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Welcome

Welcome to the web pages of the San Diego County Medical Examiner. The Medical Examiner Office is centrally located in Kearny Mesa in the County Operations Center. We are a full service agency, performing all of our investigations, toxicology, forensic pathology, and histology in house.  In the following pages, we hope you will find useful information about the services, education and research efforts of the Medical Examiner’s Office as well as collected data on our cases and important links.

 

 

Obtaining copies of death certificates and reports

Learn the steps necessary to obtain copies of the death certificate and reports from our office.  Also, information regarding "pending" causes of death can be found here.

Press Releases

View an actively updated list of selected cases in the County.

Bereavement Center

Our Bereavement Center can offer help for families in the difficult times following the loss of a loved one.   

Location

A map and directions to our office in Kearny Mesa.