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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 1/28/2021 near the 2700 Block of South Yakima Avenue in Tacoma, WA
Posted on February 8, 2021
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Incident on 2/3/2021 near the 2000 Block of East Columbia Avenue in Tacoma, WA
Posted on February 8, 2021
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Incident on 2/6/2021 near the 3600 Block of McKinley Avenue in Tacoma, WA
Posted on February 8, 2021
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Incident on 1/28/2021 near the 400 Block of 129th Street South in Tacoma, WA
Posted on February 2, 2021
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Incident on 1/28/2021 near the 4100 block of 192nd Street East in Tacoma, WA
Posted on February 1, 2021
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Incident on 1/25/2021 near the 9800 block of 193rd Street East in Graham, WA
Posted on January 28, 2021
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Incident on 1/20/2021 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, WA
Posted on January 25, 2021
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Incident on 1/18/2021 near the 1500 block of South Sprague Avenue in Tacoma, WA
Posted on January 21, 2021
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