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2018 Coroner Unit Statistics FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 2018 CORONER UNIT STATISTICS Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner Lt. Robert Woodrum, Unit Commander 3333 E. American Avenue, Suite G Fresno, CA 93725 1 Coroner Unit Staff: Commander: Lt. Robert Woodrum Chief Forensic Pathologist: Dr. Venu Gopal Forensic Pathologist: Dr. Michael Chambliss Lead Deputy Coroner: Kelly Matlock Deputy Coroner II: Sarah Davis, Loretta Andrews, Imron Ramos, Jeff Gentry, Leticia Funderburk Forensic Technician: Ophelie Kompaore, George Franco, Catherine Prieto, Emily Martin, Martin Kams Summary: The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office (Coroner Unit) investigates all suspicious, unnatural and unexpected deaths that occur in Fresno County. Our six coroner investigators are responsible for death investigations in all 6,011 square miles of Fresno County. Our two Forensic Pathologist’s determine both cause and manner of death in all coroner case death investigations. In 2018, there were 7,506 deaths in Fresno County. Of those deaths, 3,965 were reported to the Coroner Unit for review. The Coroner Unit accepted 986 of those reported deaths as coroner cases and performed an examination, toxicology and or medical record review to determine cause and manner of death.  In 2018, 1,430 bodies were transported to the Coroner Unit morgue.  In 2018, our two Forensic Pathologist’s performed a total of 836 examinations. *All reported statistics subject to change pending additional death investigation. Report prepared by Deputy Coroner Jeff Gentry 2 Coroner Unit Statistics – OVERALL (2018): Legend: Overalls Statistics: pg. 3 – 6  Pathologist Examinations: pg. 4 Accident - Motor Vehicle Related: pg. 7 – 9  MVA (Investigating Agency): pg. 8 Accident - Overdose: pg. 9 - 11  Single Drug Overdose: pg. 10  Combined Drug Overdose: pg. 11 Accident - Other: pg. 12 Suicide: pg. 13 - 17  Suicide by Zip Code: pg. 16  Suicide Trends: pg. 17 Homicide: pg. 18 - 23  Homicide by Zip Code: pg. 21  Homicide Trends: pg. 22  Officer Involved Shooting: pg. 23 In Custody: pg. 24 3 Coroner Unit Statistics – OVERALL (2018):  Total Fresno County Deaths: 7,506 Coroner Reported Deaths (2018): 3,965 Coroner Case Investigations (Reports Produced): 986 3516 3454 3386 3574 3818 3965 3300 3400 3500 3600 3700 3800 3900 4000 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018# OF DEATHS REPORTEDYEAR CORONER REPORTED DEATHS 840 906 888 1017 1081 986 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018# OF CORONER CASE INVESTIGATIONSYEAR CORONER CASE INVESTIGATIONS (REPORTS PRODUCED) 4 Coroner Unit Statistics – OVERALL (2018): Total Forensic Pathologist Examinations: 836  Autopsy Examinations: 405  External Examinations / Toxicology / Medical Record Review: 431  Bodies Transported to Coroner Morgue: 1430 358 385 366 444 437 431 390 391 402 462 487 405 350 370 390 410 430 450 470 490 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018# OF EXAMINATIONSYEAR FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST EXAMINATIONS PATHOLOGIST EXAMINATIONS EXTERNAL EXAM PATHOLOGIST EXAMINATIONS AUTOPSY EXAM 5 Coroner Unit Statistics – OVERALL (2018): Total Coroner Cases: 986  Natural: 396  Accident: 414  Motor Vehicle Accident: 167  Overdose: 123  Other Accidents: 124  Suicide: 111  Homicide: 65 ACCIDENT (MOTOR VEHICLE), 167, 17% ACCIDENT OVERDOSE, 123, 12% ACCIDENT OTHER, 124, 13%NATURAL, 396, 40% SUICIDE, 111, 11% HOMICIDE, 65, 7% TOTAL CORONER CASES (2018) 6 Coroner Unit Statistics – OVERALL (2018): Total Coroner Cases: 986  Male: 702  Female: 284 Age Distribution (Years):  0-25: 114  26-50: 298  51-75: 432  76-100: 140  101+: 2  Average Age of Coroner Case (2018): 53 years old MALE 702 71% FEMALE 284 29% TOTAL CORONER CASES (2018) -GENDER 114 298 432 140 2 -10 40 90 140 190 240 290 340 390 440 0-25 26-50 51-75 76-100 101+# OF CORONER CASESAGE RANGE (YEARS) TOTAL CORONER CASES (2018) -AGE 7 Coroner Unit Accident Death Investigations – MOTOR VEHICLE (2018): Total Motor Vehicle Accident Related Deaths (2018): 167  Auto vs. Auto: 62  Solo Vehicle: 30  Auto vs. Pedestrian: 56  Motorcycle: 14  Train: 5 62 30 56 14 5 -5 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 AUTO VS. AUTO SOLO VEHICLE AUTO VS PED MOTORCYCLE TRAIN# OF DEATHSTYPE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT DEATHS BY TYPE (2018) 45 98 3 2 2 1 4 1 1 1 9 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 FRESNO PD CHP CLOVIS PD ORANGE COVE PD SELMA PD SANGER PD RAILROAD POLICE HURON PD COALINGA PD MENDOTA PD OUT OF COUNTY# OF DEATHSINVESTIGATION JURISDICTION MVA DEATHS BY JURISDICTION (2018) 8 Coroner Unit Accident Death Investigations – MOTOR VEHICLE (2018): Total Motor Vehicle Accident Related Deaths (2018): 167  Auto vs. Auto or Solo Vehicle: 93  California Highway Patrol: 72  Fresno PD: 12  Clovis PD: 2  Orange Cove PD: 1  Out of County Accident: 6  Auto vs. Pedestrian: 56  California Highway Patrol: 16  Fresno PD: 31  Orange Cove PD: 1  Mendota PD: 1  Coalinga PD: 1  Huron PD: 1  Sanger PD: 1  Selma PD: 2  Out of County Accident: 2  Train Accident: 4  Railroad Police: 4  Motorcycle Accident: 14  California Highway Patrol: 10  Fresno PD: 2  Clovis PD: 1  Out of County Accident: 1 9 Coroner Unit Accident Death Investigations - OVERDOSE (2018): Total Overdose Accident Deaths: 123  Single Drug Overdose Deaths: 94  Combined Drug Overdose Deaths: 29 Overdose Death - Age Distribution:  Average Age of Overdose Death: 49 years  Youngest Overdose Death: 18 years  Oldest Overdose Death: 74 years Overdose Death - Gender Distribution: 3 11 20 25 43 19 2 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 10 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80# OF OVERDOSE DEATHSAGE OVERDOSE AGE DISTRIBUTION (2018) MALE , 85, 69% FEMALE, 38, 31% OVERDOSE GENDER DISTRIBUTION (2018) 10 Coroner Unit Accident Death Investigations - OVERDOSE (2018): Single Drug Overdose Deaths: 94 ALCOHOL: 8 IBUPROFEN: 1 AMIODARONE: 1 METHADONE: 10 AMITRIPTYLINE: 1 METHAMPHETAMINE: 58 CITALOPRAM: 2 MORPHINE: 4 COCAINE: 1 OPIATES: 1 CYCLOBENAPRINE: 1 OXYCODONE: 1 FENTANYL: 1 QUETIAPINE: 1 HYDROCODONE: 2 UNKNOWN: 1 - Methamphetamine was present in (58) 62% of Single Drug Overdose Deaths. - Opiates were present in (18) 19% of Single Drug Overdose Deaths. 8 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 10 58 4 1 1 1 1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 # OF OVERDOSE DEATHSDRUG TYPE SINGLE DRUG OVERDOSE (2018) 11 Coroner Unit Accident Death Investigations - OVERDOSE (2018): Combined Drug Overdose Deaths: 29  Acetaminophen and Gabapentin and Trazadone: 1  Alcohol and Methamphetamine: 4  Alcohol and Oxycodone: 2  Alcohol and Morphine: 1  Alprazolam and Carisoprodol: 1  Alprazolam and Cocaine and Hydrocodone: 1  Amiodarone and Atropine: 1  Amiodarone and Methadone and Methamphetamine: 1  Amiodarone and Methamphetamine and Morphine: 1  Amitriptyline and Methadone and Phencyclidine: 1  Carisoprodol and Gabapentin and Meprobamate and Methadone: 1  Cocaine and Morphine: 1  Cocaine and Methamphetamine and Morphine: 1  Cocaine and Tramadol: 1  Cyclobenzaprine and Methamphetamine and Ondansetron: 1  Diazepam and Hydrocodone: 1  Fentanyl and Methamphetamine: 1  Fluoxetine and Morphine: 1  Fluoxetine and Venlafaxine: 1  Gabapentin and Lorazepam and Oxycodone: 1  Hydroxyzine and Methadone: 1  Methamphetamine and Salicylate: 1  Methadone and Quetiapine: 1  Morphine and Hydrocodone: 1  Morphine and Sertraline: 1 - Methamphetamine was present in (10) 34% of Combined Drug Overdose Deaths. - Opiates were present in (18) 62% of Combined Drug Overdose Deaths. - Alcohol was present in (7) 24% of Combined Drug Overdose Deaths. 12 Coroner Unit Accident Death Investigations – OTHER ACCIDENTS (2018): Other Accident Deaths: 124 Fall: 69 Heat Exposure: 1 - On glass bottle: 1 Following Trauma: 9 - From vehicle: 1 - Bicycle: 1 - Other fall: 67 - Other: 7 Fire: 3 - Fight: 1 Drowning: 22 Animal Related: 1 - Residence pool: 5 Train: 1 - Bathtub: 2 Snow Related: 1 - Spa: 1 Kicked by Horse: 1 - Canal: 8 Industrial Accident: 1 - San Joaquin River: 3 Chronic Drug Abuse: 2 - Millerton Lake: 1 Accident Gunshot Wound: 1 - Out of County: 1 Propane Explosion: 1 - Avocado Lake: 1 Tree Cutting: 1 Choking: 9 Tire Explosion: 1 - On food: 8 - On toy (child): 1 13 Coroner Unit Suicide Death Investigations (2018): Total Suicide Deaths (2018): 111 Suicide Death by Type  Gunshot: 36  Hanging: 47  Overdose: 14  Stabbing: 5  Vehicle: 1  Train: 5  Drowning: 1  Jumping: 1  Undetermined: 1 36 47 14 5 1 5 1 1 1 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 # OF DEATHSTYPE SUICIDE DEATH BY TYPE (2018) 14 Coroner Unit Suicide Death Investigations (2018): Suicide - Gender Distribution: Suicide - Age Distribution:  Youngest Suicide: 14 years  Oldest Suicide: 86 years  Average Suicide Age: 44 years MALE, 81, 73% FEMALE, 30, 27% SUICIDE GENDER DISTRIBUTION (2018) 5 28 22 18 20 7 5 6 0 5 10 15 20 25 10-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90# OF DEATHSAGE RANGE SUICIDE AGE DISTRIBUTION (2018) 15 Coroner Unit Suicide Death Investigations (2018): Suicide by Month Distribution: Suicide by Day of Week Distribution: Suicide by Race Distribution: 8 12 11 11 8 11 10 8 5 11 9 7 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 # OF DEATHSMONTH SUICIDE BY MONTH (2018) 14 18 16 13 17 11 15 7 0 5 10 15 # OF DEATHSDAY OF WEEK SUICIDE BY DAY OF WEEK (2018) 51 6 5 47 2 0 10 20 30 40 50 CAUCASIAN AFRICAN AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC EAST INDIAN# OF DEATHSRACE SUICIDE BY RACE (2018) 16 Coroner Unit Suicide Death Investigations (2018): Suicide by Zip Code Distribution: FRESNO COUNTY SUICIDE DEATHS (2018) FRESNO COALINGA PARLIER 93701: 3 93210: 3 93648: 2 93702: 9 HURON REEDLEY 93703: 6 93234: 2 93654: 1 93704: 3 AUBERRY RIVERDALE 93705: 4 93602: 1 93656: 1 93706: 4 BIG CREEK SANGER 93710: 7 93605: 1 93657: 4 93711: 6 CARUTHERS SAN JOAQUIN 93720: 4 93609: 1 93669: 1 93721: 5 CLOVIS SELMA 93722: 5 93611: 3 93662: 1 93723: 1 93612: 6 SQUAW VALLEY 93725: 4 93619: 1 93675: 1 93726: 5 FRIANT MIRAMONTE 93727: 7 93626: 1 93641: 2 93728: 3 KERMAN 93730: 1 93630: 2 17 Coroner Unit Suicide Death Investigations (2018): Fresno County Suicide Trends (2010 – 2018)  2010: 69  2011: 91  2012: 84  2013: 104  2014: 111  2015: 97  2016: 102  2017: 118  2018: 111 69 91 84 104 111 97 102 118 111 68 78 88 98 108 118 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018# OF SUICIDE DEATHSYEAR FRESNO COUNTY SUICIDE TRENDS (2010 -2018) 18 Coroner Unit Homicide Death Investigations (2018): Total Homicide Deaths: 65 Homicide Death by Type:  Gunshot: 47  Stabbing: 12  Assault: 2  Drowning: 2  Ligature Strangulation: 1  Undetermined: 1 47 12 2 2 1 1 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Gunshot Stabbing Assault Drowning Ligature Undetermined# OF HOMICIDE DEATHSTYPE HOMICIDE DEATH BY TYPE (2018) 19 Coroner Unit Homicide Death Investigations (2018): Homicide - Gender Distribution: Homicide - Age Distribution:  Youngest Homicide: Newborn (Hours)  Oldest Homicide: 81 years  Average Homicide Age: 33 years MALE , 58, 89% FEMALE, 7, 11% HOMICIDE GENDER DISTRIBUTION (2018) 3 11 21 12 6 8 3 0 1 0 5 10 15 20 0 - 10 11 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90# OF HOMICIDE DEATHSAGE HOMICIDE AGE DISTRIBUTION (2018) 20 Coroner Unit Homicide Death Investigations (2018): Homicide by Month Distribution: Homicide by Day of Week Distribution: Homicide by Race Distribution: 6 4 5 6 7 6 12 5 5 2 4 3 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 # OF HOMICIDE DEATHSMONTH HOMICIDE BY MONTH (2018) 12 8 6 6 6 14 12 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 # OF HOMICIDE DEATHSDAY OF WEEK HOMICIDE BY DAY OF WEEK (2018) 8 9 3 43 2 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 CAUCASIAN AFRICAN AMERICAN ASIAN HISPANIC EAST INDIAN# OF HOMICIDE DEATHSRACE HOMICIDE BY RACE (2018) 21 Coroner Unit Homicide Death Investigations (2018): Homicide by Zip Code Distribution: FRESNO COUNTY HOMICIDE DEATHS (2018) FRESNO COALINGA SQUAW VALLEY 93701: 1 93210: 2 93646: 2 93702: 6 CLOVIS PARLIER 93704: 1 93611: 1 93648: 4 93705: 3 FOWLER PINEDALE 93706: 11 93625: 1 93650: 1 93710: 2 KERMAN SANGER 93720: 1 93630: 1 93657: 1 93721: 1 REEDLEY SELMA 93722: 5 93654: 4 93662: 3 93723: 1 93725: 3 93726: 3 93727: 4 93728: 3 22 Coroner Unit Homicide Death Investigations (2018): Fresno County Homicide Trends (2010 – 2018)  2010: 75  2011: 72  2012: 95  2013: 71  2014: 71  2015: 71  2016: 79  2017: 100  2018: 65 75 72 95 71 71 71 79 100 65 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018# OF HOMICIDE DEATHSYEAR FRESNO COUNTY HOMICIDE TRENDS (2010 -2018) 23 Coroner Unit Homicide Death Investigations (2018): Homicide by Investigating Agency Distribution: Officer Involved Shooting Death’s (2018):  Total: 4 Investigating Agency  Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office: 1  Fresno Police Department: 3 Agency Involved in Shooting:  Orange Cove Police Department (Off Duty Officer): 1  Fresno Police Department: 3 38 16 4 4 1 1 1 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 FRESNO PD FRESNO SHERIFF REEDLEY PD SELMA PD SANGER PD CLOVIS PD CHP# OF HOMICIDE DEATHSAGENCY HOMICIDE DEATH BY INVESTIGATING AGENCY (2018) 24 Coroner Unit In-Custody Death Investigations (2018): In Custody Deaths (2018): 15 Location / Type: Fresno County Jail: 11  Natural: 6  Overdose: 2  Suicide: 2  Homicide: 1 Pleasant Valley State Prison (Coalinga): 3  Natural: 2  Overdose: 1 Coalinga State Hospital: 1  Natural: 1 In Custody Death - Gender Distribution:  Male: 13  Female: 2