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2018 Coroner Unit Statistics FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE �'CORO o o - o �847blished 1$56 2018 CORONER UNIT STATISTICS Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner Lt. Robert Woodrum, Unit Commander 3333 E. American Avenue, Suite G Fresno, CA 93725 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 1 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 z Coroner Unit Statistics — OVERALL (2018): ➢ Total Fresno County Deaths: 7,506 Coroner Reported Deaths (2018): 3,965 CORONER REPORTED DEATHS 4000 3965 3900 0 3818 H 3800 O w 3700 3600 Q 3574 C) 3500 3516` /0 ••3�154\ 3400 3386 3300 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YEAR Coroner Case Investigations (Reports Produced): 986 CORONER CASE INVESTIGATIONS (REPORTS PRODUCED) 1100 1081 N /1050 a � 1017 LD 1000 `U 986 z L, 950 a v w 900 906jm� / z 888 Of v 850 ,.L 840 O xz 800 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YEAR 3 Coroner Unit Statistics — OVERALL (2018): Total Forensic Pathologist Examinations: 836 ➢ Autopsy Examinations: 405 ➢ External Examinations / Toxicology / Medical Record Review: 431 FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST EXAMINATIONS 490 487 470 462 z 450 0 444- Q 437 z 430 431 a x III U_ p 410 402 405 391 ' 390 390 385 370 366 358 350 YEAR 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 PATHOLOGIST EXAMINATIONS EXTERNAL EXAM PATHOLOGIST EXAMINATIONS AUTOPSY EXAM ➢ Bodies Transported to Coroner Morgue: 1430 4 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 TOTAL CORONER CASES (2018) HOMICIDE, 65,7% ACCIDENT(MOTOR VEHICLE),167,17% SUICIDE,111,11% ACCIDENT OVERDOSE,123, 12% ACCIDENT OTHER,124, NATURAL,396,40% 13% 5 Coroner Unit Statistics — OVERALL (2018): Total Coroner Cases: 986 ➢ Male: 702 ➢ Female: 284 TOTAL CORONER CASES (2018) - GENDER FEMALE 284 29% MALE 702 71% Age Distribution (Years): ➢ 0-25: 114 ➢ 26-50: 298 ➢ 51-75: 432 ➢ 76-100: 140 ➢ 101+: 2 TOTAL CORONER CASES (2018) - AGE 432 440 390 w 340 298 v 290 240 z z 190 140 v 140 114 90 40 2 -10 0-25 26-50 51-75 76-100 101+ AGE RANGE (YEARS) ➢ Average Age of Coroner Case (2018): 53 years old 6 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 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT DEATHS BY TYPE (2018) 65 62 56 55 45 Q 35 30 0 O 25 4t 14 15 5 1 1 ■ _ -5 AUTO VS.AUTO SOLO VEHICLE AUTO VS PED MOTORCYCLE TRAIN TYPE MVA DEATHS BY JURISDICTION (2018) 100 98 90 80 70 Q 60 0 U- 50 45 O 40 30 20 9 10 3 . 2 2 1 - 1 1 1 0 FRESNO PD CHP CLOVIS PD ORANGE SELMA PD SANGER RAILROAD HURON PD COALINGA MENDOTA OUT OF COVE PD PD POLICE PD PD COUNTY INVESTIGATION JURISDICTION 7 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 s 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: OVERDOSE AGE DISTRIBUTION (2018) 45 43 40 35 a 0 30 25 LU 25 O 20 19 icn) 20 LU 15 11 0 10 *k 5 3 2 0M I I I I I M 10-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 AGE ➢ Average Age of Overdose Death: 49 years ➢ Youngest Overdose Death: 18 years ➢ Oldest Overdose Death: 74 years Overdose Death - Gender Distribution: OVERDOSE GENDER DISTRIBUTION (2018) FEMALE,38, 31% MALE,85,690 9 Coroner Unit Accident Death Investigations - OVERDOSE (2018): Single Drug Overdose Deaths: 94 SINGLE DRUG OVERDOSE (2018) 60 58 50 = 40 H w 30 0 0 20 0 10 w 10 8 ' 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 ' . 1 1 1 1 U- 0 p�p� Q pP\��Q�\�F�Q�J� Op�� Op������Q�\��\P���Op Q\ 5�x p ppP OpQp}app ��� e o-J DRUG TYPE 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. 10 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. 11 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 12 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 SUICIDE DEATH BY TYPE (2018) 47 45 40 36 35 30 Q 25 0 O 20 �* 1 15 4 10 5 5 5 0 61 TYPE J 13 Coroner Unit Suicide Death Investigations (2018): Suicide - Gender Distribution: SUICIDE GENDER DISTRIBUTION (2018) FEMALE,30,27% MALE,81,73% Suicide - Age Distribution: SUICIDE AGE DISTRIBUTION (2018) 28 25 22 20 20 18 Q 15 0 0 10 7 5 5 6 5 1 1 0 10-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 AGE RANGE ➢ Youngest Suicide: 14 years ➢ Oldest Suicide: 86 years ➢ Average Suicide Age: 44 years 14 Coroner Unit Suicide Death Investigations (2018): Suicide by Month Distribution: SUICIDE BY MONTH (2018) 12 12 11 11 11 10 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 w 4 0 2 0 MONTH Suicide by Day of Week Distribution: SUICIDE BY DAY OF WEEK (2018) 17 15 15 14 18 16 13 11 N 10 7 Q 5 ,- 0 O J J J J J J xx J�QP O�aP ��aP ��QP ��QP ��\QP J�aP SOS\ DAY OF WEEK Suicide by Race Distribution: SUICIDE BY RACE (2018) 51 50 47 40 = 30 Q 20 0 0 10 6 5 �x 2 0 CAUCASIAN AFRICAN ASIAN HISPANIC EAST INDIAN AMERICAN RACE 15 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 16 Coroner Unit Suicide Death Investigations (2018): FRESNO COUNTY SUICIDE TRENDS (2010 - 2018) 118 118 111 111 108 cn 104 = 102 w 0 LU �97w 0 98 v N 91 LL O 88 84 78 69 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YEAR Fresno County Suicide Trends (2010 — 2018) • 2010: 69 • 2011: 91 • 2012: 84 • 2013: 104 • 2014: 111 • 2015: 97 • 2016: 102 • 2017: 118 • 2018: 111 17 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 HOMICIDE DEATH BY TYPE (2018) 47 45 40 = 35 a 0 30 0 u 25 2 O LL 20 O 15 12 10 5 2 2 1 1 0 Gunshot Stabbing Assault Drowning Ligature Undetermined TYPE 18 Coroner Unit Homicide Death Investigations (2018): Homicide - Gender Distribution: HOMICIDE GENDER DISTRIBUTION (2018) I FEMALE,7,119/c MALE, Homicide - Age Distribution: HOMICIDE AGE DISTRIBUTION (2018) 21 20 Q 15 0 12 LL, 11 o v 10 8 2 O 6 O 5 3 3 1 1 0 . 0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 AGE ➢ Youngest Homicide: Newborn (Hours) ➢ Oldest Homicide: 81 years ➢ Average Homicide Age: 33 years 19 Coroner Unit Homicide Death Investigations (2018): Homicide by Month Distribution: HOMICIDE BY MONTH (2018) 12 12 = 10 H 8 7 Lu 0 6 6 4 5 6 6 5 5 4 Q 4 2 3 0 I III LL O �JP�J QJP�, P�p� PQ�\� �PJ � JpJ���41 ° �e �le�� MONTH Homicide by Day of Week Distribution: HOMICIDE BY DAY OF WEEK (2018) 14 14 12 12 N 12 = 10 g a LU 8 6 6 6 0 6 0 4 1 U 2 0 Oz DAY OF WEEK Homicide by Race Distribution: HOMICIDE BY RACE (2018) 45 43 40 = 35 Q 30 0 25 w 20 15 9 10 8 O 5 ■ . 3 2 U- 0 O CAUCASIAN AFRICAN ASIAN HISPANIC EAST INDIAN AMERICAN RACE 20 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 21 Coroner Unit Homicide Death Investigations (2018): FRESNO COUNTY HOMICIDE TRENDS (2010 - 2018) 100 95 95 = 90 a 0 LU 0 85 v_ O ,- 80 79 . .............. .................................... .... 75 �2 71 71 71 70 65 65 1 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YEAR Fresno County Homicide Trends (2010 — 2018) • 2010: 75 • 2011: 72 • 2012: 95 • 2013: 71 • 2014: 71 • 2015: 71 • 2016: 79 • 2017: 100 • 2018: 65 22 Coroner Unit Homicide Death Investigations (2018): Homicide by Investigating Agency Distribution: HOMICIDE DEATH BY INVESTIGATING AGENCY (2018) 40 38 35 = 30 Q p 25 0 v 20 16 O = 15 O 10 5 4 4 0 FRESNO PD FRESNO REEDLEY PD SELMA PD SANGER PD CLOVIS PD CHIP SHERIFF AGENCY 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 23 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 14