Grays Harbor County Medical Examiner & Coroner

State
Washington
County
Grays Harbor County
City
Aberdeen
Postal Code
98520
Location
1006 North H Street
Phone
360-532-2322
Fax
360-533-4633

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

Grays Harbor County Medical Examiner & Coroner Duties and Responsibilities

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

Contact Details

Aberdeen residents with any concerns can visit Grays Harbor County Medical Examiner & Coroner’s office at 1006 North H Street, Aberdeen, Washington, 98520. They can also call 360-532-2322, fax 360-533-4633, or visit their website.

Directions

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