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This information is presented to provide mortuary and crematory personnel with general and specific information concerning those cases that come under the jurisdiction of the County of …

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What do I do now? Select a funeral home and inform the Funeral Director that the death is being handled by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Ask them to …

Our Process Jurisdiction (Why is the Department of Medical Examiner involved) State law instructs the Department of Medical Examiner to inquire into and determine the circumstances, …

January 27, 2025 - Over the weekend, the 29th fire-related death was reported to the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner (DME) - case number 2025-01708. The DME …

November 24, 2025 – At 10:54 a.m. on Friday, November 21, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner (Department) received a court order, initiated by the Los …

January 7, 2025 – The next of kin for decedents seen by the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner (DME) will not be charged transportation and storage fees the DME …

February 19, 2025 - The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner determined the cause of death for 39-year-old journalist and news anchor Chauncy Cortez Glover as acute …

The Medical Examiner-Coroner Public Services Division’s mission is to provide responsive, efficient, and fiscally conscientious technical decedent processing services in a professional …