Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner
- State
- Washington
- County
- Kitsap County
- City
- Bremerton
- Postal Code
- 98312
- Location
- 5010 Northwest Linden Lane
- Phone
- 360-337-7077
- Fax
- 360-337-4942
Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner department is located in Bremerton, Kitsap County County, Washington. The goal of the Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner is to provide a forensic report on the established cause, manner, and time of deaths that occurred in Bremerton.
Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner Duties and Responsibilities
- The Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner department investigates the circumstance and cause of death within Bremerton. The death under their inquiry includes: suicide, homicides, accidental deaths, and natural death with no death certificate. The medical examiners & coroners in Bremerton are also mandated to investigate other suspicious and violent causes of death.
- The Kitsap 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. Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner also interviewed witnesses and Bremerton family members.
- The Kitsap 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 Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner appears in Bremerton court to testify. Evidence collected during investigation is used during prosecution. Hence Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner the department plays its part in seeking justice and bringing closure to the family.
- The Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner investigates and stay on high alert for any deaths arising from infectious diseases that may endanger Bremerton
- The Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner department identifies the dead and bodies through matching identification documents, fingerprints, body-X Rays, DNA, or dental records.
- The Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner identifies the next of kin and notify them of their kin’s death. Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner also gather and hand over the decedent’s personal property to the family.
- The Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner also maintains a record of all the deaths in Bremerton within their jurisdiction. Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner also provides the records to the public upon request.
Contact Details
Bremerton residents with any concerns can visit Kitsap County Medical Examiner & Coroner’s office at 5010 Northwest Linden Lane, Bremerton, Washington, 98312. They can also call 360-337-7077, fax 360-337-4942, or visit their website.
Directions
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