Charney M, Wilber C G
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1980 Jun;1(2):139-44. doi: 10.1097/00000433-198006000-00007.
The Big Thompson Flood of 1976 yielded a known death toll of 139. The temporary morgue set up was successful in personally identifying all of the bodies. This effort was made possible by the fortuitous presence of the three scientists necessary for such an operation, to wit, the forensic pathologist, a forensic odontologist, and a forensic anthropologist. An outcome of the morgue effort was the establishment of the Center for Human Identification. Many law enforcement agencies and county emergency disaster offices in the country contacted the morgue directors for advice on how to cope with similar disasters. It would appear that there are no state or federal statutes or planning in the area of body identification. One function of the Center at CSU is to advise on just how a total effort in body identification can be effected.
1976年的大汤普森洪水造成了139人死亡。设立的临时停尸房成功地对所有尸体进行了身份确认。这项工作得以完成，得益于进行此类行动所需的三位科学家碰巧在场，即法医病理学家、法医牙科学家和法医人类学家。停尸房工作的一个成果是建立了人类身份识别中心。该国许多执法机构和县级应急灾难办公室联系了停尸房负责人，咨询如何应对类似灾难。在尸体识别领域，似乎没有州或联邦法规或规划。科罗拉多州立大学该中心的一项职能是就如何全面开展尸体识别工作提供建议。
