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Post Mortem

Death Investigation in America

All Systems

System Jurisdiction Autopsy Rate   Accreditation  
Arkansas Medical Examiner Ark. (statewide) 3
in 2007		 Provisional
Macomb County (Mich.) Medical Examiner Macomb County, Mich. 4
in 2007		 None
Bergen County (N.J.) Medical Examiner Bergen County, N.J. 4
in 2007		 None
Oregon Medical Examiner Ore. (statewide) 2
in 2007		 None
Maine Medical Examiner Maine (statewide) 2
in 2007		 None
Oklahoma Medical Examiner Okla. (statewide) 4
in 2007		 None
DuPage County Coroner System DuPage County, Ill. 5
in 2007		 None
Allegheny County (Pa.) Medical Examiner Allegheny County, Pa. 6
in 2007		 None
Suffolk County (N.Y.) Medical Examiner Suffolk County, N.Y. 6
in 2007		 Full
Philadelphia County (Pa.) Medical Examiner Philadelphia County, Pa. 8
in 2007		 None
North Carolina Medical Examiner N.C. (statewide) 5
in 2007		 None
Cook County (Ill.) Medical Examiner Cook County, Ill. 6
in 2007		 Full
Gwinnett County (Ga.) Medical Examiner Gwinnett County, Ga. 7
in 2007		 None
San Bernardino County Coroner System San Bernardino County, Calif. 7
in 2007		 Provisional
Shelby County (Tenn.) Medical Examiner Shelby County, Tenn. 8
in 2007		 Full
Virginia Medical Examiner Va. (statewide) 5
in 2007		 Inspection in progress
Florida Medical Examiner District 15 (Palm Beach) Palm Beach County, Fla. 9
in 2007		 Inspection in progress
Florida Medical Examiner District 17 (Broward County) Broward County, Fla. 8
in 2007		 None
Cuyahoga County Coroner System Cuyahoga County, Ohio 7
in 2007		 None
Honolulu County (Hawaii) Medical Examiner Honolulu County, Hawaii 7
in 2007		 None
Hennepin County (Minn.) Medical Examiner Hennepin County, Minn. 9
in 2007		 Full
Los Angeles County (Calif.) Medical Examiner Los Angeles County, Calif. 7
in 2006		 Full
Alaska Medical Examiner Alaska (statewide) 6
in 2007		 None
Marion County Coroner System Marion County, Ind. 8
in 2007		 None
Erie County (N.Y.) Medical Examiner Erie County, N.Y. 7
in 2007		 None
Sacramento County Coroner System Sacramento County, Calif. 9
in 2007		 Full
Franklin County Coroner System Franklin County, Ohio 9
in 2007		 Full
Westchester County (N.Y.) Medical Examiner Westchester County, N.Y. 7
in 2007		 None
Clark County Coroner System Clark County, Nev. 10
in 2007		 None
Oakland County (Mich.) Medical Examiner Oakland County, Mich. 8
in 2007		 None
Connecticut Medical Examiner Conn. (statewide) 4
in 2007		 Full
Kentucky Medical Examiner Ky. (statewide) 6
in 2007		 Full
Maricopa County (Ariz.) Medical Examiner Maricopa County, Ariz. 10
in 2007		 None
Maryland Medical Examiner Md. (statewide) 10
in 2007		 Provisional
Santa Clara County (Calif.) Medical Examiner Santa Clara County, Calif. 8
in 2007		 None
New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York County, N.Y.
Kings County, N.Y.
Bronx County, N.Y.
Queens County, N.Y.
Richmond County, N.Y.		 N/A None
Tarrant County Medical Examiner Tarrant County, Texas N/A Full
Fresno County Coroner System Fresno County, Calif. N/A None
Florida Medical Examiner District 4 Duval County, Fla.
Clay County, Fla.
Nassau County, Fla.
Columbia County, Fla.
Columbia County, Fla.
Lafayette County, Fla.
Suwannee County, Fla.		 N/A None
Florida Medical Examiner District 6 Pinellas County, Fla.
Pasco County, Fla.		 N/A Full
Florida Medical Examiner District 9 Orange County, Fla.
Osceola County, Fla.		 N/A None
St. Louis County (Mo.) Medical Examiner St. Louis County, Mo. N/A
in 2007		 None
Delaware Medical Examiner Del. (statewide) 6
in 2007		 Full
Riverside County Coroner System Riverside County, Calif. 10
in 2007		 None
District of Columbia Medical Examiner D.C. (statewide) 16
in 2007		 Provisional
Milwaukee County (Wis.) Medical Examiner Milwaukee County, Wis. 12
in 2007		 Provisional
San Diego (Calif.) Medical Examiner San Diego County, Calif. 10
in 2007		 Full
Hamilton County Coroner System Hamilton County, Ohio 10
in 2007		 Full
Bexar County (Texas) Medical Examiner Bexar County, Texas 11
in 2007		 Full
Alameda County Coroner System Alameda County, Calif. 10
in 2007		 None
West Virginia Medical Examiner W.Va. (statewide) 7
in 2007		 None
San Francisco (Calif.) Medical Examiner San Francisco County, Calif. 12
in 2007		 Full
Florida Medical Examiner District 11 (Miami-Dade) Miami-Dade County, Fla. 11
in 2007		 Full
King County (Wash.) Medical Examiner King County, Wash. 11
in 2007		 Full
New Hampshire Medical Examiner N.H. (statewide) 4
in 2007		 Full
Massachusetts Medical Examiner Mass. (statewide) 6
in 2007		 None
Wayne County (Mich.) Medical Examiner Wayne County, Mich. 13
in 2007		 None
Travis County (Texas) Medical Examiner Travis County, Texas 13
in 2007		 Full
Dallas County (Texas) Institute of Forensic Sciences Dallas County, Texas 12
in 2007		 Full
Florida Medical Examiner District 13 (Hillsborough) Hillsborough County, Fla. 16
in 2007		 None
Utah Medical Examiner Utah (statewide) 8
in 2007		 None
Rhode Island Medical Examiner R.I. (statewide) 6
in 2007		 Full
New Mexico Medical Examiner N.M. (statewide) 11
in 2007		 Provisional
Orange County Coroner System Orange County, Calif. 12
in 2007		 None
Pima County (Ariz.) County Medical Examiner Pima County, Ariz. 17
in 2007		 None
Fulton County (Ga.) Medical Examiner Fulton County, Ga. 17
in 2007		 Full
Vermont Medical Examiner Vt. (statewide) 8
in 2007		 Full
Harris County (Texas) Institute of Forensic Sciences Harris County, Texas 20
in 2007		 Full
 

A National Patchwork

Coroner and medical examiner systems vary widely from state to state and even county to county. Hover over each state to see what forensics systems are in place there.