Island County Coroner

State
Washington
County
Island County
City
Coupeville
Postal Code
98239
Location
504 Haller Street Northeast
Phone
360-679-7358
Fax
360-679-7394

Island County Coroner department is located in Coupeville, Island County County, Washington. The goal of the Island County Coroner is to provide a forensic report on the established cause, manner, and time of deaths that occurred in Coupeville.

Island County Coroner Duties and Responsibilities

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

Contact Details

Coupeville residents with any concerns can visit Island County Coroner’s office at 504 Haller Street Northeast, Coupeville, Washington, 98239. They can also call 360-679-7358, fax 360-679-7394, or visit their website.

Directions

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