Texas Judicial Branch

Dr. Jeffrey J. Barnard

Presiding Officer

Jeffrey Barnard, M.D. of Dallas retired on November 1, 2024, after serving for 37 years as director of the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science and chief medical examiner of Dallas County. He is an adjunct professor of pathology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He served as chairman of the Rapport Society at Texas A&M University and is a member of the National Association of Medical Examiners and the Southwest Transplant Alliance. Barnard received a Bachelor of Science in medicine from Texas A&M University and a Doctor of Medicine from Texas A&M College of Medicine.

Career

  • Appointed By: Governor
  • Appointment Date: Monday, October 31, 2011
  • Appointment Expiration: Friday, September 1, 2023
  • Re-appointment Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
  • Re-appointment Expiration: Friday, September 1, 2026