After less than two years of the job, Dr. Keng-Chih "Kenny" Su has resigned as Guam’s chief medical examiner.
On Wednesday, the Office of the Attorney General provided a copy of Su’s resignation letter, in which he states his last day will be Aug. 31.
Su, who was hired for a three-year term, took office in October 2024. He replaced Dr. Jeffrey Nine, who was in office for a little over a year. Before Nine was hired, the island went about three years without a chief medical examiner.
In his resignation letter, Su apologized for any inconvenience caused by his resignation, saying that he had accepted a job as chief forensic pathologist in Sacramento County, Calif.
Su said in his letter that Guam’s current medical examiner’s facility and staff are hard-pressed to meet the standard of service. He said the office needs a new building and more funding to provide better service to the island’s people.
