How do they match: Coroners

  • Coordinate the release of personal effects to authorized persons and facilitate the disposition of unclaimed corpses and personal effects.
  • 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.
  • Inventory personal effects recovered from bodies, such as jewelry or wallets.
  • Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes.
  • Record the disposition of minor children, as well as details of arrangements made for their care.