist for the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office

As we reported, the previous medical examiner, Dr. Jeffrey Nine, whose last day was in April, resigned due to family reasons. However, he came back in an acting capacity. 

His last day on the job is at the end of October.