Kittitas County Medical Examiner & Coroner

State
Washington
County
Kittitas County
City
Ellensburg
Postal Code
98926
Location
205 West 5th Avenue
Phone
509-962-7520
Fax
509-962-7022

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

Kittitas County Medical Examiner & Coroner Duties and Responsibilities

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

Contact Details

Ellensburg residents with any concerns can visit Kittitas County Medical Examiner & Coroner’s office at 205 West 5th Avenue, Ellensburg, Washington, 98926. They can also call 509-962-7520, fax 509-962-7022, or visit their website.

Directions

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