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Regional Medical Examiner's Office

How Do I Become a Medical Examiner or Death Investigator?

Unfortunately, do to our high caseload, we aren't able to offer internships or interviews for people interested in becoming a medical examiner or death investigator.  The National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) has a great paper on what is required to get into our field of work. You can find it here.
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