California Coroner Information for Families
Coroner Information – Contacts & Costs
If you have a loved one at the Coroner/Medical Examiner, please complete the release form for the appropriate county and fax it to Best Cremation at 866.246.1521 or scan and email. This enables us to provide the coroner information and coordinate directly with the Coroner/Medical Examiner to take your loved one into our care.
Northern California
San Francisco County
City and County of San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office
Amy P. Hart, M.D., A.P., C.P., F.P. – Chief Medical Examiner
850 Bryant Street – North Terrace
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 553-1694
Website: www.sfgov.org/med_examiner
Release: San Francisco County Release
Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County, Office of the Sheriff, Coroner’s Division
1960 Muir Road, 1st Floor
Martinez, CA 94553
Office: 925-313-2850
Fax: 925-313-3886
Website: Contra Costa Coroner’s Division
Release: Contra Costa Coroner’s Release
Alameda County
Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau
480 4th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 268-7300
Website: https://www.alamedacountysheriff.org/cws_coroners.php
Release: Alameda County – General Release
Marin County
Marin County Sheriff’s Office – Coroner Division
1600 Los Gamos Dr. #200
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-473-6043 (office)
415-473-6048 (fax)
Website: Marin County Coroner’s Division
Release: Marin County – General Release
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office
850 Thornton Way
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 793-1900
Website: Santa Clara Medical Examiner
Release: Santa Clara County Release
Property Release: Santa Clara Property Release
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
Jim Hart, Sheriff-Coroner
Remains Release: Santa Cruz County – Remains Release
Property Release: Santa Cruz County – Property Release
San Mateo County
San Mateo County Coroner’s Office
Robert Foucrault, Coroner
50 Tower Road
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 312-5562
Website: http://coroner.smcgov.org/
Release: San Mateo Coroner’s Release
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Department of Coroner
1104 N. Mission Road
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 343-0512
Website: Los Angeles County Department of Coroner
Release: Los Angeles County Coroner Release
Orange County
Coroner Division
1071 W. Santa Ana Blvd.
Santa Ana, CA 92703
(714) 647-7400
E-mail Address: coroner@ocsd.org
Website: http://ocsd.org/divisions/prof/coroner
Release: Orange County Coroner Release
Riverside County
Coroner’s Office
Dr. Jennifer Park, Chief Forensic Pathologist
| Perris Facility | Indio Facility |
| 800 S. Redlands Perris, CA 92570 |
47-225 Oasis Street Indio, CA 92201 |
| 951-443-2300 | 760-863-8311 |
Release: Riverside County Coroner Release
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino Coroner’s Office
Captain Kevin Lacy, Sheriff-Coroner
Release Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
| Main Office | High Desert Office |
| 175 South Lena Road San Bernardino, CA 92415 | 14455 #700 Civic Center Drive Victorville, CA 92392 |
| (909) 387-2978 | (760) 243-8750 |
Release: San Bernardino Coroner’s Release
San Diego County
San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office
Glenn N. Wagner, D.O., Chief Medical Examiner
5570 Overland Avenue, Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92123-1206
Phone: 858-694-2895
Release: San Diego County Medical Examiner Release
Ventura County
Ventura Medical Examiner’s Office
3291 Loma Vista Rd.
Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: (805) 641-4400
Release: Ventura County Coroner Release Form
