Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner
- State
- Washington
- County
- Wahkiakum County
- City
- Cathlamet
- Postal Code
- 98612
- Location
- PO Box 397
- Phone
- 360-795-3652
- Fax
- 360-795-6506
Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner department is located in Cathlamet, Wahkiakum County County, Washington. The goal of the Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner is to provide a forensic report on the established cause, manner, and time of deaths that occurred in Cathlamet.
Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner Duties and Responsibilities
- The Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner department investigates the circumstance and cause of death within Cathlamet. The death under their inquiry includes: suicide, homicides, accidental deaths, and natural death with no death certificate. The medical examiners & coroners in Cathlamet are also mandated to investigate other suspicious and violent causes of death.
- The Wahkiakum 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. Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner also interviewed witnesses and Cathlamet family members.
- The Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner appears in Cathlamet court to testify. Evidence collected during investigation is used during prosecution. Hence Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner the department plays its part in seeking justice and bringing closure to the family.
- The Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner investigates and stay on high alert for any deaths arising from infectious diseases that may endanger Cathlamet
- The Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner department identifies the dead and bodies through matching identification documents, fingerprints, body-X Rays, DNA, or dental records.
- The Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner identifies the next of kin and notify them of their kin’s death. Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner also gather and hand over the decedent’s personal property to the family.
- The Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner also maintains a record of all the deaths in Cathlamet within their jurisdiction. Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner also provides the records to the public upon request.
Contact Details
Cathlamet residents with any concerns can visit Wahkiakum County Medical Examiner & Coroner’s office at PO Box 397, Cathlamet, Washington, 98612. They can also call 360-795-3652, fax 360-795-6506, or visit their website.
Directions
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