Duval County Medical Examiner office near downtown Jacksonville. (Copyright 2023 by WJXT News4Jax – All rights reserved.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Associate Duval County Medical Examiner Bob Pfalzgraf has been placed on administrative leave, the city of Jacksonville confirmed to News4JAX on Thursday.
A city spokesperson said Pfalzgraf will remain on leave “while we investigate the circumstances” around a social media post on Pfalzgraf’s X account.
The post, which appeared to be about President Donald Trump, was captured in a screenshot by the “Libs of TikTok” X account. (Pfalzgraf’s X account is protected, and posts can only be seen by approved followers.)
The post, which was made just after 12 a.m. on April 6, read: “I’m looking forward to the big beautiful obituary.”
The comment appears to be a reference to Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.
Pfalzgraf is a pathologist who received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He has been with the Duval County Medical Examiner’s Office since March 2017.
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