As part of the County’s phased “Strategic Moves Initiative”, this capital project repurposes the existing sheriff’s training facility as the coroner’s office. The complete interior demolition and renovated 12,200-sf facility with a 10,200-sf addition creates one cohesive, strategically programmed structure to house all of the coroner’s needs to serve 22 counties for the next 20 years.

• Expanded morgue and pathology functions
• Larger toxicology and histology laboratories
• Family and visitor’s reception
• Expanded administration space
• Expanded storage for tissue samples, evidence, and archive records

Previous studies also considered additions to the existing coroner’s office or a new facility. Because of its proximity to the coroner, renovating the adjacent vacant sheriff’s training facility was the most cost-effective option and allowed for less interruption of operations during construction.

As morgue/lab specialty consultant to the architect, Crime Lab Design validated programming and developed morgue/lab architectural and MEP engineering schematic design. CLD’s design criteria included cost-saving energy upgrades.