SJR40 Summary

• Records the death of Robert M. Brissie, M.D., of Hoover, Alabama, who died on November 9, 2013, at age 70.

• Honors his 33-year career as Jefferson County's Chief Coroner/Medical Examiner since 1980, including his role as full Professor and Director of Forensic Pathology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

• Recognizes his expertise in high-profile cases, including reconstruction and testimony regarding the bombing of Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church.

• Acknowledges his awards including the Community Service Award from the Injury Prevention Center of UAB, the Person of Vision Award, and the Helen Keller Award.

• Expresses sympathy to his survivors: wife Nancy Thomas Brissie, daughter Sara Mills Brissie Olvey, and grandson Robert Stanley Olvey.