The mission of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is to ensure superior death investigations in an efficient system that serves the needs of the Vermonters. We do this by combining medicine and science with information from investigations to determine the cause and manner of death and further our understanding of the death circumstances.
Statutory authority is provided under 18 V.S.A. § 5205. We work with local and state agencies to provide accurate and complete assessments of deaths that happen in Vermont. Our goal is to provide technically excellent and timely services, with compassion and sensitivity for the special needs of bereaved families.
Information on Private Property Burials