Sheriff-coroner and medical examiner agencies in California operate within a uniquely complex statutory, investigative, and public accountability environment. Ensuring accurate cause and manner of death determinations requires not only medical expertise, but independence, rigor, and familiarity with California law and sheriff-coroner practice.
This website is an informational resource describing forensic pathology services available to California statutory death investigation agencies. Services are provided by NAAG Forensic, a California-based forensic pathology group composed of board-certified forensic pathologists and subspecialty consultants who work directly under contract with sheriff-coroner agencies as part of the criminal justice system.
Routine examinations
Conflict and high profile examinations
Organ and tissue examinations
This section is intended to provide clear, accurate explanations of forensic pathology practices and death investigation procedures, without case-specific commentary. The materials will be available online in February of 2026.
This section is intended to provide explanatory information for family members who have lost a loved one whose death has been investigated by the NAAG forensic autopsy services. The materials will be available online in February of 2026.