Seattle Medical Examiner Office

State: Washington
County: King County
City: Seattle
Postal Code: 98104
Location: 908 Jefferson Street
Phone: 206-731-3232
Fax: 206-731-8555

Seattle Medical Examiner Office department is located in Seattle, King County County, Washington. The goal of the Seattle Medical Examiner Office is to provide a forensic report on the established cause, manner, and time of deaths that occurred in Seattle.

Seattle Medical Examiner Office Duties and Responsibilities

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

Contact Details

Seattle residents with any concerns can visit Seattle Medical Examiner Office’s office at 908 Jefferson Street, Seattle, Washington, 98104. They can also call 206-731-3232, fax 206-731-8555, or visit their website.

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