Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner
- State
- Washington
- County
- Garfield County
- City
- Pomeroy
- Postal Code
- 99347
- Location
- PO Box 820
- Phone
- 509-843-3082
- Fax
- 509-843-2337
Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner department is located in Pomeroy, Garfield County County, Washington. The goal of the Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner is to provide a forensic report on the established cause, manner, and time of deaths that occurred in Pomeroy.
Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner Duties and Responsibilities
- The Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner department investigates the circumstance and cause of death within Pomeroy. The death under their inquiry includes: suicide, homicides, accidental deaths, and natural death with no death certificate. The medical examiners & coroners in Pomeroy are also mandated to investigate other suspicious and violent causes of death.
- The Garfield 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. Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner also interviewed witnesses and Pomeroy family members.
- The Garfield 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 Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner appears in Pomeroy court to testify. Evidence collected during investigation is used during prosecution. Hence Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner the department plays its part in seeking justice and bringing closure to the family.
- The Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner investigates and stay on high alert for any deaths arising from infectious diseases that may endanger Pomeroy
- The Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner department identifies the dead and bodies through matching identification documents, fingerprints, body-X Rays, DNA, or dental records.
- The Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner identifies the next of kin and notify them of their kin’s death. Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner also gather and hand over the decedent’s personal property to the family.
- The Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner also maintains a record of all the deaths in Pomeroy within their jurisdiction. Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner also provides the records to the public upon request.
Contact Details
Pomeroy residents with any concerns can visit Garfield County Medical Examiner & Coroner’s office at PO Box 820, Pomeroy, Washington, 99347. They can also call 509-843-3082, fax 509-843-2337, or visit their website.
Directions
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