Pend Oreille County Medical Examiner & Coroner

State
Washington
County
Pend Oreille County
City
Newport
Postal Code
99156
Location
PO Box 5070
Phone
509-447-4414
Fax
509-447-0235

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

Pend Oreille County Medical Examiner & Coroner Duties and Responsibilities

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

Contact Details

Newport residents with any concerns can visit Pend Oreille County Medical Examiner & Coroner’s office at PO Box 5070, Newport, Washington, 99156. They can also call 509-447-4414, fax 509-447-0235, or visit their website.

Directions

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