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For Dallas County morgue records, use the SWIFS Medical Examiner Public Information system to identify the case. If you need the completed autopsy or external-examination report, submit the Medical Examiner Records request rather than treating the case as a standard death-certificate search.
Medical Examiner case and death certificate are different records
Medical Examiner case
- Documents the forensic death investigation.
- May include autopsy or external-examination reporting.
- Maintained by SWIFS Office of the Medical Examiner.
Death certificate
- Vital-record document registering the death event.
- Used for estate and administrative purposes.
- Obtained through a separate vital-statistics custodian.
Ways to identify a Dallas County Medical Examiner case
| Search key | Best use |
|---|---|
| Exact first and last name | Useful when spelling is known precisely. |
| IFS case number | Direct route when the Medical Examiner identifier is already available. |
| Recent case-date range | Helps when the name is uncertain but the incident period is known. |
| Date of death on a report request | Connects the written request to the correct decedent. |
A public case entry and a completed forensic report are not the same output
The Medical Examiner public-information page is designed for case discovery. A researcher can use it to confirm that SWIFS handled a death and to recover the case identifier. The detailed autopsy or external-examination report follows a records-request process after the report is complete.
For older cases outside the public search window, contact Medical Examiner Records rather than concluding that no record exists. If the purpose is only proof that a death occurred, a death certificate may be the more appropriate document and belongs to a different records system.
Use Dallas County morgue records: use the medical examiner public case system without mixing record systems
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Search the Medical Examiner caseUse exact name, case number or the available date-range tool.2
Capture the IFS identifierUse the case number to make follow-up requests precise.3
Decide whether a forensic report is neededA public case entry may be enough for preliminary research.4
Request the completed report from SWIFS RecordsUse the official autopsy/external-examination report process for detailed findings.