Transportation services
We understand that death can be unexpected, so our transportation services are available 24 hours, 7 days a week, all year to better serve our communities. We recently updated our fleet of vehicles to better serve our communities. As soon as law enforcement is informed about a death they will contact us. Once we have arrived on scene we will transport from the scene to our medical examiner’s office, or the funeral home/hospital, to the medical examiner’s office. We are partnered with the GTB Tribal Police and other law enforcements for transportation services.
How is the DECEDENT transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office?
A medical examiner investigator or contracted transport agent will retrieve the decedent’s body from the scene of the death. There is no charge to the family for this service.
How do I retrieve personal property of the deceased?
Personal property that is not retained as evidence will be released along with the body to the chosen funeral home. If property must be retained as evidence, it will be released to the investigating law enforcement agency.
What are the common specialty consultations that may be necessary to complete an investigation into the cause and manner of an individual’s death?
◉ Forensic Anthropology helps identify the deceased.
◉ Forensic Investigation determines if a death comes under the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner and investigates the circumstances surrounding the death.
◉ Forensic Odontology evaluates bite marks and uses dental records to identify the deceased.
◉ Forensic Technician coordinates the intake, release, and transportation of the deceased.
◉ Histology prepares tissue slides for microscopic analysis.
◉ Pathology determines the cause and manner of death in consultation with the Medical Examiner on all cases.
◉ Toxicology Laboratory analyzes postmortem specimens for drug abuse, prescription drugs, and poisons.
◉ Radiology demonstrates the appearance of abnormalities commonly found in different types of injuries and illnesses.