Frederick Thomas Zugibe (/ˈzʌɡɪbi/; May 28, 1928 – September 6, 2013[1]) was the chief medical examiner of Rockland County, New York from 1969 to 2002.
[2] Zugibe was known for his research and books on forensic medicine as well as his crucifixion and Shroud of Turin studies.
He graduated from Haverstraw High School in 1946 and obtained a Bachelor of Science from St. Francis College.
Zugibe was an adjunct Associate Professor of Pathology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists, a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Forensic Pathology Section, and a member of the National Association of Medical Examiners.
Zugibe spent most of his career as the chief medical examiner of Rockland County, New York, appointed on August 15, 1969, to his retirement on December 31, 2002, and continuing as Acting Medical Examiner to March 31, 2003, until his successor was confirmed.