Thurston County is located in a unique region that has seen unprecedented growth in the last decade.

As this area continues to develop, the Thurston County Coroner’s Office will see a consistent escalation in natural and traumatic deaths with rising urban density across all demographic indicators and increasing traffic flow on both Interstate and surface streets.

In conjunction with other county, state and federal agencies, the Coroner’s Office remains committed to training and upgrading in preparedness for the possibility of a natural or other disastrous multi-fatality event.

The Thurston County Coroner’s Office will continue to maintain its position on the forefront of understanding and implementing the latest innovations in medicolegal death investigation with the same concern and compassion as in the past.