Pennsylvania’s Death Investigation System
Elected Coroners: Of the 67 counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 62 have elected county coroners.
Medical Examiners: Allegheny, Delaware and Philadelphia counties each have an appointed medical examiner.
Appointed Coroners: Northampton and Luzerne counties each have an appointed coroner.
Pennsylvania leads the nation in accreditation with 6 accredited county death investigation offices. One office holds a dual-accreditation.
Nationally, IACME reports 40 accredited offices nationwide; 5 are Pennsylvania coroner’s offices.
This list is automatically sorted by county. You can use the Sort tool to sort by region, class, a member’s position in the association (such as president or board member at large), or show the list in alphabetical order.
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