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Here is what families, funeral directors, law enforcement, and hospital, nursing, and state facility staff should know when the Office of the Chief Medical examiner accepts jurisdiction over a death.

Our medical examiners are assigned to cases to investigate cause and manner of death. In most cases, the deceased is transported to our office for examination. Whether you are a family member of the deceased, a funeral director acting on behalf of the family, a law enforcement member investigating the death, or hospital staff who treated the deceased, the following information will tell you what to expect.

What you need to know

Information for families  Information for funeral directors  Information for law enforcement  Information for hospitals, nursing homes, and state facilities 

Contact Information

Address

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Headquarters
720 Albany St., Boston , MA 02118
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Westfield Office
178 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA 01085
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Cape Office
1 Simpkins Road, Sandwich, MA 02563
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Phone

Boston Call Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Boston at (617) 267-6767
Boston Toll-Free Call Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Boston Toll-Free at (800) 962-7877

Administrative Business Offices open M-F 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Westfield Call Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Westfield at (413) 538-6213
Westfield Toll-Free Call Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Westfield Toll-Free at (800) 445-5889

Administrative Business Offices open M-F 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Cape Call Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Cape at (508) 539-2200

Administrative Business Offices open M-F 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Fax

Boston Fax (617) 266-6763
Westfield Fax (413) 538-6862
Cape Fax (508) 539-0283

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