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Mission Statement
The Chester County Coroner's Office is an independent agency serving the citizens and honoring the deceased of the county by investigating the facts and circumstances concerning jurisdictional deaths which have occurred within Chester County. We determine the cause and manner of death, the identity of the decedent, and provide notification to the legal next of kin, while exhibiting the highest degree of compassion, professionalism, and integrity.
OverdoseFreePA
The Chester County Coroner’s Office is participating in a partnership of Pennsylvania communities unified in the fight against the opioid overdose crisis. OverdoseFreePA provides resources, information and a thorough breakdown of overdose data from participating counties. View Overdose Deaths data for Chester County and Pennsylvania.
Forms
- Coroner Report Request Form
- Cremation Authorization Form
- Death Certificate - Copies are provided by the PA Department of Health, Vital Statistics
Survivor's Guide
Survivors Guide - provided by the Coroner's office to assist survivors with decision making and helpful solutions during their time of loss
Coroner's Office Inters Unclaimed Veterans
2018 Statistics
| Manner of Death | Jan |
Feb |
March |
April | May | June | July | August | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural | 76 |
88 |
67 |
72 | 61 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 526 |
| Accidental | 17 |
25 |
24 |
17 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 149 |
| Homicide | 0 |
1 |
0 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Suicide | 6 |
2 |
2 |
4 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 45 |
| Pending | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| Undetermined | 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total Cases | 101 |
116 |
93 |
95 | 83 | 80 | 88 | 83 | 739 |
Case Type
| Type of Case | Jan |
Feb |
March |
April | May | June | July | August | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurisdictional | 69 |
70 |
50 |
54 |
53 | 52 | 53 | 49 | 450 |
| Non-Jurisdictional | 32 |
46 |
43 |
41 | 30 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 289 |
| Totals | 101 |
116 |
93 |
95 | 83 |
80 | 88 | 83 | 739 |
Accidental Deaths
| Type of Accident | Total* |
|---|---|
| Drug Overdose | 71 |
| Fall | 45 |
| Motor Vehicle Accident | 23 |
| Blunt Trauma | 2 |
| Weather Related | 3 |
| Choking | 1 |
| Fire | 1 |
| Exsanugation | 1 |
| Drowning | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Total Cases | 149 |
Suicides
| Type of Suicide | Total * |
|---|---|
| Firearms | 27 |
| Hanging | 10 |
| Drug Overdose | 4 |
| Asphyxiation | 1 |
| Blunt Impact Injuries | 1 |
| Poisioning | 1 |
| Drowning | 1 |
| Total Cases | 45 |
Homicides
Type of Homicide |
Total * |
|---|---|
Firearms |
4 |
| Total Cases | 4 |
Undetermined
| Type | Total* |
|---|---|
| Blunt Impact Trauma | 1 |
| Asphyxia | 1 |
| Sudden Unexpected Infant Death | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Other Statistics | Jan |
Feb |
March |
April | May | June | July | August | Total * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cremation Requests | 249 |
222 |
218 |
222 | 216 | 203 | 230 | 180 | 1740 |
| Autopsy Performed | 19 |
22 |
22 |
18 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 151 |
| Toxicology Draws Only | 9 |
6 |
3 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 43 |
| Organ Donors | 4 |
5 |
3 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 36 |
* Statistics as of August 31, 2018
Links
- Analysis of Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania, 2016
- Chester County Coroner's Office Statistics
- Chester County Coroner's Office Annual Reports