Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner
- State
- Washington
- County
- Cowlitz County
- City
- Longview
- Postal Code
- 98632
- Location
- 1946 3rd Avenue
- Phone
- 360-577-3079
- Fax
- 360-575-1458
Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner department is located in Longview, Cowlitz County County, Washington. The goal of the Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner is to provide a forensic report on the established cause, manner, and time of deaths that occurred in Longview.
Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner Duties and Responsibilities
- The Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner department investigates the circumstance and cause of death within Longview. The death under their inquiry includes: suicide, homicides, accidental deaths, and natural death with no death certificate. The medical examiners & coroners in Longview are also mandated to investigate other suspicious and violent causes of death.
- The Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner conducts an inquiry into the manner and cause of death by reviewing medical records, conducting autopsies, microscopic studies, and toxicology testing to gather evidence from body fluids and tissues. Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner also interviewed witnesses and Longview family members.
- The Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner department also analyses the results and determines the cause of death. They then fill the decedent’s death certificate and present it to the family.
- The Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner appears in Longview court to testify. Evidence collected during investigation is used during prosecution. Hence Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner the department plays its part in seeking justice and bringing closure to the family.
- The Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner investigates and stay on high alert for any deaths arising from infectious diseases that may endanger Longview
- The Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner department identifies the dead and bodies through matching identification documents, fingerprints, body-X Rays, DNA, or dental records.
- The Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner identifies the next of kin and notify them of their kin’s death. Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner also gather and hand over the decedent’s personal property to the family.
- The Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner also maintains a record of all the deaths in Longview within their jurisdiction. Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner also provides the records to the public upon request.
Contact Details
Longview residents with any concerns can visit Cowlitz County Medical Examiner & Coroner’s office at 1946 3rd Avenue, Longview, Washington, 98632. They can also call 360-577-3079, fax 360-575-1458, or visit their website.
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.