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County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner The Department of Medical Examiner is an independent investigative agency that annually performs medicolegal death investigation of over 13,000 cases involving certain types of deaths in the community to determine the circumstances, cause and manner of death
UPDATE | Medical Examiner - Fire-Related Deaths at 4 p. m. on January 16 January 16, 2025 - Cases in which remains are found and reported to the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner (DME) by the investigating law enforcement agency are listed below and are still under investigation by the Department The DME cannot confirm human remains until after the DME processes them at our facility
Families – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner 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 notify us as soon as possible that they will be handling the arrangements Our office does not select funeral homes, nor do we make arrangements In the event someone is making the arrangements for the family, the
WILDFIRE UPDATE | 29th Death Reported to Medical Examiner 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 continues its work to identify the remaining victims
County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner CAUSE OF DEATH: The cause of death is the underlying medical condition, disease, injury or poison (alcohol, drug or toxic substance) that led to the death of a person, generally determined by medical examiners after completing an examination of the body The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner (DMEC) conducts two types of body examinations:
DME One Sheet - Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner Role of the Department of Medical Examiner: The Department of Medical Examiner is an independent entity, separate from any law enforcement agency We review deaths that occur within Los Angeles County, and are sudden, unexpected, or violent, or when the deceased has not been attended recently by a physician (California Government Code 27491) Through forensic investigation and scientific means
Hospitals – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner This information is presented to provide hospital and nursing home personnel with general and specific information concerning those cases that come under the jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner We intend this information to be a guide for personnel at your facility assigned to emergency, admitting, nursing offices, pathology, information desks and
WILDFIRES UPDATE | 31st Death Related to the January Wildfires . . . July 22, 2025 - The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner (DME) Special Operations Response Team (SORT) responded yesterday to the 10 block of La Venezia Court in Altadena to investigate possible human remains found there SORT investigated and determined the remains were human The death toll related to the wildfires is now 31 – 19 in the Eaton Fire and 12 in the Palisades
Mortuaries – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner 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 Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner
Our Process – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner 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, manner, and cause of all sudden, violent, or unusual deaths, and those deaths where the decedent has not been seen by a physician 20 days prior to death In such cases, the deceased may be taken to the Department