The Office of the Larimer County Coroner/Medical Examiner is responsible for investigating all sudden and/or unexpected deaths throughout the county. Through an investigation, a determination is made as to the cause and manner of death. 

This includes death while a person is in custody or within 24 hours of being admitted to a hospital, as well as all fatal traffic deaths, homicides, and suicides.

The Coroner and his staff of medicolegal investigators work closely with law enforcement agencies and are on-call 24 hours a day.