Chief Medical Examiner
Marie A. Herrmann, M.D.
(386) 258-4060 (Front Desk)
(386) 258-4061 (FAX)
meol@co.volusia.fl.us

Associate Medical Examiners
Predrag Bulic, M.D.
Frederick P. Hobin, M.D.

Director of Operations
Barry Appleby

Forensic Investigators:
Robert Burch
Tara Clark
Clare Hebert
Jessica Lunt

Mission statement
To determine the cause and manner of death in cases falling under Medical Examiner jurisdiction, in a timely, compassionate and professional manner, with sensitivity toward the decedent’s family Full mission statement.

Florida State Statute 406 establishes a statewide Medical Examiner system of death investigation. The state is divided into 24 districts with a medical examiner assigned to each one. The County of Volusia is designated District 7. With the exception of “home rule” counties, the Medical Examiner’s Commission submits candidates to the governor for appointment as district medical examiners. As delineated in the Florida Statutes, the Office of the Medical Examiner is responsible for the determination of the cause, manner and mechanism of death under certain circumstances. If you are interested in learning more about the duties and responsibilities of the medical examiner’s office, please see our frequently asked questions page. 

Duties of the medical examiner
Duties of law enforcement - traumatic or suspicious deaths
At-home deaths (apparent natural causes)
Hospice program deaths
Duties of the last attending or covering physician
Hospital deaths
Stillbirth and fetal death reporting
Deaths involving hip fractures
Cremation approval
Autopsy Report Request Form

The Office of the Medical Examiner is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
1360 Indian Lake Road
Daytona Beach, FL 32124
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(386) 258-4060 (Front Desk)
(386) 258-4061 (FAX)

To report a death after hours, please call ECC Dispatch.
(386) 252-4911 (24 hours)
1-800-323-3822 (toll-free)

If you would like to contact other Medical Examiner Offices within the State of Florida, click here.

 

 

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