Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Skip to Primary Content Miami-Dade County 311 Help Feedback Medical Examiner Programs & Services Workshops & Seminars Forensic Specialties Resources Medical Examiner Programs & Services Workshops & Seminars Forensic Specialties Resources Medical Examiner Programs & Services Workshops & Seminars Forensic Specialties Resources Government Departments Medical Examiner Medical Examiner Share: We provide accurate, timely, dignified, compassionate and professional death investigative services for the residents of Miami-Dade County, together with education, consultation and research for local and national medical, legal, academic and law enforcement communities. Programs & Services Medical Examiner Database Search for deceased persons brought to the Medical Examiner. Medical Examiner Records Medical examiner case files, statistical data or research related to medical examiner cases can be requested. On-site research is also available. Request for Medical Examiner Services Public and private attorneys can request Medical Examiner Department reports or staff assistance related to court appearances. Death Certificates To get a death certificate, contact the Miami-Dade County Health Department. Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program Receive forensic pathology training through the Medical Examiner's accredited one-year program. Unidentified Persons If you know someone who is missing, you can search the Medical Examiner Database and the National Unidentified Persons Database. Physician's Responsibility Certain deaths must be brought to the attention of the Medical Examiner by the physician. Funeral Directors' Responsibility Questions Funeral Directors should ask of the Certifying Physician. Cremation for the Indigent Final disposition for those who can't afford a private funeral. Workshops & Seminars Subscribe to our RSS Feed International Forensic Photography Seminar Methods of discovery and documentation relating to death investigation, crime scene and general photography are covered in detail along with related biomedical and forensic photography techniques. Take a course that investigates the medical and legal aspects of death Five-day training courses are offered several times a year in the medical and legal aspects of death. Specialized Training in Postmortem Fingerprints Specialized methods on how to get fingerprints from a body in different states of composition Forensic Specialties Anthropology Forensic Imaging Investigations Bureau Morgue Bureau Odontology Pathology Toxicology Through the use of forensic pathology we combine the efforts of legal and law enforcement investigations with those of medicine and science to ascertain the facts surrounding deaths, particularly the cause and manner of death. On a daily basis we provide personal services to bereaved next-of-kin who call and visit us seeking help. Each decedent draws an investigating police agency as a consequence of the jurisdiction in which the death occurs, and each decedent will be followed by family members. We provide low-cost disposition for abandoned, unclaimed human remains and for deceased members of indigent Miami-Dade County families. We also host forensic seminars for professionals and students from around the world. Fees for Services Medical Examiner Dr Benjamin Mathis, M.D. Chief Medical Examiner Medical Examiner Building 1851 NW 10th Ave, Miami, FL 33136 305-545-2400 Request Public Records Resources Florida Medical Examiner System Florida statutes place certain categories of death under medical examiner jurisdiction. Generally medical examiners investigate all non-natural deaths within their districts as well as a small number of natural deaths as outlined in the statutes. Florida Statute 406 and Administrative Code 11-G The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner corresponds with the 11th judicial district. Learn more about the statewide system: FDLE - Medical Examiners Commission website F.A.M.E. (Florida Association of Medical Examiners) Organ & Tissue Donation In a concerted effort to provide patients much needed organ and tissue transplants, the ME cooperates closely with: Life Alliance National Parkinson Foundation-Brain Endowment Bank University of Miami Bone & Tissue Bank Florida Lions Eye Bank More Topics Unidentified Persons Database Miami-Dade Police Department Related Links: C.D.C. - Physician's Handbook on Medical Certification of Death F.A.M.E. - Florida Association of Medical Examiners FBI N.A.M.E. - National Association of Medical Examiners Miami-Dade County Facebook - Opens a warning dialog Miami-Dade County Instagram - Opens a warning dialog Miami-Dade County Youtube - Opens a warning dialog Miami-Dade County X - Opens a warning dialog Feedback chat Leaving Miami-Dade County You are now leaving the official website of Miami-Dade County government. Please be aware that when you exit this site, you are no longer protected by our privacy or security policies. 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