The Medical Examiner
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Alberta (OCME) has a detailed website. We encourage you to visit it for additional information and understanding. Google Alberta Medical Examiner or visit it at https://www.alberta.ca/office-chief-medical-examiner.aspx
What does Medical Examiner do?
• Identity of the deceased
• Date and place of death
• Cause of death (why it occurred)
• Manner of death – one of the following
o Natural - e.g. A death that is caused by a medical illness.
o Accidental - e.g. A death that is caused by an injury & there is no obvious intent to cause death.
o Suicide - When someone dies, and the evidence indicates that the person intended to cause their own death.
o Homicide - A death that is caused directly or indirectly by the actions of another person. There is often, but not always, some indication of intent to cause the person's injury and / or death.
o Unclassified - A death that is the result of the medical assistance in dying process (MAID).
o Undetermined - When a complete death investigation does not give enough evidence to determine the manner of death.
When the death is a homicide, the amount of information available to family is limited due to the need to maintain the integrity of an ongoing criminal investigation.
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How Is a death is investigated?
The process is normally made up of 5 steps
Step 1. Scene of death review - If the death is a homicide, personal property may be held by the police
Step 2. Body transportation - Body transportation firms are used to safely and compassionately move the deceased.
Step 3. Body identification
Step 4. Examination - The autopsy examination process can take several hours to complete.
Step 5. Post-examination - The body is released to the funeral home chosen by the next of kin. When the death is a homicide, the amount of information available to family is limited due to the need to maintain the integrity of an ongoing criminal investigation.
Once the investigation is complete, the medical examiner has the authority to issue proof of death documents and other death-related documents. The OCME can not issue death certificates. They must be issued by a Registry Agent google Alberta Registry Agent or use this link http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/find-a-registry-agent.cfm