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Executive Office of Public Safety Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
determines the cause and manner of deaths occurring under circumstances
of homicide, accident, suicide, drug overdose, or suspicion of
foul play, and deaths unattended by a physician or relative.
The Office also conducts post-mortem examinations, including autopsy
and specialized evidence procedures, and provides expert testimony
in both criminal and civil actions.
Objectives
The Office plans to improve services
in Fiscal Year 1999 by re-establishing a full-time satellite facility
in Worcester, completing lab space development at their new headquarters,
replacing four vehicles, and acquiring the ability to do toxicological
analysis in-house.
Budget Recommendations
The amount recommended for Fiscal Year
1999 includes $100,000 for completion of the Office's headquarters
laboratory facilities; $100,000 for the replacement of vehicles;
and $200,000 for a satellite facility and toxicology laboratory
in Worcester (8000-0105). Budgetary Direct Appropriations
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