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Coroner
The coroner is a medical doctor who is responsible for investigating sudden or suspicious deaths or where the cause of death is unknown. In Prince Edward Island, there are two coroners in Kings County, three coroners in Queens County and three coroners in Prince County who are involved with sudden death investigation. The chief coroner resides in Queens County and is responsible for overseeing Coroners Act death investigations in the province. The coroners report to the chief coroner and the Department of Justice and Public Safety.
In cases where the coroner is satisfied after the initial investigation, the death certificate is signed and the body is released to a funeral director for burial. Sometimes the coroner will order an autopsy to provide more information about the cause of death. Following the autopsy, the body will be released for burial.
If the coroner has more questions about how a death happened, or if some aspects of how the death occurred need to be made public, the coroner may order an inquest. An inquest is a formal process involving witnesses and a jury which reaches a verdict and may make recommendations to prevent similar deaths from happening in future.
Coroners:
Chief Coroner, Dr. Charles Trainor - 902-628-6974
- Kings County Coroner, Dr. Terrance Magennis - 902-838-4673
- Queens County Coroner, Dr. Nabeel Alansari- 902-314-4035
- Queens County Coroner, Dr. Des Colohan- 902-367-3344
- Prince County Coroner, Dr. Cyril Moyse - 902-432-8181
- Prince County Coroner, DR. Roy Montgomery - 902-859-3929
