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Page 3244 OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER ) First Avenue, New York, NY 10016 MD-Ph.D., Chief Medical Examiner Department of Forensic Pathology Forensic Anthropology Unit M-19-19432 (212) 447-2763 ANTHROPOLOGY anthropology @ocme.nyc.gov BACKGROUND: On 12 August 2019, the Forensic Anthropology Unit received a hyoid and larynx that Hb MG), (DF HC) 3 were removed by during the autopsy of a 66-year-old male and submitted for a trauma analysis. The hyoid was cleaned in warm water and a combination of sodium bicarbonate and enzyme detergent. The larynx was placed in formalin and the soft tissues of the thyroid and cricoid were manually removed to facilitate examination. The specimens were examined radiographically, macroscopically and microscopically. Hyoid Thyroid Cricoid Figure 1. Diagram of the submitted hyoid Figure 2. Overview of the submitted hyoid and larynx (anterior view) showing the bone exhibiting a fracture to the left greater approximate fracture locations (red lines). horn (white arrow). FINDINGS: Hyoid The greater horns of the hyoid are bilaterally fused to the hyoid body. There is a fracture of the left greater horn (Figures | and 2). The Forensic Anthropology Unit is accredited in Forensic Inspection under [SOMEC 17020 issued by ANSI National Accreditation Board. Refer to certificate and scope of accreditation F1-0014. DOJ-OGR-00026833