Medical examiner reports fewer overdose deaths and a new electronic reporting system
Sanilac County's medical examiner reported a modest caseload decline (72 cases), 12 autopsies, no overdose deaths in 2024, and rollout of an EPIC-integrated electronic field reporting system that uploads photos and case data to hospital records.
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The county medical examiner presented a five-year snapshot at the May 6 meeting noting 72 cases in the most recent reporting year and 12 completed autopsies. The office reported zero overdose deaths in 2024 and an increase in child-death reviews driven by a 2021 rule change that requires review when a county resident dies outside the county.
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