Coroners Service
The Coroners Service of British Columbia serves the public by investigating unnatural, sudden and unexpected and unexplained or unattended deaths. The service makes recommendations to improve public safety and prevent death in similar circumstances.
The coroner will determine the identity of the deceased and the cause of death. The coroner does not assign fault or blame, but conducts a fact-finding investigation. In the event of a death, the Coroners Service can offer information and links to support that may be helpful to family members.
At the conclusion of the investigation, the facts of the death as determined by the investigation are released in a written coroner’s report or, if the case proceeded to inquest, a verdict. Both of these final reports are available to the public.
For more information about the Coroners Service and how to request information, visit its website.
