Texas Forensic Science Commission
Dr. Jeffrey J. Barnard

Presiding Officer
Jeffrey Barnard, M.D. of Dallas is director of the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science and chief medical examiner of Dallas County and a 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.
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, 2025