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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
Cause and Manner of Death Determined for Jesus Guerrero, Jr. June 2, 2025 – The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner (DME) determined the cause of death for 34-year-old celebrity hairstylist Jesus Guerrero, Jr as Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans due to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Pneumocystis jirovecii and Cryptococcus neoformans are fungal organisms that can cause severe infections in
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
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
County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner - Los Angeles County Medical . . . The California State Government Code and Health Safety Code require that the Coroner be notified whenever a person dies and their death is the result of criminal means or other unnatural causes Additionally, certain other natural deaths fall under the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner-Coroner simply because there either is no physician to sign a death certificate, or the physician is
Our Responsibility – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner The responsibilities of the Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner are complex By state law it is the responsibility of the department to inquire into and determine the circumstances, manner and cause of deaths which fall within its jurisdiction
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