Richard Boguslaw, DMD, was found dead in his swimming pool July 29, The Daily Voice reports.
Dr. Boguslaw had apparently fallen into his pool after suffering a head injury, officials said.
The 72-year-old was a forensic dentist with the New York City Chief Medical Examiner's Office and a member of the Region 2 Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team in New York and New Jersey.
The dentist was director of periodontics and a faculty member at New York City-based Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. He also ran a private practice in New York City.