Our office was originally started in the 1800's as a Coroner system and in 1990 it was converted to a Medical Examiner's system. The major difference between the two systems is that a Medical Examiner must be a forensic pathologist. While we work with all of the law enforcement agencies in the county (San Diego Sheriff's Office, San Diego Police Department, etc.) and the District Attorneys Office, we are completely separate from them. We are a separate Office in the County. We are currently housed in our sole facility in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego. The current building was opened in 1963 and was expanded several times. We are now anxiously awaiting the completion of our new facilities (hopefully in 2010) currently under construction close to our current location.
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