The Medical Examiner Department has proudly served the citizens of Miami-Dade County for more than fifty years. Our office has a unique and highly specialized mission as we provide professional death investigation and toxicology services to the citizens of Miami-Dade County.

We welcome you to our website and hope you enjoy your visit. The information that you find here and on our various links will provide you  with facts not only about our office but about the exciting world of forensic pathology and toxicology at large. Read more about us.

Dr. Bruce A. Hyma
Chief Medical Examiner

Latest News!

Dr. Bruce A. Hyma Appointed to The State’s Medical Examiners Commission
Governor Charlie Crist Appoints Miami-Dade County Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Bruce A. Hyma to The State’s Medical Examiners Commission.

Florida Medical Examiner System
The State of Florida adopted the medical examiner system in 1956.  Each judicial district within the state has its own medical examiner department.  The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner Department corresponds with the 11th District.  You can learn more about the statewide system by visiting FDLE-Medical Examiners Commission website.

Medical Examiner Database Search
Anyone wishing to know if a loved one was brought to the M.E. Department may check the Medical Examiner Database Search for the deceased.