Waukesha County

Waukesha Co. M.E.'s Office
Year 2016 2017 2018 2019
         
Total Number of Cases Investigated 1366 1404 1452 1440
Phone Investigations 953 972 962 1013
Scene Investigations 413 432 490 427
         
Total Number of Death Certificates Signed 437 455 459 427
         
Deaths by Manner
Total Number of Accidental Deaths 282 293 279 266
Motor Vehicle 30 28 21 21
Non-Vehicular  (Including Falls) 197 203 201 194
Drug, Medication and/or Ethanol Intoxication 55 62 57 51
         
Total Number of Natural Deaths 95 92 105 108
         
Total Number of Suicides 47 60 57 41
Firearm 23 27 21 25
Hanging 6 8 18 6
Drug Toxicity 5 15 8 5
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning  5 1 6 0
Other 8 9 4 5
         
Total Number of Homicides 5 3 7 6
         
Total Number of Undetermined Manner 8 7 11 6