Monterey Park mass shooting victims identifiedhttps://me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150County of Los Angeles Medical ExaminerCounty of Los Angeles Medical Examiner//me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Option4.png
Jan. 24, 2023 - In the late evening of Jan. 22, eleven people were killed when a gunman entered a Monterey Park dance studio and fatally shot six women and five men.
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DMEC Addresses "Evaluating the Autopsies of 59 Deaths in Los Angeles County Jails, 2009-2019" Report - UPDATEhttps://me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150County of Los Angeles Medical ExaminerCounty of Los Angeles Medical Examiner//me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Option4.png
June 1, 2022 - The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner released the following statement on findings released today by UCLA’s BioCritical Studies Labs regarding in-custody deaths.
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DMEC Forensic Pathology Fellowship Presentation at USCAP Annual Conferencehttps://me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Untitled-design-1-1024x731.jpg1024731County of Los Angeles Medical ExaminerCounty of Los Angeles Medical Examiner//me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Option4.png
March 15, 2022 - The Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner will be hosting a table at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology’s (USCAP) annual conference to promote it's Forensic Pathology Fellowship.
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Inquest Findings Released in the Deaths of Dijon Kizzee, Samuel Herrera Jr. and Dana Young Jr.https://me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150County of Los Angeles Medical ExaminerCounty of Los Angeles Medical Examiner//me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Option4.png
Jan. 28, 2022 - Retired Justice Candace Cooper submitted her findings.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: ME-C to Conduct Inquests in the Deaths of Dijon Kizzee, Samuel Herrera, Jr., and Dana Young, Jr.https://me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150County of Los Angeles Medical ExaminerCounty of Los Angeles Medical Examiner//me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Option4.png
Dec. 13, 2021 - In partnership with the honorable Justice Candace Cooper, DMEC will conduct inquests in the deaths of Dijon Kizzee, Samuel Herrera, Jr., and Dana Young, Jr.
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Medical Examiner-Coroner to Conduct Inquests in the Deaths of Dijon Kizzee, Samuel Herrera, and Dana Young, Jr.https://me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150County of Los Angeles Medical ExaminerCounty of Los Angeles Medical Examiner//me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Option4.png
Nov. 5, 2021 - Retired Justice Candace Cooper has been appointed as the hearing officer who will preside over the inquests to determine the circumstances, manner, and cause of their deaths.
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The Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner reopens facility to the publichttps://me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/BCA_6199-1024x682.jpg1024682County of Los Angeles Medical ExaminerCounty of Los Angeles Medical Examiner//me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Option4.png
Oct. 1, 2021 - Due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department is enforcing strict health protocols to maintain staff and visitor safety.
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Information for COVID-19 Funeral Assistancehttps://me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/covid19-1024x577.png1024577County of Los Angeles Medical ExaminerCounty of Los Angeles Medical Examiner//me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Option4.png
April 27, 2021 - FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.
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Inquest Findings Released in the Death of Fred Williamshttps://me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150County of Los Angeles Medical ExaminerCounty of Los Angeles Medical Examiner//me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Option4.png
Feb. 22, 2021 - Retired Justice Candace Cooper submitted her findings.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: ME-C to Conduct Inquest in the Death of Fred Williamshttps://me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150County of Los Angeles Medical ExaminerCounty of Los Angeles Medical Examiner//me.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Option4.png
Jan. 22, 2021 - In partnership with the honorable Justice Candace Cooper, DMEC will conduct its inquest in the death of Fred Williams on Jan. 28.
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