Office of the State Medical Examiner

Recognized as national leaders in their respective fields, the Kentucky Office of the State Medical Examiner staff assists Kentucky coroners in all aspects of death investigations by determining the cause and manner of death and identification of the deceased.  The 13 forensic specialists, including 11 pathologists who perform autopsies, annually conduct nearly 2,500 autopsies at offices located in Louisville, Frankfort, Madisonville and Ft. Thomas.  Also, 250 examinations of living individuals, 90 percent of whom were children and may have sustained physical injury, were conducted to assist law enforcement or social services entities in investigations.   The Toxicology Laboratory, a branch of the Office of the State Medical Examiner, conducts all post mortem tests.

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