Uncertain Journey

PCOME

The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner handles cases for three southern Arizona counties. Based out of Tucson, Ariz., the PCOME staff handle a growing number of migrant deaths including unidentified bodies.

Dr Bruce Parks is in charge of the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner, which has experienced a major increase in unidentified bodies since 2001 – they currently have over 450 cases waiting for identification.

Rebekah Zemansky