Medical Examiner: Will an autopsy be performed?

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Will an autopsy be performed?

The decision to perform an autopsy will be made by the Medical Examiner. In most cases, where death is due to trauma or where the cause of death cannot be established, an autopsy is performed.





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the Association of Crime Laboratory Directors Accreditation Board.

Tarrant County Medical Examiner and Forensic Science Laboratories
Serving Tarrant, Denton and Parker Counties
200 Feliks Gwozdz Place,  Fort Worth, TX 76104-4919
Telephone (817) 920-5700     Fax (817) 920-5713

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