Medical Examiner

News Flash
Click here to watch the press conference announcing the identification of I-5 Stilly Doe as Othaniel Philip Ames. 11/10/2022 COVID-19 Click here to be directed to the CDC website regarding COVID-19. For local Washington residents, click here to be directed to the Washington Department of Health COVID-19 page. 5/16/2020 Funeral Guidance for Families during the COVID-19 pandemic (CDC) CDC has provided recommendations on safely having funeral services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for more information. 4/23/2020 FAQ Regarding Post-Mortem COVID-19 Testing Current protocol on post-mortem testing for COVID-19 cases can be found here. 12/10/2019 Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office featured in the Everett Herald Dr. J. Matthew Lacy will soon take over duties as Chief Medical Examiner for Snohomish County. The Everett Herald story on the inter-workings and changes at the office can be found here. 12/4/2019 Chief M.E. Recognized by Snohomish County On December 4, 2019, the Snohomish County Council honored Dr. Daniel Selove, Chief Medical Examiner for the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office, with Resolution No. 19-052. Dr. Selove, who has held the position of Chief Medical Examiner for 4 1/2 years is retiring at the end of 2019. Dr. J. Matthew Lacy, currently the office’s associate medical examiner, will take over the role of Chief Medical Examiner in January 2020. The full resolution honoring Dr. Selove can be found here. View All

News Flash

Click here to watch the press conference announcing the identification of I-5 Stilly Doe as Othaniel Philip Ames.

11/10/2022

COVID-19

Click here to be directed to the CDC website regarding COVID-19. For local Washington residents, click here to be directed to the Washington Department of Health COVID-19 page.

5/16/2020

Funeral Guidance for Families during the COVID-19 pandemic (CDC)

CDC has provided recommendations on safely having funeral services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for more information.

4/23/2020

FAQ Regarding Post-Mortem COVID-19 Testing

Current protocol on post-mortem testing for COVID-19 cases can be found here.

12/10/2019

Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office featured in the Everett Herald

Dr. J. Matthew Lacy will soon take over duties as Chief Medical Examiner for Snohomish County. The Everett Herald story on the inter-workings and changes at the office can be found here.

12/4/2019

Chief M.E. Recognized by Snohomish County

On December 4, 2019, the Snohomish County Council honored Dr. Daniel Selove, Chief Medical Examiner for the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office, with Resolution No. 19-052. Dr. Selove, who has held the position of Chief Medical Examiner for 4 1/2 years is retiring at the end of 2019. Dr. J. Matthew Lacy, currently the office’s associate medical examiner, will take over the role of Chief Medical Examiner in January 2020. The full resolution honoring Dr. Selove can be found here.

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