Spokane County Medical Examiner & Coroner

State
Washington
County
Spokane County
City
Spokane
Postal Code
99208
Location
5901 North Lidgerwood Street
Phone
509-477-2296
Fax
509-477-6327

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

Spokane County Medical Examiner & Coroner Duties and Responsibilities

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

Contact Details

Spokane residents with any concerns can visit Spokane County Medical Examiner & Coroner’s office at 5901 North Lidgerwood Street, Spokane, Washington, 99208. They can also call 509-477-2296, fax 509-477-6327, or visit their website.

Directions

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