York County Coroner's Office

Barry L. Bloss, CORONER

717-840-7617, FAX 717-840-7618

Vivian L. Howell, Administrative Assistant

717-840-7617

THE YORK COUNTY CORONER' S OFFICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• THE INVESTIGATION AND COMPLETION OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE FOR THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DEATH:
• SUDDEN DEATHS NOT CAUSED BY READILY RECOGNIZABLE DISEASE
• DEATHS OCCURRING UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES OR AS A RESULT OF VIOLENCE OR TRAUMA
• OPERATIVE AND PERI-OPERATIVE
• UNIDENTIFIED OR UNCLAIMED BODIES
• CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AND ANY OTHER DISEASE REPORTABLE TO THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
• SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME
• STILLBIRTHS
• BODIES TO BE CREMATED, BURIED AT SEA OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF SO AS TO BE THEREAFTER UNAVAILABLE FOR EXAMINATION. FUNERAL HOMES WILL CONTACT CORONER
  
• COMPUTERIZED DEATH RECORDS OF CORONER'S CASES FROM 1858 UP TO THE PRESENT TIME.
• MONTHLY STATISTICS OF HOMICIDES, SUICIDES AND MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.
• ANNUAL STATISTICS OF ALL CAUSES OF DEATH WITHIN THE REALM OF CORONER PARTICIPATION.
• CAR SEAT (INFANT, TODDLER AND BOOSTER) FREE LOANER PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN YORK COUNTY.