list of fictional medical examiners list of fictional medical examiners this list consists of fictional medical examiners from various works of literature, films, video game, and television series, in order of their show/book debut. character actor creator debut dr. john thorndyker. austin freemanthe red thumb mark (1907–1942) professor craig kennedyarthur b. reevecosmopolitan (1910–1918) dr. reginald fortuneh. c. baileycall mr. fortune (1919) dr. priestleyjohn rhodethe paddington mystery (1925–1961) dr. basil willinghelen mccloydance of death (1938–2003) dr. robert astenjohn s. raginglen a. larson & lou shawquincy, m.e. (1976–1983) dr. emily hanoveranita gillettesteve greenberg & aubrey solomon dr. r. quincyjack klugmanglen a. larson & lou shaw daphne matthewsridley pearsonundercurrents (1988) dr. kay scarpettapatricia cornwellpostmortem (1990–) dr. elizabeth rodgersleslie hendrixdick wolflaw & order (1990–2010)law & order: special victims unit (1999–2000)law & order: criminal intent (2001–2011) dr. laurie montgomeryrobin cookblindsight (1992– ) dr. julianna coxmichelle forbeslyle weldon & emily whitesellhomicide: life on the street (1993–1999) dr. eddie "fitz" fitzgeraldrobbie coltranejimmy mcgoverncracker (1993–1996, 2006) dr. jane halifaxrebecca gibneymac gudgeonhalifax f.p. (1994–2001) dr. li morrisnora robertsin death (1995–) dr. tony hillval mcdermidthe mermaids singing (1995–) dr. laura hobsonclare holmanthe way through the woods (1995–) dr. jack stapletonrobin cookcontagion (1996– ) professor sam ryanamanda burtonnigel mccrerysilent witness (1996–2004) dr. melinda warnertamara tuniejudith mccrearylaw & order: special victims unit (2000–2018?) dr. felix gibsonesther hallbarbara machinwaking the dead (2000–2011) dr. eve lockharttara fitzgerald dr. frankie whartonholly aird dr. al robbinsrobert david hallanthony zuikercsi: crime scene investigation (2000–2015) dr. david phillipsdavid berman dr. jordan cavanaughjill hennessytim kringcrossing jordan (2001–2007) dr. garret macymiguel ferrer dr. mahesh "bug" vijayravi kapoor dr. trey sandersmahershalalhashbaz ali dr. elaine duchampslorraine toussaint dr. peter winslowivan sergei dr. kate switzerbrooke smith dr. alexx woodskhandi alexanderanthony zuikercsi: miami (2002–2012) dr. waldo butters matt gordon jim butcher death masks (2003) gerald jacksonpancho demmingsdonald p. bellisario & don mcgillncis (2003–) dr. donald "ducky" mallarddavid mccallum jimmy palmerbrian dietzen tru davieseliza dushkujon harmon feldmantru calling (2003–2005) dr. sheldon hawkeshill harperanthony zuikercsi: ny (2004–2013) dr. sid hammerbackrobert joy dr. "woody" strodekurt fullersteve frankspsych (2006–2014) dr. camille saroyantamara taylorhart hansonbones (2006-2017) henry silvermark l. taylorsaving grace (2007-2010) dr. julia ogdenhélène joymaureen jenningsmurdoch mysteries (2008–) dr. emily gracegeorgina reilly dr. lanie parishtamala jonesandrew w. marlowecastle (2009–2016) dr. sidney perlmutterarye gross dr. maura islessasha alexandertess gerritsenrizzoli & isles (2010–2016) dr. max bergmanmasi okapeter m. lenkov, alex kurtzman & roberto orcihawaii five-0 (2010–) dr. curtis brumfieldwindell middlebrookschristopher murpheybody of proof (2011–2013) dr. ethan grossgeoffrey arend dr. megan huntdana delany dr. kate murphyjeri ryan dr. mike collinsmark baezelybarbara machinthe body farm (2011) dr. rosa gilbertwunmi mosaku dr. eve lockarttara fitzgerald dr. oscar "oggy" traynorfinlay robertson dr. malcom carruthers andy umberger rockstar games la noire (2011) dr. betty rogers lauren holly daniel cerone motive (2013-2016) dr. loretta wadec. c. h. poundergary glasbergncis: new orleans (2014-) dr. henry morganioan gruffuddmatt millerforever (2014–2015) dr. ravi chakrabartirahul kohliizombie (2015–) olivia "liv" moorerose mciverizombie (2015–) rose schwartzkathleen rose perkinsshane brennanncis: los angeles (2009–)