Coroners
In El Dorado County, the Sheriff is also the Coroner. He delegates those tasks to a unit of detectives who work under statutory duties. The unit investigates the circumstances surrounding all suspicious or unexpected deaths including homicides, suicides, accidental, unattended or unexplained deaths. They are also responsible for establishing the identity of the decedent, notifying the next of kin and safeguarding personal property. Coroner Detectives work closely with the Assistant Public Administrator when next of kin cannot be located, with the ultimate goal to bring closure to the family.
The Coroner Unit participates in various programs throughout the county to raise awareness of youth drunk driving and drug use, identifying consumer products causing fatal injury, and prevention of domestic, elder and drug abuses. The Coroner Unit participates with non-profit organ and tissue donation agencies as well.
Coroner detectives participate yearly in the Every 15 Minutes program which visits local high schools. The program lasts two days focusing on high school juniors and seniors, and challenges them to think and the impact their decisions have on family, friends and their community. Coroner detectives participate in both the live re-enactment of the investigation at a staged car crash scene and the subsequent investigation at the hospital.
about drinking, driving, personal safety, friends and their community. Coroner detectives participate in both the live re-enactment of the investigation at a staged car crash scene and the subsequent investigation at the hospital.
2019 was an exciting year for the Coroner Unit with the completion of construction of the new Morgue. The Sheriff’s Office took possession of the morgue building in November of 2019 and by December 31, 2019 the morgue was stocked and equipped ready to begin operations on January 1, 2020. The Coroner Unit looks forward to being able to provide care and maintain the custody of all people who die in El Dorado County in the future. By keeping our El Dorado County citizens and visitors in our custody for the duration of the investigation, the Coroner’s Unit is able to provide the utmost care to the decedents and their family members. The new morgue enables the Coroner’s Unit to fulfill the Sheriff’s Vision and provide Total Care to victims and the community.
In El Dorado County, the Sheriff is also the Coroner. He delegates those tasks to a unit of detectives who work under statutory duties. The unit investigates the circumstances surrounding all suspicious or unexpected deaths including homicides, suicides, accidental, unattended or unexplained deaths. They are also responsible for establishing the identity of the decedent, notifying the next of kin and safeguarding personal property. Coroner Detectives work closely with the Assistant Public Administrator when next of kin cannot be located, with the ultimate goal to bring closure to the family.
The Coroner Unit participates in various programs throughout the county to raise awareness of youth drunk driving and drug use, identifying consumer products causing fatal injury, and prevention of domestic, elder and drug abuses. The Coroner Unit participates with non-profit organ and tissue donation agencies as well.
Coroner detectives participate yearly in the Every 15 Minutes program which visits local high schools. The program lasts two days focusing on high school juniors and seniors, and challenges them to think about drinking, driving, personal safety and the impact their decisions have on family, friends and their community. Coroner detectives participate in both the live re-enactment of the investigation at a staged car crash scene and the subsequent investigation at the hospital.
2019 was an exciting year for the Coroner Unit with the completion of construction of the new Morgue. The Sheriff’s Office took possession of the morgue building in November of 2019 and by December 31, 2019 the morgue was stocked and equipped ready to begin operations on January 1, 2020. The Coroner Unit looks forward to being able to provide care and maintain the custody of all people who die in El Dorado County in the future. By keeping our El Dorado County citizens and visitors in our custody for the duration of the investigation, the Coroner’s Unit is able to provide the utmost care to the decedents and their family members. The new morgue enables the Coroner’s Unit to fulfill the Sheriff’s Vision and provide Total Care to victims and the community.
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