DeKalb County Medical Examiners Office

The DeKalb County Medical Examiners Office is a government agency located in Candler-McAfee, Georgia. The office employs 16 people and generates over $10,000 in annual revenue. The DeKalb County Medical Examiners Office conducts medicolegal death investigations and postmortem examinations for all manners of death within the local municipalities of Eastern Atlanta. Their services are provided to families and victims of death, aiming to apply forensic science and medicine to investigate deaths and provide answers. The office is responsible for investigating deaths required by law, as outlined in the Georgia Death Investigation Act, O.C.G.A. § 45-16-2. This includes cases that must be reported 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. For more information, visit dekalbcountyga.gov/medical-examiner/medical-examiners-office.