In a Critical Incident involving the death of a human being, which official will be notified?

• A. Forensic Investigator
• B. Deputy Sheriff
• C. District Attorney
• D. Medical Examiner

Answer: (D)

When a death occurs in a Critical Incident, the Medical Examiner is the official who should be notified. The Medical Examiner is responsible for determining the cause and manner of death and coordinating any autopsy or postmortem examination as needed. This ensures a legally recognized determination of death and proper documentation for the investigation and potential proceedings. While a forensic investigator collects scene evidence, a deputy sheriff responds and secures the scene, and the district attorney may review the case for potential charges, none of them fulfill the formal role of certifying the death and determining its cause—that duty belongs to the Medical Examiner.