N.C. OCME Contact Information
Hours
- General Business: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
- Morgue: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday, including most state holidays.
Phone
- General Business: 919-743-9000 (1-800-672-7024)
- Document Requests: 919-743-9000
- Family Inquiries: 919-743-9005 or 800-672-7024, then press 3 (business hours only)
- Media Requests: For any media requests regarding the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, please call the DHHS Communications Office at 919-855-4840.
- Medical Examiners or Pathologists (case reporting): 919-743-9010 (someone is on call 24 hours a day)
- Transporters/Funeral Homes (drop off/pick up): 919-743-9010 (Mon-Sat, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Fax
919-743-9099
Address
Physical:
4312 District Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607
Mailing:
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
3025 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-3025
Shipping:
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
4312 District Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607
There will be a new Business Reply Mail account for specimen and report mailings, additional information to follow. Continue to use the supply of mailers and envelopes you have on hand. We will gradually replace those items.
Location and Directions
- Map
- From downtown Raleigh/I-440:
Traveling west on Wade Avenue, exit Blue Ridge Road; turn right on Blue Ridge; turn left at first traffic light onto District Drive. The State Highway Patrol is on the corner. Take District Drive to the end (new facility is at the end). - From Durham/West:
Take I-40E toward Raleigh; keep right to Wade Avenue via Exit 289 toward I-440/US -1. Take the Blue Ridge Road exit. Turn left onto Blue Ridge Road. Turn left onto District Drive. The State Highway Patrol is on the corner. Take District Drive to the end (new facility is at the end). Parking is available in front of the facility.