Medical Examiner

The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s (FCME) office strives to safeguard public well-being, public safety, and public health. The office is fully accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners.

The main purpose of the FCME is to determine the cause and manner of death, and to clarify the circumstances surrounding death. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office performs autopsies and other postmortem examinations as an important part of the death investigation process.

The geographical coverage of the FCME is Fulton County, including all incorporated and unincorporated areas within it. If a death otherwise meets the legal criteria for investigation by a medical examiner, the FCME investigates deaths that result from incidents which occurred in Fulton County, or, if the place of the incident is unknown, deaths in which a dead body is found in Fulton County. 


Fax- 404-612-2463

Hours of operations: 8:30 a.m. – 5p.m.