San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner
- State
- Washington
- County
- San Juan County
- City
- Friday Harbor
- Postal Code
- 98250
- Location
- PO Box 760
- Phone
- 360-378-4101
- Fax
- 360-378-3180
San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner department is located in Friday Harbor, San Juan County County, Washington. The goal of the San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner is to provide a forensic report on the established cause, manner, and time of deaths that occurred in Friday Harbor.
San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner Duties and Responsibilities
- The San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner department investigates the circumstance and cause of death within Friday Harbor. The death under their inquiry includes: suicide, homicides, accidental deaths, and natural death with no death certificate. The medical examiners & coroners in Friday Harbor are also mandated to investigate other suspicious and violent causes of death.
- The San Juan 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. San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner also interviewed witnesses and Friday Harbor family members.
- The San Juan 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 San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner appears in Friday Harbor court to testify. Evidence collected during investigation is used during prosecution. Hence San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner the department plays its part in seeking justice and bringing closure to the family.
- The San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner investigates and stay on high alert for any deaths arising from infectious diseases that may endanger Friday Harbor
- The San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner department identifies the dead and bodies through matching identification documents, fingerprints, body-X Rays, DNA, or dental records.
- The San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner identifies the next of kin and notify them of their kin’s death. San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner also gather and hand over the decedent’s personal property to the family.
- The San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner also maintains a record of all the deaths in Friday Harbor within their jurisdiction. San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner also provides the records to the public upon request.
Contact Details
Friday Harbor residents with any concerns can visit San Juan County Medical Examiner & Coroner’s office at PO Box 760, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250. They can also call 360-378-4101, fax 360-378-3180, or visit their website.
Directions
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