Los Angeles County Coroner
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The Los Angeles County Department of Coroner was created in its present form in Boyle Heights on December 7, 1990 by an ordinance approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
, though it has existed in some form since the late 19th century.
All physician staff is under the control of the Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner
Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran
M.D.
while the director Anthony T. Hernandez has authority to manage all non-physician operations and staff under the general direction of the Board of Supervisors. It is unique in the world in that it is the only coroner's office to have an active gift shop.
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five-member nonpartisan governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district. They were as of December 2, 2008:*District 1: Gloria Molina...
, though it has existed in some form since the late 19th century.
All physician staff is under the control of the Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner
Coroner
A coroner is a government official who* Investigates human deaths* Determines cause of death* Issues death certificates* Maintains death records* Responds to deaths in mass disasters* Identifies unknown dead* Other functions depending on local laws...
Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran
Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran
Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran is the current Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for the County of Los Angeles.Sathyavagiswaran was elected Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner in 1992 after fourteen years as a deputy medical examiner. He was the medical examiner during the O. J. Simpson murder case and...
M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
while the director Anthony T. Hernandez has authority to manage all non-physician operations and staff under the general direction of the Board of Supervisors. It is unique in the world in that it is the only coroner's office to have an active gift shop.
Los Angeles County Coroner (1882-1967)
- H. Nadeau: ?-1883
- Andrew McFarland: 1883-1886
- James M. Meredith: 1886-1890
- W. A. Weldon: 1890-1893
- George W. Campbell: 1894-1899
- L. T. Holland: 1899-1901
- John H. Trout: 1901-1908
- Calvin HartwellCalvin HartwellCalvin Hartwell was a Republican politician who served as a member of the Pasadena Board of Trustees from 1895-1898, Mayor of Pasadena, California from 1896-1898, Los Angeles County Assessor from 1906-1910, and Los Angeles County Coroner from 1908-1920....
: 1908-May 19, 1920 - Frank Nance: May 1, 1921-June 1, 1945
- Ben H. Brown: June 1, 1945–1953
- Edward A. Winstanley: 1953-March 19, 1957
- Theodore CurpheyTheodore CurpheyDr. Theodore Joscelyn Curphey was an American coroner who was the chief coroner for Los Angeles and Nassau Counties....
: March 19, 1957 – October 25, 1967
Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for the County of Los Angeles
- Thomas NoguchiThomas Noguchiis a former Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for the County of Los Angeles, who served in that position from 1967 to 1982. Known as the "coroner to the stars", he determined the cause of death in many high profile cases. He is most famous for performing autopsies on Marilyn Monroe, Robert F...
: 1967-1982 - Ronald Kornblum: 1982-1990
- J. Lawrence Cogan (Acting): 1990-February 11, 1992
- Lakshmanan SathyavagiswaranLakshmanan SathyavagiswaranDr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran is the current Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for the County of Los Angeles.Sathyavagiswaran was elected Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner in 1992 after fourteen years as a deputy medical examiner. He was the medical examiner during the O. J. Simpson murder case and...
: February 11, 1992–present