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Adult Male's Identity Still A Mystery For Coroner.

The Sacramento Coroner’s Office has been unable to identify an elderly white male who passed away on May 9, 2011 of natural causes in a nursing facility in Sacramento.  The Coroner was informed that the elderly man was under investigation by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) prior to his death for receiving health care under false declaration, grand theft and identity theft.  DHCS began their investigation in February 2010 when it was discovered that the elderly man had assumed the identity of Manuel Calderon of Texas. read more

 

Facial reconstruction of victim created by FBI to assist investigators

Sacramento County Coroner and Sheriff's Department Seek Public's Help to Identify 2008 Homicide Victim

The skeletal remains of a homicide victim found in the rural delta area of Sacramento County in March 2008 remain unidentified. A three-dimensional facial reconstruction model was recently made by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Laboratory Services to assist investigators with the identification. read more

 

 

Help Us Identify Deceased Persons

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office has 72 active “John Doe” and “Jane Doe” cases dating back to 1975, and we need your help to identify them. We hope that a loved one or friend may recognize the description of someone on this site that leads to an identification.

Unidentified Persons

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Question:

What are your office hours?

Answer:

Our new office hours are 1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. Monday - Friday

Body release hours are 8:00a.m. to 10:00a.m. and 1:30p.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday - Friday
and 1:00p.m. to 4:30p.m. Weekends and Holidays


Question:

Are tissues, organs, blood and/or body fluids retained after the autopsy and release of the body?

Answer:

If it is determined that an autopsy, external examination or toxicology analysis is required to determine or confirm the cause and manner of death pursuant to California Government Code Section 27491, tissue(s)/organ(s)/body fluid(s) may be retained for analysis and/or evidentiary purposes pursuant to California Government Code Section 27491.4. Tissues/organs/body fluids retained at autopsy or as part of any coroner investigative procedure will be disposed of pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 7054.4

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