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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: MedExamMediaInfo@piercecountywa.gov
For immediate family members, please call the Medical Examiner’s Office at (253) 798-6494 or email the office at PCMEDEXAM@piercecountywa.gov.
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 1/09/2021 near the 12800 block of 224th Street East in Graham, WA
Posted on January 15, 2021
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Incident on 1/11/2021 near the 1900 block of South Union Avenue in Tacoma, WA
Posted on January 15, 2021
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Incident on 5/26/2020 near the 7600 block of 44th Street West in University Place, WA
Posted on January 11, 2021
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Incident on 1/7/2021 near the 9600 block of Sales Road South in Lakewood, WA
Posted on January 8, 2021
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Incident on 1/1/2021 near the 16000 block of 58th Avenue East in Puyallup, WA
Posted on January 7, 2021
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Incident on 1/2/2021 near WA 702 and 8th Avenue South in Roy, WA
Posted on January 7, 2021
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Incident on 1/2/2021 near WA 702 and 8th Avenue South in Roy, WA
Posted on January 7, 2021
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Incident on 12/23/2020 near the 4200 block of 73rd Avenue Northwest in Gig Harbor, WA
Posted on December 30, 2020
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