Alberta Justice Clears Dr. Evan Matshes’ Name

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 4, 2025--

Alberta Justice has issued a long-awaited apology to Dr. Evan Matshes, a former Assistant Chief Medical Examiner whose reputation and career were attacked after he resigned in protest of conditions at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in 2011. Alberta Justice “unequivocally” retracted the allegations made against Dr. Matshes and “regrets the harm done to the reputation of Dr. Matshes.”

“I am grateful that Alberta Justice has finally acknowledged that I was unfairly targeted and that the quality of my work is beyond reproach,” said Dr. Matshes. “As a forensic pathologist, my duty is to ensure that the justice system and the public have reliable medical evidence, and defensible opinions. The retraction and apology from Alberta Justice speak volumes to me about setting the record straight.”

The apology acknowledges that the government’s allegations were “unfounded” and “retracted” and apologized for the controversy. Alberta Justice confirmed “there have been no miscarriages of justice in connection with Dr. Matshes work.” The terms of the settlement are confidential.

In the years since the controversy began Dr. Matshes has worked primarily at NAAG Forensic, a California-based medical practice that has a global reach. He has focused his career on child abuse and child torture, unapologetically demanding the highest quality of forensic pathology evidence from himself and colleagues. “The public and the system demand that our evidence be of such high quality that it can be relied upon to convict the guilty and free the innocent. All forensic pathologists should pause to consider the weight of their words, the quality of their work, and their impacts on the communities they serve.”

Evan William Matshes, MD FRCPC is a Board Certified Anatomic and Forensic Pathologist and the Medical Director at NAAG Forensic PC. in San Diego, California.

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