Dauphin County Coroner's Office

07/26/2026

We would like to thank Mission BBQ Harrisburg for providing lunch for our staff meeting.

07/03/2026

Dauphin County Coroner Office would like to wish everyone and Safe and Happy 4th of July!!!!!!!!

06/30/2026

Please see below the press release from Dauphin County regarding cooling stations that are opening around the county. Stay safe during this heatwave.

06/30/2026

Hot week ahead! 🥵 If you’re heading outside to work, exercise, or hang out:
• Try to avoid activities during the hottest times of day
• Plan early morning or late evening workouts
• Take it easy and pace yourself
• Drink plenty of water
• Know the warning signs of heat-related illness

06/28/2026

With the impending heatwave our area will be experiencing this week see the below summer heat safety tips.

Please check on your elderly family, neighbors, and friends that are more susceptible to the heat.

06/12/2026

A heat advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service. The Dauphin County Coroner Office would like to provide some Heat Safety Tips. During these hot days check on your elderly neighbors who are more susceptible to heat.

05/23/2026

05/20/2026

Pools are open and summer fun has begun!

The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office would like to remind the public how they can help keep their families and children safe during water activities this summer. Whether it is recreational boating or backyard swimming pools, water safety is important for all water activities.

While water safety is important for all ages, it is especially important for children. Drowning is the leading cause of injury death in children ages 1-4, and the 2nd leading cause of injury death in children ages 5-14. Young children can drown in as little as 1-2 inches of water, and it can happen quickly and silently. The biggest drowning threat that families with children face is unexpected, unsupervised access to water. Approximately 70% of drowning deaths occur during non-swim times. Swimming pools, hot tubs and spas, bathtubs, natural bodies of water such as ponds, and standing water in homes should all be considered potential drowning risks.

Here are some water safety tips:

• Never swim alone.
• Provide "touch" or "arms-length away" supervision to children under the age of 5 whenever they are in the water.
• Wear bright, high-visibility swimwear to increase the chances of being seen underneath the water. (See the attached images for help choosing proper swimwear colors)
• Know what to do in a water emergency – including how to help someone who is in trouble in the water, call for emergency help, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• Make sure all members of your household learn how to swim and have good water competency skills.
• Wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket when boating or fishing, even if you do not intend to enter the water.
• At the beach, always swim in a lifeguarded area.
• Employ multiple layers of protection such as barriers to prevent access to water, life jackets/personal floatation devices (PFD), and close supervision of children to prevent drowning. (See more information below regarding PFDs)
• Adults should take turns as 15-minute “Water Watchers” to provide close and constant attention to children they are supervising. Do not use cell phones or allow any distractions while being a 'Water Watcher'.
• Teach children to always ask permission before going near water.
• Fence backyard pools and spas with adequate 4-foot high barriers, including four-sided fencing that separates the water from the house.
• For young children: Empty water containers – such as buckets, wading pools, and coolers containing melted ice – immediately after use.

Source credits: Airhead Sports Group, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The American Red Cross, and The American Academy of Pediatrics