New Orleans Coroner may not release cause of College Board Trustee Nejedly’s death for two to four months
John T. Nejedly
By Allen Payton
In an effort to learn the cause of death of Contra Costa Community College District Trustee John T. Nejedly over the weekend, while he was in New Orleans following a conference, inquiries were made to both the New Orleans Police Department and New Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office, today.
“The New Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office releases the names of victims,” said Dawn Massey, Senior Public Information Officer of the New Orleans Police Public Affairs Division. “We’ve had a couple of unclassified deaths that came in over the weekend.”
Unclassified means there was no obvious signs of death, she explained.
When asked for information about Nejedly’s death, Gayell Johnson of the Coroner’s Office said, “Once the person is autopsied it takes awhile to determine the cause of death. That is not something we know at this time.”
The Nejedly case “came in as a UI which is ‘under investigation’,” she added.
When asked how many days that will take, Johnson replied, “You mean how many weeks. The usual time is eight to sixteen weeks” for the results of the autopsy to be released.
However, his body can be released once the autopsy is completed, which is within 24 to48 hours, so a memorial service can be held, she added.
I’m heartbroken to hear the news of John’s passing. He was a terrific guy with a huge heart. My condolences to his family. May you rest in peace my friend.