Current County Coroners
Steven Cary
Kevin Crosby
Jamie Sienkiewycz
June Wood
A County Coroner is responsible for responding to the scene of an incident in order to perform a preliminary investigation on the cause and manner of death. Common situations where the Coroner takes custody of a person who has died include:
- A young person without documented medical history
- A person with no legal next-of-kin or one that cannot be determined or identified during the initial investigation.
- Any person who has died due to unnatural circumstances including:
- Suicide
- Homicide
- Accident
- Ward of State
Autopsy Report
The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department (SLCPHD) Coroner Program releases a final autopsy report once the investigation and testing is completed. Some final reports can take up to five months or more to complete. However, each case is unique and the time may vary. Autopsy results and reports are NOT given out until the case file is complete. If the death was suspicious or the autopsy report contains sensitive material that could jeopardize a criminal investigation, there may be an additional delay before it is released.
Obtaining a Report
The final autopsy report is available to the spouse of the deceased, personal representative of the estate, and legal next of kin upon notarized request. All other parties wanting to obtain an autopsy report must present either a judicial subpoena or notarized permission from the next of kin.
Please review the following documents to determine further if you qualify and to request an autopsy report:
Requests can be sent to us through mail, fax, or email:
St. Lawrence County Public Health
Attn: Coroner Program
80 State Highway 310
Canton, NY 13617
Fax: 315-386-2744
Email: SLCPublicHealth@stlawco.gov
Death Certificate
Copies of death certificates are not available through the SLCPHD Coroner Program, but can be obtained from:
- New York State Department of Health
- The Local Registrar of the municipality where the death occurred. Please contact the clerk of Town, Village, or City Clerk for this information. The municipal directory may be used to find contact information for the appropriate locality.
For more information or questions please call us at (315) 386-2325 during normal business hours.
