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: 919-743-9000 or 800-672-7024, then press 3 (business hours only)
• Media Requests: All media inquiries including requests for comments, interviews, or statements from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner should be routed through the Department of Health and Human Services, Communications Office either by phone or email. Any media inquiries received by staff will be re-directed to the DHHS Communications Office for proper tracking prior to response.
  NCDHHS Office of Communications:
  Phone: (919)855-4840
  Email: news@dhhs.nc.gov
• Transporters/Funeral Homes only (drop off/pick up): 919-743-9000 (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.