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Cause and Manner of Death Determined for Lisa Marie Beaulieu Presley

 Cause and Manner of Death Determined for Lisa Marie Beaulieu Presley 150 150 Medical Examiner

  July 13, 2023 – The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner determined the cause of death for 54-year-old singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley as a small bowel obstruction caused by scar tissue that developed after a previous bariatric surgery years ago. The manner of death is natural.  On January 12, Ms. Presley was found…

New Name, Same Great Service: County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner Drops “Coroner” from Official Name; Department Seal, Position Titles Updated

 New Name, Same Great Service: County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner Drops “Coroner” from Official Name; Department Seal, Position Titles Updated 940 788 Medical Examiner

  June 28, 2023 – The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner will now be called the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner (Department) after the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (Board) yesterday voted to approve the ordinance for the official name change.   The removal of “coroner” was needed to reinforce…

Cause and Manner of Death Determined for Keenan Darnell Anderson

 Cause and Manner of Death Determined for Keenan Darnell Anderson 150 150 Medical Examiner

  June 2, 2023 – The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner determined the cause of death for 31-year-old Keenan Darnell Anderson as effects of cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart) and cocaine use (death determined hours after restraint and conducted energy device [CED] use); the manner of death is undetermined.   On January 3, law enforcement…

Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner Transitions to a New Case Management System; Impacts to Services May Occur

 Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner Transitions to a New Case Management System; Impacts to Services May Occur 150 150 Medical Examiner

April 21, 2023 – The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner (DMEC) will be deploying a new case management system beginning April 24 to replace the 20-year-old legacy system that no longer meets business needs.   During the migration, the Case Search function on DMEC’s website will be unavailable from 5 a.m. to…

Cause and Manner of Death Determined for Aaron Charles Carter

 Cause and Manner of Death Determined for Aaron Charles Carter 150 150 Medical Examiner

April 18, 2023 – The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner determined the cause of death for 34-year-old singer Aaron Charles Carter as drowning due to the effects of difluoroethane (aerosol propellant found in spray cans) and alprazolam (commonly referred to as Xanax).   On the morning of November 5, 2022, Mr. Carter was…

Dr. Odey C. Ukpo Appointed as Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner

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Dr. Odey C. Ukpo Appointed as Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner On March 7, 2023, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors appointed Dr. Odey C. Ukpo as Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner to lead one of the most prominent medical examiner’s offices in the nation. Dr. Ukpo is the first African American to serve as Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner…

Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner Releases Statement Underscoring Independent Approach to Death Investigations

 Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner Releases Statement Underscoring Independent Approach to Death Investigations 1024 682 Medical Examiner

(en Español) March 1, 2023 – The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner released the following statement in response to assertions made based on a new report by UCLA’s Biocritical Studies Lab:  While the Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner (DMEC) appreciates efforts to bring attention to the important topic of in-custody deaths, our department…

Monterey Park mass shooting victims identified

 Monterey Park mass shooting victims identified 150 150 Medical Examiner

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.

DMEC Addresses "Evaluating the Autopsies of 59 Deaths in Los Angeles County Jails, 2009-2019" Report - UPDATE

 DMEC Addresses "Evaluating the Autopsies of 59 Deaths in Los Angeles County Jails, 2009-2019" Report - UPDATE 150 150 Medical Examiner

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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