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Chester County Coroner's Office
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.
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Chief Deputy Coroner Sophia Garcia Jackson, Deputy Coroner Robert Ferrante, and Deputy Coroner Courtney Moore
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Deputy Coroner Lindsey Smith, Deputy Coroner William Tinkleman, & Chief Deputy Coroner Sophia Garcia-Jackson
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Deputy Coroner Lindsey Smith at Excavation Site
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CCCO Team Photo Summer 2021
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Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home Donated Wooden Urns For Our Unclaimed Veterans Ceremony
Forms
- Cremation Permit Request Form for Funeral Homes
- Report Request for Next of Kin
- Report Request for Attorneys and Insurance Companies
- Death Certificates: Copies are provided by the PA Dept of Health- Vital Statistics
Survivor's Guide
The Survivors Guide / Guia Para la Famila is provided by the Coroner's office to assist survivors with decision-making and helpful solutions during their time of loss.
Current Year Statistical Data
Coroner jurisdiction is over certain kinds of deaths (as detailed in State Statute Title 16 P.S., County Code) that occur within Chester County. The location of the event leading to the death or the residence of the decedent prior to death may in some cases be outside Chester County. Location of death is the governing factor in determining Coroner jurisdiction and inclusion in these data.
2022 COVID-19 Deaths Reported to the Coroner's Office
Type of Case | Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COVID-19 Deaths | 89 |
37 |
14 |
9 |
149 |
2022 Statistics
Manner of Death | Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov | Dec | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Natural | 163 |
99 |
82 |
75 |
419 |
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Accidental | 23 |
20 |
24 |
8 |
75 |
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Homicide | 0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
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Suicide | 6 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
17 |
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Pending | 0 |
1 |
9 |
31 |
41 |
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Undetermined | 0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Non-Human Remains | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total Cases | 192 |
130 |
119 |
115 |
556 |
Case Type
Type of Case | Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov | Dec | Total |
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Jurisdictional | 137 |
87 |
74 |
61 |
359 |
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Non-Jurisdictional | 55 |
43 |
45 |
54 |
197 |
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Totals | 192 |
130 |
119 |
115 |
556 |
Accidental Deaths
Type of Accident | Total |
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Drug Overdose | 26 |
Fall | 32 |
Motor Vehicle Collision | 3 |
Environmental Exposure | 2 |
Drowning | 0 |
Asphyxiation Related | 6 |
Fire Related | 0 |
Poisoning | 3 |
Firearms | 1 |
Other | 2 |
Total Cases | 75 |
Suicides
Type of Suicide | Total |
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Firearms | 10 |
Hanging | 4 |
Overdose | 0 |
Traumatic Injury | 2 |
Poisoning | 0 |
Other | 1 |
Total Cases | 17 |
Homicides
Type of Homicide |
Total |
---|---|
Firearm |
2 |
Sharp Force Injury | 1 |
Other | 0 |
Total Cases | 3 |
Undetermined
Type of Undetermined | Total |
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Undetermined | 0 |
Overdose | 0 |
Firearm | 0 |
Drowning | 1 |
Total Cases | 1 |
Other Statistics
Other Statistics | Jan |
Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
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Cremation Requests | 309 |
217 |
230 | 215 |
971 |
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Autopsy Performed | 23 |
24 |
26 |
23 |
96 |
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External Autopsy Performed | 5 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
26 |
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Toxicology Draws Only | 4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
16 |
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Organ Donors | 5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
* Statistics as of May 10th, 2022
Links
- Chester County Coroner's Office Statistics
- Chester County Coroner's Office Annual Reports
Contact Us
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Sophia Garcia-Jackson, MS, D-ABMDI, Coroner
601 Westtown Road, Suite 090
West Chester, PA 19382
Ph: 610-344-6165
Fx: 610-344-6018
E-mail