Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff
The King County Medical Examiner’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify two people found dead in two separate cases in King County. The Medical Examiner’s Office is releasing forensic sketches and information related to the two cases with the goal of bringing answers to who these people were.
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A ten-year review of sudden and unexpected deaths among people experiencing homelessness offers a heartbreaking reminder: The median age of death was 51. That compares to an overall median age of 79 for all deaths of King County residents.
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The King County Medical Examiner and several Public Health staff, including experts in injury prevention and nursing, recently published an article in the King County Medical Society Bulletin that provides an important overview of sudden and unexpected infant deaths (SIDS/SUIDS). While many factors may contribute to these unfortunate losses, this article stresses the role of […]
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After 26 years of investigation, the King County Medical Examiner’s Office (KCMEO) identified the remains of an unknown homicide victim, who died from a shotgun wound to the torso.
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