Earl E Bleak

Sources

1. Engagements Announced, Arizona Republic, January 24, 1960.
2. Doctor accused of sex assault, Arizona Republic, October 28, 1998.
3. Arizona Board of Medical Examiners | Protecting the Public's Health, Arizona Board of Medical Examiners (BOMEX), December 10, 1999.
4. OBITUARIES, Arizona Republic, December 9, 2000.
5. Criminal Court Case Information - Case History, Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County, November 24, 2025.

• 1. Engagements Announced

  • 24 Jan 1960
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  • Arizona Republic

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  April vows in the Arizona Temple are planned by Miss [redacted] and Earl E. Bleak.

  [...]

  Mr. Bleak is also a student at ASU. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany.

• 2. Doctor accused of sex assault

  • 28 Oct 1998
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  Patient's complaint spurs arrest

  A Tempe doctor was arrested and accused of sexually assaulting a 36-year-old patient and friend.

  Dr. Earl Bleak, 62, is charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of public sexual indecency.

  Bleak told police after his Friday arrest that the sex acts were consensual.

  Since publicity over his arrest, a number of people have stepped forward and accused the family doctor of sexual abuse, Tempe Officer Dick Steely said.

  Police are investigating the claims.

  According to investigators, Bleak went to the victim's house about 9:30 a.m. Oct. 15 and forced the victim to perform sex acts.

  The victim told police that he was paralyzed with fear and could not resist the doctor.

  Police said Bleak and the victim met through a mutual friend more than a year ago. The victim started seeing the doctor at Mercy Family Health Centers at 1847 E. Southern Ave., where Bleak was treating him for depression, anxiety and migraine headaches.

  Mercy Integrated Health Care is a subsidiary company to St. Jospeh's [sic] Hospital and Medical Center. Officials at the hospital

  Please see DOCTOR, Page B5

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  Doctor arrested; sex assault alleged

  - DOCTOR, from Page B1

  refused to comment on the investigation but said Bleak's patients are being referred to other physicians.

  The victim said that Bleak knew of his sexual history, and that Bleak for two months had been asking to have sex. The victim told police he was not attracted to Bleak and would not consent, but the doctor would constantly call him on the phone and wait for him outside his home.

  Bleak could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

• 3. Arizona Board of Medical Examiners | Protecting the Public's Health

  • 10 Dec 1999
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  Licensee Name: EARL E. BLEAK, M.D.

  Description of Action: Cancellation of License with Cause - Board cancelled license with a finding of mental incompetence after complaints of unprofessional conduct were received.

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  Effective as of: 12/10/1999

  Licensee City: Tempe

  License No.: 6019

• 4. OBITUARIES

  • 9 Dec 2000
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  Earl Bleak M.D., loving husband, son, dad, grandpa and friend passed away December 6, 2000, of complications from Pick's Disease. The 12th of 13 children of James Alonzo Bleak and Violet Ruth Reynolds, Earl was born June 5, 1936, in Ft. Thomas, Arizona. He graduated from Mesa High School in 1954 and served an LDS mission to Germany from 1956 to 1959. He married his sweetheart [redacted] in 1960.

  After graduating from Arizona State University, he entered medical school at the University of California, College of Medicine, Irvine. Upon completing his residency in surgery and family medicine, Earl and family moved to Germany where he served for four years as a medical doctor in the U.S. Army. In 1971 he moved to Tempe, Arizona, and began his private practice in General medicine. He was a dedicated physician, constantly helping and healing.

  Earl served in many professional positions, including Chief of Staff at Tempe Community Hospital; Chairman, Department of Family Practice, Desert Samaritan Hospital; Chairman, Department of Tempe Community Hospital. He was also listed among the "Top Docs" in 1997. Earl was an active member in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, serving in many callings, including the bishopric and stake mission presidency. His favorite activities were working with the youth in numerous "road shows" and dance festivals. His conscientious nature made him an enduring friend and father.

  He loved to pass on his experiences and give bits of advice. He cared, he loved, and he sacrificed.

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  Viewing to be held, Friday, December 8, at Meldrum Mortuary, 6 8 pm. Funeral services will be held, Saturday, December 9th, 10:00, at the Evergreen Chapel 700 S. Evergreen, Tempe, AZ. Interment will be at. 3 pm at the Pima Cemetery, 1 Pima, AZ.

• 5. Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

  • 24 Nov 2025
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  Case Information
  Case Type:
  Criminal
  Location:
  Southeast
  Party Information
  Party Name - Number
  Relationship
  Sex
  Attorney
  Judge
  Case #
  State Of Arizona - (1)
  Plaintiff
  N/A
  To Be Determined
  B Grand Jury - (2)
  Deft Grand Jury
  N/A
  To Be Determined
  Earl E Bleak - (3)
  Defendant
  M
  Buckley, Guy
  SOCJO
  CR1999-092701-A
  Disposition Information
  Party Name
  Earl E Bleak
  Crime Date
  11/25/1998
  Date
  12/2/1999
  Description
  SEXUAL ABUSE
  ARSCode
  13-1404 (F5)
  Disposition Code
  Dismis Mental Incompeten
  Disposition
  Dismissed Due To Mental Incompetence
  Party Name
  Earl E Bleak
  Crime Date
  10/3/1995
  Date
  12/2/1999
  Description
  SEXUAL ABUSE
  ARSCode
  13-1404 (F5)
  Disposition Code
  Dismis Mental Incompeten
  Disposition
  Dismissed Due To Mental Incompetence
  Party Name
  Earl E Bleak
  Crime Date
  8/23/1994
  Date
  12/2/1999
  Description
  SEXUAL ABUSE
  ARSCode
  13-1404 (F5)
  Disposition Code
  Dismis Mental Incompeten
  Disposition
  Dismissed Due To Mental Incompetence
  Case Documents
  Filing Date
  Description
  Docket Date
  Filing Party
  12/6/1999
  STP - Stipulation - Party (A)
  12/8/1999
  NOTE:
  FOR DETERMINATION OF COMPETENCY ON BASIS OF EXPERTS REPORTS
  12/4/1999
  124 - ME: Mental Exam Def Incompetent - Party (A)
  12/4/1999
  12/2/1999
  SDD - Notice: Sealed Document - Party (A)
  12/14/1999
  NOTE:
  REPORT BY MARTIN B KASSELL
  11/9/1999
  122 - ME: Mental Exam Experts Appt - Party (A)
  11/9/1999
  10/8/1999
  122 - ME: Mental Exam Experts Appt - Party (A)
  10/8/1999
  9/22/1999
  120 - ME: Hrg/Motion/Rule 11 Exam - Party (A)
  9/22/1999
  9/3/1999
  MOT - Motion - Party (A)
  9/8/1999
  Defendant(3)
  NOTE:
  FOR RULE 11.2 MENTAL EXAMINATION
  8/19/1999
  066 - ME: Case Reassigned - Party (A)
  8/19/1999
  8/17/1999
  RES - Response - Party (A)
  8/19/1999
  Plaintiff(1)
  NOTE:
  TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO RELEASE DEFENDANT ON OWN RECOGNIZANCE
  8/12/1999
  LOW - List Of Witnesses/Exhibit/Evidence - Party (A)
  8/18/1999
  Plaintiff(1)
  8/11/1999
  MOT - Motion - Party (A)
  8/13/1999
  Defendant(3)
  NOTE:
  TO RELEASE P3 ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE
  8/10/1999
  NOT - Notice - Party (A)
  8/11/1999
  Plaintiff(1)
  NOTE:
  OF CHANGE OF JUDGE
  8/5/1999
  066 - ME: Case Reassigned - Party (A)
  8/5/1999
  7/26/1999
  152 - ME: Not Guilty Plea Arraign - Party (A)
  8/2/1999
  7/25/1999
  NOT - Notice - Party (A)
  8/4/1999
  Defendant(3)
  NOTE:
  OF REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF JUDGE PURSUANT TO RULE 10.2 ARCP
  7/23/1999
  ROR - Release Order - Party (A)
  7/27/1999
  NOTE:
  BOND $20,000 071499
  7/23/1999
  ORC - Order Regarding Counsel - Party (A)
  7/27/1999
  7/23/1999
  FIN - Financial Information - Party (A)
  7/27/1999
  7/23/1999
  PBA - Pretrial Srvcs Agency Backgrnd - Party (A)
  7/27/1999
  7/23/1999
  PTR - Pretrial Service Recommendation - Party (A)
  7/27/1999
  7/23/1999
  RQU - Release Questionnaire - Party (A)
  7/27/1999
  7/23/1999
  NAR - Notice Of Appearance - Party (A)
  8/3/1999
  7/15/1999
  WAR - Warrant For Arrest - Party (A)
  7/16/1999
  Plaintiff(1)
  NOTE:
  CTS 1-3: BOND $20,000.00 SERVED 07/14/99
  6/23/1999
  IND - Indictment - Party (A)
  7/16/1999
  Plaintiff(1)
  NOTE:
  CTS 1-3: SEXUAL ABUSE CL 5 FEL; DR 98-162377, 98-1672575, 98-174557 TEMPE PD; DOC: ON OR BTWN 08/23/94 - 11/25/98
  6/23/1999
  604 - ME: GJ True Bill/Warrant Issue - Party (A)
  7/16/1999
  6/23/1999
  DWL - Defendant/Witness List - Party (A)
  7/16/1999
  Case Calendar
  Date
  Time
  Event
  7/21/1999
  8:30
  Arraignment Hearing.
  7/21/1999
  8:30
  Original Arraignment Not Guilty
  9/15/1999
  8:30
  Initial Pretrial Conference
  11/4/1999
  10:00
  Rule 11 Hearing
  12/2/1999
  10:00
  Rule 11 Hearing