Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Services and information

• Body transportation

  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) uses body transportation firms to safely and compassionately move people who have died.

• Death investigation process

  How the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) investigates sudden, unexpected or unexplained deaths in Alberta.

• Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

  This office investigates deaths in Alberta, issues death documents related to investigations, and provides education and training.

• Order death documents issued by Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

  How to order documents related to an Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) investigation of a death.

• Report an unexpected or unexplained death

  Members of the public and health professionals must report an unexpected or unexplained death they witnessed, following these steps.