Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner

State
Washington
County
Grant County
City
Moses Lake
Postal Code
98837
Location
1038 West Ivy Avenue
Phone
509-765-7601
Fax
509-766-8318

Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner department is located in Moses Lake, Grant County County, Washington. The goal of the Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner is to provide a forensic report on the established cause, manner, and time of deaths that occurred in Moses Lake.

Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner Duties and Responsibilities

  1. The Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner department investigates the circumstance and cause of death within Moses Lake. The death under their inquiry includes: suicide, homicides, accidental deaths, and natural death with no death certificate. The medical examiners & coroners in Moses Lake are also mandated to investigate other suspicious and violent causes of death.
  2. The Grant 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. Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner also interviewed witnesses and Moses Lake family members.
  3. The Grant 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.
  4. The Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner appears in Moses Lake court to testify. Evidence collected during investigation is used during prosecution. Hence Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner the department plays its part in seeking justice and bringing closure to the family.
  5. The Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner investigates and stay on high alert for any deaths arising from infectious diseases that may endanger Moses Lake
  6. The Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner department identifies the dead and bodies through matching identification documents, fingerprints, body-X Rays, DNA, or dental records.
  7. The Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner identifies the next of kin and notify them of their kin’s death. Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner also gather and hand over the decedent’s personal property to the family.
  8. The Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner also maintains a record of all the deaths in Moses Lake within their jurisdiction. Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner also provides the records to the public upon request.

Contact Details

Moses Lake residents with any concerns can visit Grant County Medical Examiner & Coroner’s office at 1038 West Ivy Avenue, Moses Lake, Washington, 98837. They can also call 509-765-7601, fax 509-766-8318, or visit their website.

Directions

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