Medical Examiner's Office

 

The Ulster County Medical Examiner’s Office (UCMEO) protects the health and safety of our community by providing objective, comprehensive medicolegal investigations and establishing an accurate, legally defensible cause and manner of death for all unnatural, unattended, and unexpected deaths that occur within Ulster County. UCMEO findings are shared with and utilized by decedent next-of-kin and family members, district attorney offices, law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, legal offices, and local and state public health agencies.

 

Ulster County Medical Examiner’s Office, 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, New York 12401

Main Office Phone: (845) 340-3009

Main Office Fax: (845) 334-8337

To Report a Death 24/7: (845) 338-1440

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 09:00 AM to 5:00 PM

 

INFORMATION FOR HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIANS

INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES

To report a death to the Medical Examiner’s Office, please call the Ulster County Department of Emergency Services at (845) 338-1440. Please DO NOT call the Department of Emergency Services unless you are calling from a hospital, physician’s office, law enforcement agency, or other entity responsible for reporting a death; any non-urgent matters will be handled during business hours.

Once it is decided that a death falls within the jurisdiction of the medical examiner, it is our responsibility to determine the cause and manner of death, produce an autopsy report, and certify a death certificate. The cause of death is the disease process or injury that results in the person’s death. The manner of death indicates how the death occurred and includes designations of accident, homicide, natural, suicide, pending investigation, or undetermined.

Affidavit Request Form  

 

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