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Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners' Association

Missouri Coroners’ and Medical
Examiners’ Association

Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners' Association
Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners' Association

Missouri Coroners’ and Medical
Examiners’ Association

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Coroner Duties

To Investigate Certain Types of Deaths:

  •  Homicide
  •  Suicide
  • Accidental
  • Criminal Abortions (including those self-induced)
  • Unforeseen Sudden Occurrence (not seen by physician 36 hours preceding death)
  •  Custody Deaths (while in custody of law enforcement)
  •  Penal Deaths (lethal injection / legal execution)
  •  Child Deaths (under age of 18)
  • Unusual or Suspicious Manner Deaths
  • Occur in Non-licensed Health Care Facilities (hospice type)
  • Occur in Licensed Health Care Facilities (nursing home / residential care)

Other Duties

  • To be Conservator of Peace (throughout his or her county)
  • To Execute Process When Sheriff Disqualified (when sheriff is a party / involved)
  • To Perform Duties of Sheriff When Office is Vacant (by death or otherwise)
  • To Hold Coroner’s Inquest / Coroner’s Jury
  • To Issue Warrant to Summon Coroner’s Jury (coroner inquest)
  • Coroner to Administer Oath to Jurors
  • Coroner to Issue Subpoenas (witnesses)
  • Order Postmortem Examination (autopsy)
  • Certify Cause and Manner of Death (death certificate)
  • Order Blood Sample Test for Alcohol & Drug Content (all motor vehicle fatalities)
  • Report Toxicology results in writing to Missouri State Highway Patrol
  • Procure Organ Donations (procurement of cadaver organ and tissue donation)

Kathleen Little, MCMEA Executive Director
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