Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

The OCME provides forensic death investigation services for the public and agencies of the City and County of San Francisco.

In this page:

    Services

    Forensic services

    Get a San Francisco death certificate

    You can apply for a copy of a death certificate for someone who died in San Francisco after 1906.

    Search unidentified persons

    We post drawings of John and Jane Doe(s) to help people identify them.

    We're hiring a Chief Medical Examiner

    We are recruiting nationwide for a new Chief Medical Examiner to lead the department. For information about the position and how to apply, download the brochure PDF.

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    Resources

    Annual Reports from 2012 to 2018

    Includes charts on deaths involving vehicles, deaths involving firearms, suicides and childhood deaths.

    Forensic examinations by a medical examiner

    What happens when a body is sent for a forensic exam and how long it will take.

    How is a Medical Examiner different from a Coroner?

    How these two positions differ both historically and specifically within the City and County of San Francisco.

    About

    The OCME provides forensic science services to the public and agencies of the City and County of San Francisco. We investigate sudden, unexpected, and violent deaths. We also track the health and healthcare provided within the community. We work to offer compassion to families through times of great sorrow and stress. And we complete investigations as neutral forensic scientists, so our work must be accurate and complete.

    Contact

    Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

    1 Newhall Street
    San Francisco, CA 94124

    Phone
    Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

    415-641-3600

    Fax

    415-641-3650

    Request public records

    Email Medical.Examiner@sfgov.org to submit a request.