Statistics

Most categories contain cases from other counties. For example, a homicide victim from Marion County may have actually died at a Franklin County hospital, making it a Marion County criminal case, but a Franklin County Coroner’s Case.

2024

(eff. 01/01/2024 thru 12/31/2024)
TOTAL REFERRED DEATHS 5,477
Accepted as Coroner’s Cases 2,794
Not Assigned as Coroner’s Cases 2,683
MANNER OF DEATH AFTER INVESTIGATION
Accidental 1,347
Homicide 163
Natural 1,034
Suicide 208
Undetermined 33
Fetal Demise 9
AUTOPSIES
Total Performed 929
Franklin County Cases 929
Out of County Cases 0
EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
Total Performed 1,014
Franklin County External Examinatons 1,014
Out of County External Examinatons 0
Partial Examinations 66
Death Certificate Only 789
ADDITIONAL FIGURES
Bodies Transported 2,085
Storage Cases 80
Scene Investigations 1,472
Toxicology Investigations 1,933
Non-Human Bones Found 17
Sudden Infant Deaths were reported in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code 313.121. SID total is also reflected in the Manner of Death categories; Natural, Accidental, & Undetermined.Present language also identifies this cause of death as Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) 18

2023

(eff. 01/01/2023 thru 12/31/2023)
TOTAL REFERRED DEATHS 5,455
Accepted as Coroner’s Cases 2,974
Not Assigned as Coroner’s Cases 2,481
   
MANNER OF DEATH AFTER INVESTIGATION  
Accidental 1,613
Homicide 184
Natural 918
Suicide 199
Undetermined 51
Fetal Demise 9
   
AUTOPSIES  
Total Performed 1,117
Franklin County Cases 1,117
Out of County Cases 0
   
EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS  
Total Performed 1,059
Franklin County External Examinatons 1,059
Out of County External Examinatons 0
Partial Examinations 87
Death Certificate Only 743
   
ADDITIONAL FIGURES  
Bodies Transported 2,397
Storage Cases 44
Scene Investigations 1,486
Toxicology Invesitagtions 2,403
Non-Human Bones Found 29
Sudden Infant Deaths were reported in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code 313.121. SID total is also reflected in the Manner of Death categories; Natural, Accidental, & Undetermined. Present language also identifies this cause of death as Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) 20

2022

(eff. 01/01/2022 thru 12/31/2022)
TOTAL REFERRED DEATHS 5,886
Accepted as Coroner’s Cases 3,023
Not Assigned as Coroner’s Cases 2,845
   
MANNER OF DEATH AFTER INVESTIGATION  
Accidental 1,561
Homicide 173
Natural 1,012
Suicide 203
Undetermined 68
Fetal Demise 6
   
AUTOPSIES  
Total Performed 1,374
Franklin County Cases 1,374
Out of County Cases 0
   
EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS  
Total Performed 994
Franklin County External Examinatons 994
Out of County External Examinatons 0
Partial Examinations 131
Death Certificate Only 524
   
ADDITIONAL FIGURES  
Bodies Transported 2,609
Storage Cases 113
Scene Investigations 1,633
Toxicology Performed 2,555
Non-Human Bones Found 24
Sudden Infant Deaths were reported in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code 313.121. SID total is also reflected in the Manner of Death categories; Natural, Accidental, & Undetermined. Present language also identifies this cause of death as Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) 31

2021

(eff. 01/01/2021 thru 12/31/2021)
TOTAL REPORTED CASES 5,863
Accepted as Coroner’s Cases 3,098
Not Assigned as Coroner’s Cases 2,765
   
MANNER OF DEATH AFTER INVESTIGATION  
Accidental 1,610
Homicide 240
Natural 986
Suicide 178
Undetermined 80
   
AUTOPSIES  
Total Performed 1,750
Franklin County Cases 1,719
Out of County Cases 31
External Examinations 1,078
   
ADDITIONAL FIGURES  
Bodies Transported 2,995
Storage Cases 99
Scene Investigations 1,754
Toxicology Performed 2,893
Sudden Infant Deaths were reported in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code 313.121. SID total is also reflected in the Manner of Death categories; Natural, Accidental, & Undetermined. Present language also identifies this cause of death as Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) 25

2020

(eff. 1/1/20 thru 12/31/20)
TOTAL REPORTED CASES 5816
Accepted as Coroner’s Cases 2845
Not Assigned as Coroner’s Cases 2971
   
MANNER OF DEATH AFTER INVESTIGATION  
Accidental 1596
Homicide 215
Natural 816
Suicide 161
Undetermined 56
   
AUTOPSIES  
Total Performed 1519
Franklin County Cases 1517
Out of County Cases 2
External Examinations 702
   
ADDITIONAL FIGURES  
Bodies Transported 2324
Storage Cases 59
Scene Investigations 1725
Toxicology Performed 2378
Sudden Infant Deaths were reported in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code 313.121. SID total is also reflected in the Manner of Death categories; Natural, Accidental, & Undetermined. Present language also identifies this cause of death as Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) 10

2019

(eff. 1/1/19 thru 12/31/19)
TOTAL REPORTED CASES 4724
Accepted as Coroner’s Cases 2278
Not Assigned as Coroner’s Cases 2446
   
MANNER OF DEATH AFTER INVESTIGATION  
Accidental 1239
Homicide 131
Natural 675
Suicide 178
Undetermined 52
   
AUTOPSIES  
Total Performed 1263
Franklin County Cases 1263
Out of County Cases 0
External Examinations 578
   
ADDITIONAL FIGURES  
Bodies Transported 2005
Storage Cases 110
Scene Investigations 1423
Toxicology Performed 1928
Sudden Infant Deaths were reported in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code 313.121. SID total is also reflected in the Manner of Death categories; Natural, Accidental, & Undetermined. Present language also identifies this cause of death as Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) 12

2018

(eff. 1/1/18 thru 12/31/18)
TOTAL REPORTED CASES 4538
Accepted as Coroner’s Cases 2077
Not Assigned as Coroner’s Cases 2461
   
MANNER OF DEATH AFTER INVESTIGATION  
Accidental 1098
Homicide 142
Natural 576
Suicide 203
Undetermined 58
   
AUTOPSIES  
Total Performed 1145
Franklin County Cases 1104
Out of County Cases 41
External Examinations 583
   
ADDITIONAL FIGURES  
Bodies Transported 1892
Storage Cases 126
Scene Investigations 1333
Toxicology Performed 1781
Sudden Infant Deaths were reported in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code 313.121. SID total is also reflected in the Manner of Death categories; Natural, Accidental, & Undetermined. Present language also identifies this cause of death as Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) 22

2017

(eff. 1/1/17 thru 12/31/17)
TOTAL REPORTED CASES 4363
Accepted as Coroner’s Cases 1951
Not Assigned as Coroner’s Cases 2412
   
MANNER OF DEATH AFTER INVESTIGATION  
Accidental 1042
Homicide 161
Natural 505
Suicide 188
Undetermined 55
   
AUTOPSIES  
Total Performed 1372
Franklin County Cases 1145
Out of County Cases 227
External Examinations 540
   
ADDITIONAL FIGURES  
Bodies Transported 2082
Storage Cases 170
Scene Investigations 1272
Toxicology Performed 1896
Sudden Infant Deaths were reported in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code 313.121. SID total is also reflected in the Manner of Death categories; Natural, Accidental, & Undetermined. Present language also identifies this cause of death as Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) 13

2016

(eff. 1/1/16 thru 12/31/16)
TOTAL REPORTED CASES 3937
Accepted as Coroner’s Cases 1958
Not Assigned as Coroner’s Cases 1979
   
MANNER OF DEATH AFTER INVESTIGATION  
Accidental 866
Homicide 125
Natural 479
Suicide 166
Undetermined 72
   
AUTOPSIES  
Total Performed 1222
Franklin County Cases 972
Out of County Cases 250
External Examinations 689
   
ADDITIONAL FIGURES  
Bodies Transported 2105
Storage Cases 194
Scene Investigations 876
Toxicology Performed 1878
Sudden Infant Deaths were reported in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code 313.121. SID total is also reflected in the Manner of Death categories; Natural, Accidental, & Undetermined. Present language also identifies this cause of death as Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) 26

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