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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 4/10/2021 near the 4000 block of McKinley Avenue in Tacoma, WA
Posted on April 20, 2021
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Incident on 4/17/2021 near the 8300 block of 40th Street Northwest in Artondale, WA
Posted on April 20, 2021
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Incident on 4/6/2021 near the 4000 block of Ruston Way in Tacoma, WA
Posted on April 20, 2021
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Incident on 1/10/2021 near the 5600 block of Park Avenue in Tacoma, WA
Posted on April 7, 2021
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Incident on 4/5/2021 near the 3000 block of Pioneer Way East in Tacoma, WA
Posted on April 7, 2021
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Incident on 3/31/2021 near the 5900 block of Pioneer Way East in Puyallup, WA
Posted on April 1, 2021
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Incident on 3/19/2021 near the 2400 block of 70th Avenue West in University Place, WA
Posted on March 23, 2021
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Incident on 3/14/2021 near the 4400 block of South 49th Street in Tacoma, WA
Posted on March 22, 2021
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