Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services
Florida's 67 counties are served by 25 Medical Examiner Districts. District 17 is comprised of Broward County. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Medical Examiners Commission 2021 Annual Report, Medical Examiners in Florida have oversight over approximately two-thirds of the deaths in Florida. The Medical Examiners Act, Chapter 406.11, Florida Statutes, was enacted by the 1970 Legislature in order to establish minimum and uniform standards of excellence in statewide medical examiner services. The Medical Examiners Commission Annual Report is submitted in order to illustrate the direction taken by the Medical Examiners Commission to ensure the maintenance of an effective and viable program of Medical Examiner services throughout Florida.
Here are key statistics from Broward County, Florida.
Population |
1.955 million |
Deaths
|
18,794
|
Cases Accepted
|
2,955
|
Deaths Certified as Natural
|
849
|
Deaths Certified as Accident: Motor Vehicle-Related
|
326
|
Deaths Certified as Accident: Drug Intoxication
|
825
|
Deaths Certified as Accident: Fall
|
383
|
| Deaths Certified as Accident: Other |
102
|
Deaths Certified as Suicide
|
239
|
Deaths Certified as Homicide |
157
|
Deaths Certified as Undetermined |
68
|
Total Cremation Approvals
|
9,739
|
Source: Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Medical Examiners Commission 2021 Annual Report
