Name
Dr. Harry Bonnell

Position
Forensic Pathology Consultant
6910 Monte Verde Drive
San Diego, California 92119
Telephone: (619) 698-6388

Education

Undergraduate
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
BA 1965-1968

Medical Education
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
MD 1975-1979

Residency
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Martinez, California
Anatomic Path 1979-1981

University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Anatomic Path 1982-1983

Fellowship
Office of the Medical Examiner
Seattle, Washington
Forensic Path 1981-1984

Certification
Anatomic and Forensic Pathology
1985

Licensure
California, 1979 and 1991
Ohio, 1987
Washington, 1981

Military Service

U.S. Army, Military Police
Rank of Captain
1969-1973

U.S. Air Force, Medical Corps
Rank of Major
1984-1987

Academic Appointments

Instructor in Pathology
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
1981-1984

Instructor in Pathology
Madigan Army Medical Center
Fort Lewis, Washington
1981-1984

Instructor, King County Corrections Center
Rehabilitation Program
Seattle, Washington
1983-1984

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
Bethesda, Maryland
1985-1987

Assistant Clinical Professor, Pathology
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio
1987-1991

Associate Clinical Professor, Pathology
U.C. San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, California
1992-2006

Employment History

1991-2001
Chief Deputy Medical Examiner
Office of the Medical Examiner
San Diego, California

1987-1991
Chief Deputy Coroner and Director of Forensic Pathology
Hamilton County (Cincinnati), Ohio

1984-1987
Staff Pathologist, Forensic Sciences Department
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Washington, D.C.

1981-1984
Assistant Medical Examiner
King County (Seattle), Washington

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Forensic Sciences

National Association of Medical Examiners

Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc.
--Member, Board of Trustees
--Member, Second Opinion Services

San Diego Civilian Review Board on Police Practices

San Diego County Child Fatality Review
(1991-2001)
Chair/Co-Chair 1993-1998

San Diego County Domestic Violence Review Committee (1997-2001)

Expert Reviewer, CA Board of Medical Quality Assurance
1995-1997

Medical Consultant (Licensing) Medical Board of CA
1995-1997

Expert Consultant, National Child Abuse Prevention Center

Publications

Terminal Air Embolus Associated with Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis, Am J For Med & Path, March, 1982.

Antemortem Chemical Hypothyroxinemia, J For Sci, January, 1983.

Boot Top Fractures in Pedestrians: A Forensic Masquerade, Am J For Med & Path, June, 1983.

Synchronous Bilateral Seminomas and Teratoma, Henry Ford Hospital Med Journal, December, 1983.

Ethanol in Sequestered Hematomas: Quantitative Evaluation, Am J Clin Path, 1984.

Left Pontine Lipoma, Arch of Path, 1985.

Correlation of Physical Findings with Circumstances Surrounding Death in Hangings, J For Sci, 1985.

A Procedure for the Investigation of Anesthetic/Surgical Deaths, J For Sci, 1985.

Fatty Liver in Sudden Childhood Death: Implications for Reye's Syndrome Am J Dis Children, 1986. **also printed in French edition.

Wah Mee Massacre: the Murder of 13 Chinese Adults, Am J For Med & Path, December, 1986.

Clinical and Pathologic Aspects of Cardiomyopathy from Ipecac Administration in Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, Pediatrics, 1996. ***also extracted for Quarterly Child Abuse Medical Update

Post-mortem Drug Redistribution, Forensic Sciences Review, July, 2001.

Other Qualifications

Medicolegal autopsies: More than 7000 performed personally.

Court Testimony: Qualified as expert witness more than 470 times in 18 states, as well as federal courts and courts martial

Aircraft Mishaps: 37 on-site investigations to include autopsies.

Other Activities

Eucharistic Minister, St. Therese Parish
San Diego
1992-present

Parish Council (Communications Chair)
1996-1998

Little League Umpire (Volunteer)
1992-present

San Carlos LL Umpire-in-Chief
1994-1998

District 33 Patriot League (Seniors) Umpire-in-Chief
1997-present

Synchronized Swimming Judge (Volunteer) Level III
1994-present

San Diego County Sweetwater Dolphins Swim Team
(Fund-raising and Travel Account Treasurer)
1996-2002

Most Valued Awards

1973 - US Army Meritorious Service Medal

1986 - US Army Meritorious Service Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster) while serving in US Air Force

1987 - Department of Defense Commendation Medal

1996 - Foundation For Improvement of Justice Medal ($10,000 award)

1999 - Physician of the Year, San Diego County Child Abuse Coordinating Committee

2001 - Little League Umpire Service Award

2002 - First Responder Award (San Diego International Airport)

2003 – Empty Shoes Award (Parents of Murdered Children)

2004-7 America's Top Physicians, Consumer Research Council of America

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