AGENCY
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
We are responsible for the medicolegal investigation and the certification of the cause of death and the manner of death for only those deaths under our jurisdiction (sudden, unexpected, or violent deaths); such as deaths outside a hospital or the care of a physician, accidental drug overdose, or suspected suicides or homicides. Find out more below.
AGENCY
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
We are responsible for the medicolegal investigation and the certification of the cause of death and the manner of death for only those deaths under our jurisdiction (sudden, unexpected, or violent deaths); such as deaths outside a hospital or the care of a physician, accidental drug overdose, or suspected suicides or homicides. Find out more below.
Questions?
Email us at OCME@sfgov.orgResources
Includes charts on deaths involving vehicles, deaths involving firearms, suicides and childhood deaths.
Recent information and preliminary data on accidental overdose deaths in San Francisco.
Recent information, preliminary data, and reports on DUID, DFSA, and other Human Performance cases in San Francisco.
About
The mission of the OCME guides us to meet the highest standards of ethics, excellence, and empathy in the prompt investigation and determination of the cause and manner of those deaths under our jurisdiction, to deliver impartial forensic services for the community and the justice system, and to inform public health initiatives.
Contact information
San Francisco, CA 94124
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General information
OCME@sfgov.org