Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner
- State
- Washington
- County
- Skamania County
- City
- Stevenson
- Postal Code
- 98648
- Location
- PO Box 790
- Phone
- 509-427-3790
- Fax
- 509-427-3798
Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner department is located in Stevenson, Skamania County County, Washington. The goal of the Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner is to provide a forensic report on the established cause, manner, and time of deaths that occurred in Stevenson.
Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner Duties and Responsibilities
- The Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner department investigates the circumstance and cause of death within Stevenson. The death under their inquiry includes: suicide, homicides, accidental deaths, and natural death with no death certificate. The medical examiners & coroners in Stevenson are also mandated to investigate other suspicious and violent causes of death.
- The Skamania 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. Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner also interviewed witnesses and Stevenson family members.
- The Skamania 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 Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner appears in Stevenson court to testify. Evidence collected during investigation is used during prosecution. Hence Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner the department plays its part in seeking justice and bringing closure to the family.
- The Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner investigates and stay on high alert for any deaths arising from infectious diseases that may endanger Stevenson
- The Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner department identifies the dead and bodies through matching identification documents, fingerprints, body-X Rays, DNA, or dental records.
- The Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner identifies the next of kin and notify them of their kin’s death. Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner also gather and hand over the decedent’s personal property to the family.
- The Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner also maintains a record of all the deaths in Stevenson within their jurisdiction. Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner also provides the records to the public upon request.
Contact Details
Stevenson residents with any concerns can visit Skamania County Medical Examiner & Coroner’s office at PO Box 790, Stevenson, Washington, 98648. They can also call 509-427-3790, fax 509-427-3798, or visit their website.
Directions
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