This autopsy photograph of MC Doe was provided to the Museum from an unofficial source. for enlarged high definition photo.

Identified: May 2, 1993
Method: Dental

I. The May 2-3, 1993

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Summary and Comment: The autopsy report states:

Cause of death: Gunshot wound to forehead

II. The FBI's October 8, 1993 Report to the Deputy Attorney General on the Events at Waco, Texas (cached)

Summary and Comment: The DOJ Report states:

Identified Branch Davidians From April 19 Fire … David Koresh … died of gunshot wound to the forehead. His body was found in the communication room on the first floor of the building, nearby the door. A rifle barrel was found on the floor near his body. A piece of grenade shrapnel was also found in Koresh's body, but that wound probably occurred post-mortem, when ammunition was exploding during the fire. Koresh's body was identified from dental records. He was 33 years old.

III. The July 14, 1994

Summary and Comment: The Inquest Certificate states:

Cause of death: Gunshot wound to forehead

Bone chart and medical glossary available on line.
Anomalies in the Forensic Process may also be helpful.

Reference: List of Death Reports

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I. The May 2-3, 1993 document.write( "<A href='MCDoe-" + MC_Doe + ".pdf'>Tarrant County Autopsy Report</a>.")

II. The FBI's October 8, 1993 Report to the Deputy Attorney General on the Events at Waco, Texas (cached)

III. The July 14, 1994 document.write( "<A href='Inquest_MCDoe-" + MC_Doe + ".pdf'>McClennan County Inquest Certificate</a>")

I. The May 2-3, 1993

III. The July 14, 1994