Medina County Coroner

Medina County Coroner The Medina County Coroner's office handles death investigations for the County of Medina, State of Ohio. Dr. Lisa Deranek, M.D.

is the elected Coroner for Medina County. The Medina County Coroner is tasked by the Ohio Revised Code to investigate deaths and determine the Cause and Manner in the following situations:

-Sudden, when a person is in apparent good health
-Decedents not under the care of a Primary Care Physician (P*P)
-Suspicious, unusual or unexplained deaths
-Unlawful or due to criminal neglect
-Decedents whose

next of kin is unknown

The Coroner's office has an investigator on-call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. An investigator will respond to scenes at the request of local law enforcement. All decedents requiring an Autopsy are sent to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office, which is contracted with Medina County. There, the Forensic Pathologists will perform a systematic examination, and release it's findings to the Coroner for Cause and Manner determination.

**Note: Most autopsy results take 3-4 months to complete and be received by the Coroner. However, the decedent will be released to the Next of Kin immediately after the conclusion of the examination for burial or cremation.

The Medina County Coroner’s Office extends our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and fellow firefighters of Tow...
04/19/2025

The Medina County Coroner’s Office extends our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and fellow firefighters of Town & Country Fire District Lt. Mickolick, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty early this morning.

Lt. Mickolick’s passing leaves a hole that can never be filled, but his memory and legacy will live on forever. To all who knew him, hold on to those memories and honor the sacrifice he made in the service of others. Without hesitation, he answered the call, and protected the lives of those in his care.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all on this difficult day.

The Medina County Coroner’s Office, the Medina County Sheriff’s office, and the Ohio State Fire Marshall’s are investiga...
12/27/2022

The Medina County Coroner’s Office, the Medina County Sheriff’s office, and the Ohio State Fire Marshall’s are investigating a fatal house fire that occurred Sunday evening in Lodi on Lafayette Road. One victim was pronounced deceased on the scene, and sent to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiners Office for autopsy.

As a policy, the Coroners office does not release the names of dependents. The Medina County Sheriffs office is the lead department in this investigation.

Congratulations Det. Curtin!
12/09/2022

Congratulations Det. Curtin!

12/09/2022
Congratulations Detective Fitz!
12/08/2022

Congratulations Detective Fitz!

Detective Matt Fitz received The Distinguished Law Enforcement Award from Medina VFW Post #5137 last night. Detective Fitz was honored for his extraordinary work in 2022. He was instrumental in solving a drug overdose death that spanned over three counties, an attempted murder case where the suspect shot at a victim while attempting to steal a car and assisting with solving several check cashing/bank robberies spanning over four counties. Congratulations Detective Fitz!!!

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Medina, OH
44256

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