Medical Examiners Office
Sevier County Medical Examiner's Office
321 Court Ave, Sevierville, TN, 37862
Phone: (865) 774-3628
Fax: (865) 908-6449
Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Our Mission
The Sevier County Medical Examiner’s Office is committed to providing accurate, timely, and compassionate medicolegal death investigations for the citizens of Sevier County. Our goal is to determine cause and manner of death in all cases that fall under our jurisdiction, while upholding the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and respect for the deceased and their families.
What We Do
The Medical Examiner’s Office is responsible for the investigation and certification of certain types of deaths within Sevier County, including:
- Unattended or unexpected deaths
- Deaths resulting from injury, accident, suicide, or homicide
- Deaths occurring in custody or under suspicious circumstances
- Deaths of public interest or involving public health concerns
Our office works closely with local law enforcement, emergency services, hospitals, and families to ensure each case is thoroughly and respectfully handled.
We oversee and coordinate:
- Medicolegal death scene investigations
- Autopsies and forensic examinations
- Toxicology testing
- Identification of remains
- Testimony in legal proceedings when required
Meet Our Medicolegal Death Investigators
Our dedicated team of Medicolegal Death Investigators plays a vital role in the work of the Medical Examiner’s Office. Each investigator brings a unique background and specialized training to their work in the field.
Megan Keefer
Megan Keefer is a medicolegal death investigator with the Sevier County Medical Examiner’s Office, serving since 2021. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI) and a member of the Society of Medicolegal Death Investigators (SOMDI).
She holds an associate degree from Pikes Peak State College with a minor in Forensic Anthropology, previously worked as an EMT-IV in Colorado, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science with a concentration in Death Scene Investigation at Arizona State University. Megan has completed Basic and Advanced/Master Level MDI training through Saint Louis University School of Medicine and is ICISF-certified in Critical Incident Stress Management and Debriefing.
Mortui Vivos Docent
Zoey Johnson
Zoey is a forensic anthropology graduate from the University of Tennessee, where she trained in human osteology and decomposition at the Anthropological Research Facility. During her time at the university, she gained practical experience as a Certified Nurse Aide to help her better understand death through life, and job shadowed at the Knox County Regional Forensic Center to ensure she was prepared for what this role entails.
Zoey is currently pursuing Diplomate certification through the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI) to further her career in medicolegal death investigation. Outside of her professional pursuits, she enjoys reading and movie watching. Zoey attributes her passion for forensics to her parents, James and Jennifer Johnson.
Carissa Lucas
Carissa is a medicolegal death investigator serving the Sevier County Medical Examiner’s Office since June 2026. She brings a strong foundation in forensic anthropology, decomposition, and biological sciences, applying detailed scene analysis, effective communication, and collaborative teamwork to her work with decedents, families, and partnering agencies.
Carissa graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Forensic Anthropology, where she gained meaningful experience through volunteering at the Anthropological Research Facility, also known as the Body Farm. She is currently working toward Diplomate certification through the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (D‑ABMDI) and continues to expand her professional training within the medicolegal field.
Fees and Records Requests
Cremation Permit Fee: $50.00
To pay online for a cremation permit, please visit: https://www.webfeepay.com/
Autopsy or Toxicology Report Fee: $50.00
Requesting records, such as autopsy or toxicology reports, must be done through the Sevier County Office of Archives and Records.
- A completed Records Request Form is required before any documents can be released.
- Please note: Autopsy and toxicology reports may take over 180 days to complete following an evaluation.
To pay for a records request: https://www.webfeepay.com/
Death Certificates
Please note: The Medical Examiner’s Office does not issue copies of death certificates.
To obtain a certified copy, please contact:
Sevier County Health Department
Phone: (865) 453-1032
Important Links and Forms
For Families
Family Packet Information: FAQs, Information, and Resources
- Food Resources
- Financial Resources
- Housing Resource
- Mental Health Counseling
For Funeral Homes
Cremation Request [Editable PDF]
Contact Us
Have questions? Contact the Sevier County Medical Examiner’s Office directly:
321 Court Ave, Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 908-6449
Email: me@seviercountytn.org
