Medical Examiner fired for showing up drunk

In Kingston, NY, County Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Sheran was fired after apparently showing up drunk to the scene of a fatal accident on Sunday.  Ulster County Executive Michael Hein will not tolerate driving drunk, and as a county executive takes the subject extremely seriously.  The NY State Police charged Dr. Sheran with aggravated DWI.

Robert Ryan, 48 of Ellenville, was walking on the paved portion of Route 209 just before 7 PM on Sunday and was struck and killed by a southbound Dodge pickup truck.  No charges were filed against the driver, a 28 year old Wurtsboro resident.  Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene by Dr. Sheran