Coroner / Death Investigation / Vital Records

Houston County Coroner / Vital Records Routing

Contact Coroner Robert Byrd for eligible death-investigation, autopsy or toxicology records. Obtain certified death certificates from the Houston County Health Department or Alabama Vital Records rather than the Coroner.

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Official coroner and death-certificate routing located

Contact Coroner Robert Byrd for eligible death-investigation, autopsy or toxicology records. Obtain certified death certificates from the Houston County Health Department or Alabama Vital Records rather than the Coroner.

Contact and filing details

Records custodian or office
Houston County Coroner Robert Byrd / Houston County Health Department for certified vital records
Email
coronerbyrd@houstoncountyal.gov
Phone
Coroner: (334) 791-2422
Submission methods
Email or telephone contact according to record type; confirm the written coroner-record procedure.
Fee information
Confirm coroner copy charges; statutory vital-record fees apply through ADPH.

Public notes

The official Coroner page states that the office helps families with autopsy and toxicology reports and sends signed death certificates to the county Health Department. Investigation records and certified death certificates have different custodians.