Clark County Coroner's Office

The Clark County Coroner's Office (CCOCME) investigates all deaths caused by any criminal means, violence or suicide, and any unattended death, whatever the cause. The CCOCME provides identification, performs autopsies or medical examinations, locates next-of-kin, and carries out any other requirements regarding deaths that fall under its jurisdiction. [2]

Clark County Coroner's Office
Department overview
Formed1980 (1980)
JurisdictionClark County, Nevada
HeadquartersLas Vegas, Nevada
36.164411°N 115.164329°W / 36.164411; -115.164329
Employees82 (2019)[1]
Annual budget$10,468,892 (2019)
Department executives
  • John Fudenberg, Coroner
  • Dr.Timothy Dutra, Medical Examiner
  • David Ord, Chief Forensic Odontologist
Parent departmentClark County Commission
Websitewww.clarkcountynv.gov/coroner/Pages/default.aspx

The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner is the only coroner's office in the United States that is accredited by both the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners (IACME) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME).

John Fudenberg was appointed as the new coroner on April 10, 2015.[3]

References
  1. "Final budget" (PDF). www.clarkcountynv.gov. June 1, 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  2. "Clark County Coroner". www.clarkcountynv.gov.
  3. Group, Sinclair Broadcast (April 10, 2015). "John Fudenberg promoted to Clark County coroner". KSNV.
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