How do they match: Coroners

  • Record the disposition of minor children, as well as details of arrangements made for their care.
  • Confer with officials of public health and law enforcement agencies to coordinate interdepartmental activities.
  • Direct activities of workers conducting autopsies, performing pathological and toxicological analyses, and preparing documents for permanent records.
  • Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons.
  • Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence.
  • Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes.