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The information published on this page has been requested by media. Upon request, publicly releasable information is posted here. The information is updated Monday through Friday by 4:00 PM. Media should check back here for updates
For media or non-family member inquiries please email: [email protected]
For immediate family members, please call the Medical Examiner’s Office at (253) 798-6494 or email the office at [email protected].
In many cases the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office (PCMEO) requests a toxicology analysis from the Washington State Toxicology Laboratory in Seattle, WA. This typically involves sending a blood sample to the lab which then tests for selected medications as well as common drugs of abuse, and returns a report to our office. This process typically takes approximately 12 to 14 weeks, but may take longer depending on the lab’s workload, staffing, and the complexity of the testing required. For some cases, the pathologist may be able to complete the Cause and Manner of Death and issue an autopsy report prior to toxicology testing being complete. In other cases, however, accurate determination of the Cause and Manner of Death, and finalization of the autopsy report, cannot be accomplished until the results of toxicology testing are known.
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Incident on 11/28/2023 near the intersection of 31st Ave SW and South Meridian in Puyallup, WA
Posted on November 30, 2023
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Incident on 11/26/2023 near the intersection of WA-7 and 211th St. Ct. East
Posted on November 28, 2023
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Incident on 11/16/2023 near the 2500 block of South Sheridan Ave in Tacoma, WA
Posted on November 21, 2023
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Incident on 10/28/2023 near the 2100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Tacoma, WA
Posted on November 15, 2023
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Incident on 11/05/2023 near the 2700 block of 6th Avenue in Tacoma, WA
Posted on November 13, 2023
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Incident on 11/04/2023 near the 12900 block of Park Avenue South in Tacoma, WA
Posted on November 9, 2023
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Incident on 11/05/2023 near the 2700 block of 6th Avenue in Tacoma, WA
Posted on November 8, 2023
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Incident on 07/05/2012 near the 5700 block of Pacific Highway East in Fife, WA
Posted on November 6, 2023
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