How do they match: Coroners

  • Direct activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.

  • Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death.
  • Confer with officials of public health and law enforcement agencies to coordinate interdepartmental activities.
  • Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons.
  • Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death.
  • Locate and document information regarding the next of kin, including their relationship to the deceased and the status of notification attempts.
  • Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence.
  • Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes.
  • Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased.

  • Document information related to legal proceedings.