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Montgomery County coroner reports 2,842 reportable deaths in 2025, urges prevention and coordination
Summary
Montgomery County Coroner Janine Darby told commissioners that 2,842 reportable deaths were referred to her office in 2025, with cardiac causes, falls (especially preventable same‑level falls) and drug overdoses leading; she urged expanded fall‑prevention, housing and addiction‑response partnerships.
Dr. Janine Darby, Montgomery County coroner, told the Board of Commissioners on May 7 that the coroner’s office received 2,842 reportable deaths in 2025 and is using that data to guide prevention efforts.
Darby, who described the coroner’s role as extending beyond death investigation into public health and family support, said the office conducted 1,232 full coroner investigations in 2025 and received roughly 1,610 referrals from hospitals and other providers. She said the top three causes reported to the office were cardiac conditions, falls and drug overdoses, with…
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