TARRANT COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER S OFFICE STATS Type of ...

TARRANT COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER `S OFFICE 2005 STATS

Type of Case

Medical Examiner

Non-Jurisdiction

Reportable (Jurisdiction Waived)

Total

Tarrant 1566 N/A 5221

6787

Denton 289 N/A 858

1147

Parker 94

N/A 216

310

Total 1949 295 6295

8539

Forensic Pathology

Autopsy Examinations (Complete)

Autopsy Examinations (Incisional)

External Examinations

870

193

257

45

430

51

Radiological Examinations

N/A

N/A

Histology Examinations

Death Certificates Issued

N/A

N/A

Cremation Letters Issued

N/A

N/A

56 1128

18

320

20

501

N/A

454

2218

N/A 1949

N/A 1340

Criminalistics Laboratory Cases Processed Services Performed

3043 95,508

Identification Services

Identified Remains

190

32

Unidentified Remains

0

0

Total

190

32

15

237

0

0

15 *264

* Includes 27 Non Jurisdictional Cases

Cases Reviewed

Child Fatality Review Team

116

17

2

135

TARRANT COUNTY - COMPARATIVE SUMMARY

MANNER OF DEATH CLASSIFICATION Population

Natural

2003 1,553,850

713

2004 1,628,200

716

2005

*1,702,25 0

775

Accidental

405

428

443

Suicide

165

146

179

Homicide

116

108

132

Undetermined

35

25

25

Pending

5

6

8

Non-Human Remains Total M.E. Cases

Reportable (Jurisdiction Waived)

13 1452 4953

17 1462 4956

4 1566 5221

Total Cases

6405

6418

6787

TARRANT COUNTY ? SERVICES PROVIDED

Services Provided

2003

2004 Change 2005

M.E. Cases 1452

1462 0.68% 1566

Change 6.4%

Reportable Cases

4953

4956

0.06% 5221 5.3%

Total Cases

6405

6418

0.2% 6787 5.7%

Autopsy Exams (Complete) Autopsy Exams (Incisional) External Exams Radiological Exams Histological Exams Death Certificates Cremation Letters

848 226 365 391 1055 1452 1901

853 385 224 498 1460 1462 1901

0.59% 70.3% -38.6% 21.4% 38.3% 0.68%

0%

871 257 430 454 2218 1566 1340

2.1% -33.2% 91.9% -8.8% 51.9% 7.1% -29.5%

Toxicology Requests Toxicology Tests

1691 14,472

1706 0.88% 19681 35.9%

1813 6.5% 23068 17.2%

Identification Cases Criminalistics Cases

217 203 2647 2661

-6.45% 0.52%

190 3043

-6.4% 14.3%

DENTON COUNTY-COMPARITIVE SUMMARY

CLASSIFICATION

2003

2004

2005

Population

504,650

552,600 *578,500

Natural Accidental Suicide Homicide Undetermined TOTAL M.E. CASES Reportable (Jurisdiction Waived)

TOTAL CASES

149 79 36 14 2 291 854 1145

129 49 49 17 2 247 871 1118

135 82 52 16 4 289 858 1147

DENTON COUNTY - SERVICES PROVIDED

Services Provided M.E. Cases Reportable Cases Total Cases

2003 291 854 1145

2004 247 871 1118

Change 2005

-15.1%

289

12.7%

858

-2.3%

1147

Change 17.0% -1.4% 2.6%

Autopsy Exams (Complete) Autopsy Exams (Incisional) External Exams Radiological Exams Death Certificates Cremation Letters

191

144

-24.6%

193

34.0%

57

49

-14.0%

45

-8.16%

43

54

25.5%

51

-5.5%

38

57

50.0%

42

-26.3%

291

247

-15.1%

289

17.0%

330

330

0.0%

380

15.1%

Toxicology Identification Cases

170

185

8.8%

164 -11.3%

34

27

-20.5%

32

18.5%

PARKER COUNTY-COMPARATIVE SUMMARY

Classification

2003

2004

Population

98,450 107,400

Natural

45

36

Accidental

27

24

Suicide

12

12

Homicide

2

2

Undetermined

4

1

Total M.E. Cases

90

75

Reportable (Jurisdiction Waived)

210

271

Total Cases

300

346

* Source NCTCOG

PARKER COUNTY - SERVICES PROVIDED

2005 *112,000

41 29 17 5 2 94 216 310

Services Provided M.E. Cases Reportable Cases Total Cases

2003 90 210 300

2004 75 271 346

Change -16.6% 29.04% 15.3%

2005 94 216 310

Change 25.3% -20.2% -10.4%

Autopsy Exams (Complete) Autopsy Exams (Incisional) External Exams Radiological Exams Death Certificates Cremation Letters

59

45

-23.7%

56

24.4%

19

11

-42.1%

18

63.6%

12

19

58.3%

20

5.26%

12

12

0.0%

13

8.3%

90

75

-16.6%

94

25.3%

63

98

55.5% 276 181.6%

Toxicology Identification Cases

47

76

61.7%

57

-25.0%

15

24

4

-83.3%

15

275.0%

TARRANT COUNTY DEATH INVESTIGATIONS

Manner of Death

Natural Accidental Suicide Homicide Undetermined Non-Human Remains Reportable (Jurisdiction Waived) Total

Cases Investigated

775 443 132 25 8 4 5221 6787

Fractional Demand 11.41%

6.52% 1.94% 0.36% 0.11% 0.05% 76.9% 100%

DENTON COUNTY DEATH INVESTIGATIONS

Manner of Death

Natural Accidental Suicide Homicide Undetermined Non-Human Remains Reportable (Jurisdiction Waived)

Cases Investigated

135 82 52 16 4 0 858

Fractional Demand

11.7% 7.14% 4.53% 1.39% 0.34% 0.0% 74.8 %

Total

1147

100%

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