Remembering Pastor Zachery Tims

 Remembering Pastor Zachery Tims
It was just nearly one year ago the late pastor Zachery Tims was found in a New York hotel. The news of his death shocked the church world and followers alike. Zachery Tims was a popular pastor in nearby Orlando, Florida but by the time this news hit nationwide, he became a household name.

Since it has been a year, followers and spectators are still in the dark about exactly what happened the day of his death. The toxicology and autopsy reports have not been released due to Tims' mother having them court ordered shut, for now. The family is moving forward and even the church has an unfavorable pastor in charge but they have moved on as well. But what about the true of his death?
 Will it ever be released to the public as most cases have been in the history of America?

We reported early this year:

Madeline Tims' attorney Ricardo E. Oquendo says the Appellate Court should grant the stay and it could be more than a year until a decision is made. Apparently, Oquendo has until October to file his appeal.

Madeline Tims attorney also curtly states: "If I win my stay, there will not be a decision on the Tims case until 2013," Oquendo said.

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Zachery Tims Cause of Death To Be Appealed by Mother

We have the latest on Zachery Tims' cause of death. Apparently, the autopsy results will remain sealed even though a Manhattan Judge ruled it should be released to the public.

13News.com reported hours ago that an appeals court in New York has issued a temporary stay on Wednesday. This was after Zachery Tims' mother filed a notice she will be appealing the state Supreme Court ruling.

The courts have given Madeline Tims, mother of Zachery Tims, 30 days to file an appeal after she stated to the court in a four page letter that: "her son's cause of death would be "embarrassing to her, his children, and her grandchildren" and the congregation at New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka."

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Judge Rules To Release Cause of Death of Zachery Tims

The day of truth is soon to come. Judge Cynthia S. Kern of the Manhattan State Supreme Court has ruled this afternoon that Pastor Zachery Tims’ cause of death should be released.

Judge has Kern ruled that “no statute prohibits the New York City Medical Examiner from releasing the cause and manner of death.”


The Orlando Sentinel reported she stated this today:

“Since information regarding the cause and manner of death is not only within the purview of the [Medical Examiner] but is fundamental to its mission, it is empowered to take actions regarding that missiion so long as such actions are not illegal,” the judge wrote. “…This court declares that, upon public inquiry, the [Medical Examiner] may release the cause and manner of death in the cases it handles.”.

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Letter by Zachery Tims' Mother Was Rejected By Judge To Conceal Death

Judge Cynthia S. Kern of the Manhattan State Supreme Court has ruled this afternoon that Pastor Zachery Tims' cause of death should be released.

 Reports have also stated Pastor Zachery Tims' mother Madeline Tims submitted a four page letter to the court. In the letter, she asserted that his cause of death would be an embarrassment to her, his children, her grandchildren and his congregation.

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Judge May Release Zachery Tims Autopsy Soon

Here's a report on the latest in Zachery Tims' cause of death. We are not sure how News 13 received this update but it is listed on their site.

A judge in New York could decide as early as Monday whether the public will find out the cause of death of popular Central Florida pastor Zachery Tims.

The 42-year-old was found dead in a New York City Hotel room on Aug. 12. Since then, his mother has filed a lawsuit to keep the cause of his death confidential.

Tims was the pastor of the New Destiny Christian Church in Apopka.
Police have ruled out foul play as the cause of his death.

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Paula White Part of Search Committee for Zachery Tims' Replacement

 

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The Sunday evening service  that Pastor Paula White attended have announced she will be helping them select a pastor for the church. Just when they stated she was not interim pastor, she is now helping them move forward.

Senior Pastor of the Without Walls International Church, Paula White, will be taking a leadership role at Zachery Tims' New Destiny Christian Church.  She will be a part of the search committee whom are seeking to replace NDCC late founding Senior Pastor, Zachery Tims.

Pastor White was in attendance at the special "moving forward" service at the Florida megachurch on Sunday evening, Oct. 16.

New Destiny Church followers were sent an email last Wednesday revealing that Pastor White would be a part of the service.

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NY Attorneys Say Public Has Right To Know About Zachery Tims' Cause of Death

New reports are stating the attorney for Zachery Tims' mother Madeline Tims has spoken out on the legal matter.

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Ricardo Oquendo, who represents Madeline Tims in the lawsuit filed Friday, said autopsy and toxicology reports are not public record in New York City and their findings should not be either.

"We are challenging what has never been challenged before, which is the medical examiner's practice of disclosing manner and cause of death," Oquendo said. "The cause of death of any person who may be subject to an autopsy or toxicology should not be made public."
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Zachery Tims's Secret Cause of Death: Mother Must Have 'Compelling Reason' or Will Be Made Public

 

 This is a full report provided by AToast2Wealth
 
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We have some concrete information now that at least tells us the late Pastor Zachery Tim's mother Madeline must have a good and compelling reason why his cause of death, autopsy and toxicology reports should be held from the public.

Even the NY Medical Examiners and the NYC Law Department state the information should be available to the public. Unless granted by the courts, she will not be able to keep any of the above information private.

If she is successful, the court could prevent the press and the public from knowing the pastor's manner of death.

The New York Chief Medical Examiner's spokesperson Ellen Borakove stated this week "that only the cause and manner of death can be made available to the public upon request, according to New York law." Borakove also stated the actual toxicology report can only be seen by next of kin.

Read the important parts of the report below by Central Florida News Channel 13:

• Madeline Tims had a lawyer file papers on Friday that put a temporary injunction on the release of any information from the New York City Medical Examiner's Office.

(Take heed that Madeline Tims is not only suing The Office of the Chief NY Medical Examiners but also; the City of New York, The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene of the City of New York and the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Thomas Farley) [See document here]

• The New York Police Department determined there was no need for a criminal investigation, even though a white powder was found in Tims’ pocket.

• A spokesperson with the New York City Law Department provided an Order showing that a state Justice has ordered the findings from Tims' autopsy not be released until a hearing next month.

• In New York, a Medical Examiner's office will only release the cause and manner of a person's death. But Tims' family doesn't want even that released.

• They'll have to prove to the Justice that there's a compelling reason to not have that information made public.

• The medical examiner’s office in New York City was preparing to issue a press release this past Friday afternoon about Tims' death, but this legal action stopped them from doing so.

• Madeline Tims and her attorney will go up against the City of New York on November 23 to try and keep that information from becoming public.

The NYC Law Department will defend the ME's ability to make the information public:

Statement from Ave Maria Brennan, NYC Law Department:

The Medical Examiner's Office does not release autopsy reports to the public. Rather, it discloses the cause and manner of death upon public inquiry. The City feel it's important to make this information available to the public. The Law Department will defend this challenge to the Medical Examiner's ability to do so."

Statement from the OCME:

A lawsuit was commenced today [last Friday Oct. 7th] and we are scheduled to be before the court on November 23rd. Pending the court's decision in this case, we cannot provide information regarding Zachery Tims' cause and manner of death

Here's the link to the Order to Show Cause on PDF file. We tried opening it to view it but the file appeared to be damaged at first and later opened after several tries.

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