The Autopsy Report
General Description of the Body
The body is that of a muscular, well-developed and well nourished
adult Caucasian male measuring 72 1/2 inches and weighing
approximately 170 pounds. There is beginning rigor mortis, minimal
dependent livor mortis of the dorsum, and early algor mortis. The
hair is reddish brown and abundant, the eyes are blue, the right pupil
measuring 8 mm. in diameter, the left 4 mm. There is edema and
ecchymosis of the inner canthus region of the left eyelid measuring
approximately 1.5 cm. in greatest diameter. There is edema and
ecchymosis diffusely over the right supra-orbital ridge with abnormal
mobility of the underlying bone. (The remainder of the scalp will be
described with the skull.) There is clotted blood on the external ears
but otherwise the ears, nares, and mouth are essentially unremarkable.
The teeth are in excellent repair and there is some pallor of the oral
mucous membrane.
The language above is referring to what appears to be the entrance wound over the right eye that Greer talks about in his testimony to Specter.
Mr. Specter.
Did you just mention, Mr. Greer, a hole in the President's head in addition to the large area of the skull which was shot away?
Mr. Greer.
No. I had just seen that, you know, the head was damaged in all this part of it but I believe looking at the X-rays, I looked at the X-rays when they were taken in the autopsy room, and the person who does that type work showed us the trace of it because there would be little specks of lead where the bullet had come from here and it came to the--they showed where it didn't come on through. It came to a sinus cavity or something they said, over the eye.
Mr. Specter.
Indicating the right eye. (Greer pointed over his right eye.)
The area above the eye is specifically identified in the report. About 1.5 inches above the eye.
b. From the anterior parietal margin anteriorly on the forehead to
approximately 4 cm. above the right orbital ridge.
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