Yes, all death investigations should be conducted properly. There is no reason to believe a proper ID of the good doctor was not performed in Arkansas when the body underwent autopsy. Some of the fam was skeptical from the beginning when the Sheriff prematurely announced there was no foul play. I don't think they buried rocks but the Doctor didn't look the same after spending 8 days in a lake.
A lady recently found in Jordan Lake, NC was IDed after officials had no idea who she was at the time of her body being discovered. She was
IDed via fingerprints. However, there are multiple ways to ID a person; such as distinctive markings, scars, tattoos, dental xrays, teeth, dna, implants, etal.
Fingerprints are the most common method and take the least amount of time.
Does the state of
Missouri require physicians to be fingerprinted? Apparently not, according to the Federation of State Medical Boards. Maybe Mercy Hospital requires fingerprinting as I recall most all medical professionals pass criminal background checks. jmhoo