Boulder County Coroner's Office
The Coroner's Office investigates all sudden and/or unattended deaths
throughout the county. Through an investigation a determination is made as
to the Cause and the Manner of death. An autopsy may be required depending
upon the circumstances of the death. The Coroner's Office initiates death
certificates; notifies family members of deaths; distributes accurate and
timely information to family members, police agencies, health care
professionals, insurance companies, and the public through the media;
assist mortuaries in facilitating a prompt funeral: and testifies in civil
and criminal proceedings.
The Boulder County Coroner is Thomas J Faure. Mr. Faure was
elected Coroner in 2002. Mr. Faure has an extensive background since 1976
as Medical Investigator in Seattle, San Francisco and New Mexico. He
has a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Seattle University. He
is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Medicolegal Death
Investigators.
Other staff include: John E. Meyer, MD. Dr. Meyer, who was Coroner from
1987 to 2002, is a board certified Forensic Pathologist. Dr. Meyer is an
integral part of the day-to-day functions of the Office as a Deputy
Coroner/Chief Pathologist. The remaining staff consists of five full-time
Medical Investigators and
an Administrative Technician. The administrative offices of the Coroner
are located in the Criminal Justice Center located at at 1777 6th Street. The medical
facilities are shared with Boulder Community Hospital.
The Boulder County Coroner's Office generates two reports. One is
the autopsy report which is as detailed description of the medical examination. The
autopsy report is a public record under the Colorado Public Records Act, 30-10-601. The
Second report is the Report of Death. That report is generated by the medical investigator
and details the demographic information, scene circumstances and any medical findings,
including the cause and manner of death. The report of Death is available only to
the legal next-of-kin, police and District Attorney unless authorized by
the legal next-of-kin. The cost for the autopsy report or the
Report of Death is $0.25 per page. There is no charge to the next-of-kin for either
report.
If you should desire an autopsy report, we suggest that you
contact our office by phone to check on the status of the report. Autopsy reports may take
anywhere from four weeks to twelve weeks depending upon the nature of the case and any
additional testing that may be performed. You may also request the report in writing.
Please include the name of the decedent, the date of death, if known, and a phone number
so we may contact you with the information concerning the cost for the report.
The Boulder County Coroner's Office compiles statistical information
on deaths in the County. An annual report is generated by the office. A request for the
report can be made in either writing or by the phone.
Contact can be made with the Boulder County Coroner's Office by
letter at P.O. Box 471, Boulder, Colorado 80306. The Coroner's Office is located in the
Boulder County Justice Center located at 1777 6th St. (6th and Canyon). We may also be
contacted by phone during normal business hours from 8 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 5 pm
Monday through Friday. Our phone number is (303) 441-3535. After hours we may be contacted
via voice mail. Our Fax number is (303) 441-4535
E-Mail us with your
questions or comments
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strictly provided as a general public service. The Coroner's Office and its employees,
clients, and volunteers do not necessarily support or endorse any links or content
contained within this web site or any content provided on any other linked web site. The
Coroner will not provide legal advice on their web site, nor does it support any legal
advice contained within any other web site linked to this site.
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