DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office

Our mission is to provide comprehensive forensic death investigation and postmortem examination concerning all manners of death within our jurisdiction.

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AI that transforms autopsy reports into searchable, connected insights—uncovering meaningful cross-case patterns and trends.

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Holding opioid overdose and naloxone training events is an essential step in combating this crisis, offering individuals the knowledge and tools they need to save lives.
Please contact Brittany Godfrey, by email at [email protected] for more information.

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The goal of this site is to raise public awareness of the Task Force's work so that previously cold cases can be solved and the unknown individuals currently at the ME's Office can be identified and reunited with their families.

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Percocet is a brand name for oxycodone and acetaminophen pills.

Recreational abuse of Percocet can lead to respiratory failure and death.

⚠️ Fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills are being sold as Percocet. ⚠️

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Happy Medical Student Monday! 🍎
Please welcome our January 2025 LMU-DCOM Medical Student! 🎒

#WeAreME #LMUDCOM #MedicalStudentMonday #MedicalStudent #EducationProgram #FutureDoctors

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A winter weather emergency kit for your car should be well-stocked with items that will help you stay safe, warm, and able to handle any potential breakdowns or accidents in cold, snowy, or icy conditions. 🌨️🧥🚗

#StaySafe #WinterWeather #Awareness #PublicHealth

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People- Wear warm clothing & layers
Pets- Keep your pets warm, dry, & indoors, limit outside time
Plants- Bring plants indoors or cover cold-sensitive plants
Pipes- Cover pipes and allow outdoor faucets to slowly drip
Practice Fire Safety- Do not use fuel-burning devices indoors

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Happy Medical Student Monday! 🍎
Please welcome our January 2025 PCOM Georgia Medical Student! 🎒

#WeAreME #PCOM #PCOMGA #MedicalStudentMonday #MedicalStudent #EducationProgram #FutureDoctors

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Monday's Case Brief Answer 🔍

What is the likely cause of death? 🤔
A. Arterial Occlusion

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Please welcome our January 2025 Emory School of Medicine Pathology Resident! 🥼

#WeAreME #EmorySchoolOfMedicine #EmoryUniversity #Medicine #PathologyResident #Resident #Pathology #EducationProgram #MedicalExaminer

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Medical Student Monday 🍎
Case Brief 🔍
What is the most likely cause of death? 🤔
A) Arterial occlusion
B) Constipation
C) Intestinal twisting
D) Infection

The answer will be revealed on Friday 🤔

#CaseBrief #WeAreME #MedicalStudentMonday #MedicalExaminer #pcomga

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⚠️ This post contains a photo of an educational specimen. ⚠️

A horseshoe kidney is a congenital fusion of the left and right kidney at the inferior renal pole. During normal embryonic development, the kidneys usually rise separately into place in the abdomen.

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Germ theory is the concept that certain microscopic organisms, known as germs, are responsible for causing specific diseases. In the 1860s, French chemist Louis Pasteur formulated the foundations of modern germ theory through his experiments.

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@ChemicalFinder Thank you very much! We are trying to get more involved with schools and the community to educate them on the danger of drugs.

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Marquel Johnson, Forensic Lab Technician, and Brittany Godfrey, Public Education Specialist, DeKalb County K-9 Officer, Ronnie Viar, and Arlo visited Champion Theme Middle School for Red Ribbon Week to educate students about the dangers of drugs.

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Pink cocaine is a powdered mixture of substances, which is dyed pink, and typically produces mind-altering, hallucinogenic effects. Pink cocaine rarely contains actual cocaine. The actual substances included in pink cocaine are not known until a sample is tested.

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December is HIV/ AIDS Awareness Month ♥️

Georgia ranks 5th highest in the nation for the total number of new diagnoses of HIV infection among adults and adolescents.
#WorldAidsDay #HIV #HIVPrevention #Awareness #PublicHealth

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Several DCMEO clinical staff members and autopsy technicians from DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office visited the Grady Memorial Hospital Trauma Unit. The focus of the visit was to learn about Grady's trauma operations and how they affect the medical examiner's processes.

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In November, The DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office and Georgia Overdose Prevention held an Opioid Overdose and Naloxone training event at https://t.co/YIF2Z9amUJ in Scottdale, GA.

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Our education program offers medical students a unique and invaluable opportunity to collaborate closely with experienced doctors, such as Dr. Heninger, during postmortem examinations.

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Train surfing, a dangerous, illegal act of riding outside moving trains, is on the rise, fueled by social media trends. Tragically, NYC has seen five train surfing fatalities in 2023 alone. Recently, the Washington D.C. Metro system also reported two heartbreaking teen deaths.