Samuel Gerber, a pioneer in forensic medicine, is perhaps best known for his work on the Sam Sheppard murder case and the Cleveland Torso murders. A founding member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, he modernized the Cuyahoga County Coroner’s office during his 50-year tenure as coroner. Gerber, also an assistant clinical professor of legal medicine at Case Western Reserve University, presided over the investigation into the tragic 1944 East Ohio Gas explosion, did extensive research on sudden infant death syndrome, and was the first coroner to examine the relationship between alcohol consumption and traffic accidents. A prolific author on forensic matters, Gerber frequently presented papers at national and international conferences and was even summoned to assist Scotland Yard.