Office of the Medical Examiner

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The Office of the Medical Examiner (OME) was established in 1972 and is a part of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). 

We investigate all sudden, unexpected, violent, suspicious, or unattended deaths in Utah. This includes deaths related to accidents, homicides, suicides, and those without clear medical explanations. We determine the cause of death (the injury, illness, or disease that made the person die) and the manner of death (the general category of death, including natural, accident, homicide, suicide, or undetermined) for each case that we work on.

Note: By law, our case records are considered confidential. We can only give case information to the deceased's next of kin, legal representative, medical provider, or to law enforcement.