​Overview
The Coroner's Office is a statutory office, which investigates all sudden, unexpected, and/or unattended deaths in Ouray County, including within the municipalities of Ouray and Ridgway.
The Coroner's duties include:
- Identification of the deceased;
- Notification to the family;
- Determination of how, when and by what means the person met their death
- Determination of whether the death was natural, accidental, homicidal, or suicidal.
The Ouray County Coroner works with law enforcement and medical professionals and emergency services personnel; however, the County Coroner is the only investigator who works exclusively for the deceased and their family to obtain the truth about their death. The County Coroner is an elected position.