Office of the Coroner
Parish of Natchitoches
The Natchitoches Parish Coroner’s Office has maintained the same staff since 2014, but during this period, we have implemented several improvements to enhance the quality and efficiency of our services. Here are the key enhancements we have made:
Comprehensive Reporting Systems: The office now utilizes updated reporting systems, ensuring more detailed and comprehensive reports. This allows for better data collection and analysis.
Evidence Collection and Testing: Our capabilities in evidence collection and testing have expanded. We can now obtain and analyze fingerprints rapidly, aiding in identification processes.
Response Vehicle: To ensure timely service, a response vehicle equipped with necessary tools has been added. This enables us to promptly address service calls.
Availability: The office staff and Coroner are available to the public during regular business hours. Additionally, we provide 24/7 response to calls for service.
Training and Education: Staff members receive enhanced training and education, ensuring they stay up-to-date with best practices and advancements in their field.
Professional Affiliation: The Natchitoches Parish Coroner’s Office is a member of the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners.
About Us
Our goal is to provide compassionate service to the afflicted, the grieving, the maltreated, and the deceased.
Our office is charged under legislature to issue orders of protective custody (OPC) when certain requirements are met and presented to our office. In cases where a Physician's Emergency Certificate (PEC) is issued, our office is required to be notified upon issuance to perform an additional exam and execute a Coroner Emergency Certificate (CEC) if appropriate for continued confinement.
Mental Health
Our Services
Our Office is charged under legislature to investigate certain deaths and in some cases cause an autopsy to be performed. This may include scene response, evidence collection, review of records, toxicology, and collaboration with other agencies.
In addition, we also are responsible for the issuance of cremation authorizations.
Death Investigations
Our office is responsible for the performance of a forensic exam for all sexual assault victims.
This office utilizes Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners for the performance of these exams.
Sexual Assault