Annual Report Office of the Chief Medical Examiner State of Maryland

2018

Annual Report Office of the

Chief Medical Examiner

State of Maryland

Cases Reported to OCME

Table of Contents

Action Taken............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1

Autopsied ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2

Manner of Death .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3

Manner of Death

Classified by Sex ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

Classified by Race ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

Medical Examiner Cases

Cause and Manner of Death ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

A Three-Year Comparison........................................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Manner and Jurisdiction ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

Toxicologic Testing

Percentage of Cases Positive for Alcohol and/or Drugs...........................................................................................................................................................................9

Drug Abuse Death

By Jurisdiction (3-Year Comparison) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Undetermined Manner Only .................................................................................................................................................................................................................11

Homicide Deaths

Cause of Death ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 A Five-Year Comparison.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Deaths by Age........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 Firearm Deaths A Five-Year Comparison.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy A Five-Year Comparison.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Classified by Age....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Classified by Race and Sex .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Suicide Death Cause of Death ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Youth Suicides .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Deaths by Age........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 Transportation Deaths Classified by Activity ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 Type of Vehicle ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Classified by Age....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Alcohol/Drug Results .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Alcohol Levels in Cases Testing Positive ................................................................................................................................................................................................25 Addendum Miscellaneous Data ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................26 Drug Classification List...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................27

2018 Cases Reported to OCME - Action Taken

8000

7000

6915

6000 5000

5630

4000

3000

2000 1000

0

1259 Approval

888 315

Autopsy

Declined Total Cases - 15007

Field Inspection Inspection at OCME

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2018 Medical Examiner Cases Autopsied*

Undetermined, 1897, 32%

Accident, 1356, 23% Homicide, 553, 9%

Suicide, 481, 8%

Natural, 1636, 28%

Not Applicable, 22, 0%

Total Cases Autopsied - 5945

*22 cases were classified as "not applicable" (e.g. stillborn & non-human remains).

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2018 Cases Reported to OCME Manner of Death

10000 9000

9340

8000

7000

6000

5000

4000

3000 2000

2019

1748

1000

486

553

659

202

0

Total Cases ? 15007

*Undetermined Manner: Drugs/Narcotics ** Undetermined Manner: Other

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