Madera County
Biohazard and crime scene cleanup in Madera
Madera is across the county line, so the steps after a death follow Madera County's coroner, not Fresno's.
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What Madera County asks of families
Choose a funeral home soon
Tell the funeral director the Coroner's Office is handling the death and ask them to let the office know. The office does not pick a funeral home for you.
Reach the Coroner's Office
Call 559-675-7774, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Claim belongings
The legal next of kin can claim personal items the coroner holds. Call the property technician at 559-675-7770 for an appointment.
Then arrange cleanup
Once the home is released, the family or the owner arranges the cleanup.
Other local contacts
Madera Police Department
Handles a crime or emergency inside city limits. Non-emergency contacts are on the city's report a crime page.
Victim Services
The county's resource list gives Victim Services at 559-661-1000. An advocate can help with a CalVCB application after a crime.
Madera County Sheriff-Coroner
Coroner Division page, with answers to common family questions.
What happened?
- Crime scene cleanupAfter a homicide, assault or other violent event at home, once police release the scene.
- Unattended death cleanupWhen someone died alone and was not found for some time.
- Suicide cleanupQuiet, careful cleanup so the family does not have to go back into the room.
- Vehicle cleanupBlood or body fluids inside a car, truck or van.
When you are ready
One call, then a plan you can say yes or no to
You do not have to clean this yourself, and you do not have to decide anything tonight. If the home has been released, a company can talk you through the next steps.
Talk it through with a cleanup company
Say what happened and where. The company will tell you what it would do and what it needs from you. Nothing is agreed until you say so.
Call (559) 555-0101Answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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