County Coroner
The
Office of the Coroner - Public Administrator is a lesser
known but very important function of the Sheriff's Department.
The Coroner is required by law to investigate unexplained
deaths and attempt to determine the cause and manner of
those deaths.
The Coroner, through the assistance of a forensic
pathologist, provides immeasurable assistance to Sheriff's
Detectives and other law enforcement agencies within Kings
County investigating deaths caused by criminal act.
The
Coroner will investigate deaths which occur under the following
circumstances:
Unattended
deaths.
Deceased
not seen by physician in 20 days prior to death.
Physician
unable to state the cause of death.
Known
or suspected homicide.
Known
or suspected suicide.
Criminal
action or suspicion of a criminal act.
Related
to suspected self-induced or criminal abortion.
Associated
with known or alleged rape/crime against nature.
Following
an accident or injury, either old or recent.
Drowning,
Fire, Gunshot, Starvation.
Acute
Alcoholism or Drug Addiction.
Hanging,
Strangulation, Aspiration.
