Alameda County Coroner?s Bureau Gregory J. Ahem, Sheriff/Coroner 2901 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, CA 94605 (510) 382-3000 Coroner Investigator's Report NAME OF DECEASED (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE) TENTATIVE I UNIDENTIFIED CASE NUMBER 2 DIAZ, Yanet - 2014-00654 REPORTED BY REPORTED BY PHONE REPORTING AGENCY REFERENCE NUMBER :1 Geraldine Perez Washington Hospital E) INVESTIGATOR CALL DATE AND TIME CASE TYPE REBECCA LORENZANA 2/27/2014 1126 Removal Case DATE AND TIME OF DEATH DATE OF BIRTH AGE GENDER RACE MARITAL STATUS VET 2/26/2014 2235 2/19/1981 33 Years Female Mexican Married HGT WGT EYE COLOR HAIR COLOR OCCUPATION EMPLOYER Brown Brown HouseKeeper LU 0 Lu 0 LOCATION OF DEATH LOC TYPE Washington Hospital HOSP ADDRESS (STREET. CITY. STATE. ZIP) COUNTY 2000 Mowry Avenue, Fremont, CA, 94538 Alameda Manner Suicide Death Certificate Signed By Cause A Anoxic brain injury Interval Days :5 Cause by hanging Interval Days 0 Cause Interval Cause Interval Other Significant Conditions LEGAL NEXT OF KIN RELATEONSHIP TELEPHONE NO. 0' NOTIFIED BY METHOD DATE AND TIME IDENTIFICATION METHOD DATE AND TIME Personal Identi?cation 2/26/2014 2235 LOCATION OF INCIDENT AT WORK I- Fremont Hall of Justice I.le ADDRESS (S1 REI: I, CITY. STATE, ZIP) COUNTY DATE AND TIME OF INCIDENT 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA, 94538 Alameda 2/21/2014 1210 INVESTIGATING AGENCY INV AGENCY PHONE NUMBER OFFICER Alameda County Sheriff?s FUNERAL HOME BODY RELEASE TO FUNERAL HOME ON a. CONTINENTAL FUNERAL HOME 3/7/2014 1410 2? Full Autopsy Partial Autopsy Inspection Record Review Inspection w/Specimen EXAM BY Yes TOM BEAVER Coroner Investigator's Report - Page 1 of 1 R49 in Alameda County Sheriff's Office Gregory J. Ahern, Sheriff Coroner Coroner's Bureau, 480 4th Street, Oakland, CA 94607-3829 (510) 268-7300 (510) 268-7333 (fax) Investigator Narrative Decedent: DIAZ, Yanet Case Number: 2014-00654 Investigator: Rebecca Lorenzana First Call Information: On Thursday, February 27, 2014, about 1125 hours, Registered Nurse Geraldine PEREZ, of Washington Hospital called and reported the death of 33 year old female, Yanet DIAZ. PEREZ told me (LORENZANA), on February 21, 2014, about 1215 hours, was found unresponsive with a telephone cord around her neck at a courthouse in Fremont. EMS was summoned, and was transported to the emergency room by paramedics with life saving efforts in progress. DIAZ was resuscitated and placed on life support where she had been since being transported to the hospital. PEREZ had no other information . regarding the incident, other than she believed DIAZ was in custody at the time of the incident. On Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 2215 hours, a 1St brain death was declared by Dr. Daniel SWEENY. The 2"d brain death was pronounced today, February 27, 2014, at 0945 hours by Dr. Sharan The California Transplant Donor Network (CTDN) is interested in pursuing organ donation and plans on approaching the family tonight regarding being granted authorization. I told PEREZ to let us know as soon as possible once the family has consented to the donation so it could be presented to the chain of command here for authorization. PEREZ said she would keep us updated. (RL1702) Alameda County Sheriff's Office Gregory J. Ahern, Sheriff/ Coroner Coroner's Bureau, 480 4th Street, Oakland, CA 94607?3829 (510) 268-7300 (510) 268-7333 (fax) Medical Summary: medical history was unknown at the time of the report. It was later discovered she was an inmate at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, CA, and was known to She was classified as a Mental Health Inmate and housed in a Behavioral Health Unit according to jail policy and procedure. I requested medical records from Washington hospital via fax and received them shortly after. They were added to the case file. (RL1702) Description of the Death/ lnjury Scene: On February 21, 2014, about 1140 hours, DIAZ was placed in a female holding cell on the first floor of the Fremont Hall ofJustice after she had met with her public defender. She was placed in the cell alone because her behavior was disrupting court procedures. About 1209 hours, DIAZ was seen hanging from a telephone cord around her neck. Fellow inmates called for help and deputies responded. Deputies removed the cord from around neck and initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation until paramedics arrived. DIAZ was transported to Washington hospital where she remained unconscious. DIAZ was pronounced deceased in the Washington Hospital CCU, room The room is a standard hospital room with one bed and medical therapy machines/equipment throughout. (RL1702) Body Identification: le? Alameda County Sheriff's Office l??iip??i . - hf. ?1 Gregory J. Ahern, Sheriff/ Coroner Coroner's Bureau, 480 4th Street, Oakland, CA 94607-3829 (510) 268-7300] (510) 268-7333 (fax) DIAZ was personally identified as Yanet DIAZ by her family at the hospital. They were at her bedside when death was pronounced. (RL1702) On March 11, 2014, (GOGNA) received a letter from the Alameda County Central Identification Bureau (CIB) confirming that the fingerprints taken from the decedent was associated with Person File Number: -with the name Janet Lopez DIAZ. Next of Kin investigation: DIAZ was married to? .was notified ofthe death by hospital staff. (RL1702) Other Agency Reports: This death occurred within the jurisdiction of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. Report 14?003238 was issued for this case. A copy of the report was added to the case file. In summary, the report indicated DIAZ was upset because she was not going to be released from jail. She was found in a cell with a phone cord wrapped around her neck and was suspended but her shins touched the floor. There were no signs of foul play or indications that a struggle may have taken place. Alameda County Sheriff's OffiCe Gregory J. Ahern, Sheriff/ Coroner Coroner's Bureau, 480 4th Street, Oakland, CA 94607-3829 (510) 268-7300 (510) 268-7333 (fax) According to Deputy COMFORT the telephone cord was a round aluminum type cord and was approximately 30 inches long. Photographs of the scene were provided to me and added to the case file. (RL1702) Property and Evidence: Coroner receipt 34642 was issued for DIAZ. (RL1702) Coroners Fees: Removal and preparation fees of $321.00 apply. The fees were paid in full on March 7, 2014 when DIAZ was removed from the Coroner?s Bureau by Continental Funeral home. Accounting receipt 4719 was issued to reflect the payment. (RL1702) Other investigative Details/ Supplemental Information: On Thursday, February 27, 2014, about 1235 hours, I called the Santa Rita Jail Watch Commander, Sergeant GALLES and informed him of the death. He provided person file number as -and reported she was classified as a mental health inmate. requested records be sent to us from CJMH and GALLES said he would attempt to send them to me if there were any available. At the, time I also informed Sergeant WILSON of the death. (RL1702) Alameda County Sheriff's Office Gregory J. Ahern, Sheriff/ Coroner Coroner's Bureau, 480 4th Street, Oakland, CA 94607-3829 (510) 268-7300] (510) 268-7333 (fax) On Thursday, February, 27, 2014, about 1719 hours, I received a call from Peyton WONG with the Donor Network. WONG said the Donor Network had received authorization from the family and the documents were being drawn up. WONG asked if the donation could take place as the forms were being signed and later faxed to the Coroner?s Bureau. i told WONG that was not possible until we had received the authorization in writing, then, at that time, the donation would need to be approved by the Coroner's Bureau unit Commander, Lieutenant BOWERS and Chief Pathologist, Dr. BEAVER. I told WONG he would then be notified of their decision for approval or denial of the donation. WONG said he understood and would fax the documents when they were completed. (RL1702) On Thursday, February 27, 2014, about 1800 hours, i explained this case to Dr. BEAVER and the impending donation request. Dr. BEAVER said he did not have any restrictions for donation other than the eyes. The eyes were not to be touched prior to his examination of the decedent. I explained to Sgt. WILSON the conversation i had with Dr. BEAVER and his authorization with the restriction. Sgt. WILSON said she would call the Donor Network at 1900 hours if the paperwork has not been faxed soon. (RL1702) About 2030 hours, i (P. Wilson) received the Organ/Tissue Donor Authorization Form and supporting documents from CTDN. I spoke with Ryan Crull, Transplant Coordinator, and he explained they would complete required testing preparation for procurement by tomorrow evening, Friday. He said in the best case, DIAZ would go to the operating room Friday evening, but it would likely be Saturday evening. He agreed he would notify the Bureau when a time frame for the procurement was established, when they were finished, and in the event they did not move forward with the donation. He agreed to send organs back to the Bureau if not used for transplants. He understood the restriction of no Corneas, nothing above the neck, as well as no organs for research. He also agreed to collect two tubes of blood as well as attempt to obtain admission blood if available. I added the authorization documents to the case file. Alameda County Sheriff's Office Gregory J. Ahern, Sheriff/ Coroner Coroner's Bureau, 480 4th Street, Oakland, CA 94607-3829 (510) 268-7300/ (510) 268-7333 (fax) On Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at 0615 hours, Deputy and (WILSON) went to Washington Hospital and met the Nursing Supervisor. She released the decedent to us and called security to escort us to the morgue. The decedent was face up on a hospital gurney, nude and wrapped in a white body bag. There was an incision down the front of her chest and abdomen from the organ donation. CTDN records and blood were with the body. and I made the removal and placed her in the Coroner?s van. We later returned to the Bureau and processed the decedent in the morgue. (dlw29) On March 7, 2014, Central Valley Toxicology performed a complete drug screen on the blood specimen obtained from Washington Hospital. There were no common acidic, neutral or basic drugs detected. There was no ethyl alcohol detected. (RL1702) Findings: On March 6, 2014, reviewed this case to determine a manner of death and to prepare it for closure. Upon review of the autopsy protocol and cause of death given by Pathologist T. BEAVER of? ?the Alameda County Sheriff?s Office report, and toxicology report, I have determined the manner to be suicide. Although DIAZ?-history did not include suicidal ideations, she was witnessed to be physically distraught after hearing she would not be released from jail only minutes before she was found hanging in the cell where she was being kept alone. An investigation conducted by deputies of the scene and of the statements of the inmates who had found DIAZ, revealed no indication of foul play had taken place. (RL1702) Supervisor Review: Alameda County Sheriff's Office Gregory J. Ahern, Sheriff/ Coroner Coroner's Bureau, 480 4th Street, Oakland, CA 94607-3829 (510) 268-7300] (510) 268-7333 (fax) On Thursday, September 25, 2014, I (Sgt. Baron) reviewed this case and found it to be complete. I concur with the findings and approve this case for closure. CENTRAL VALLEY TOXICOLOGY, INC. Case Name: - ,mi .. 2--., - - -2 ., . ospital sample: 9 ml (2 vials) blood each labeled "Diaz, Yanet; 2014?00654; 03/06/2014; ABO SEX DOB 02/ 19/81; Washington Hospital; Fremont 03/01/14; 1130 hrs; Specimen Description: Delivered by Tricor Request: Complete Drug Screen Requesting Agency Alameda Co. Coroner's Of?ce Attn: Acct?s Payable 480 4th Street Oakland CA 94607 Date 07?Mar?l 4 TOXICOLOGY NUMBER: (NT-143713 Received by Bill Posey Date 07-Mar?14 Agency Case 2014-00654 Report To Alameda Co. Coroner's Of?ce Attn: Dr. Beaver 480 4th Street Oakland CA 94607 RESULTS Specimen: Hospital Blood (Gray Top Vial?03/01/ 14, 1130 hrs) Sample Complete Drug Screen: No common acidic, neutral or basic drugs detected. No Ethyl Alcohol detected. ?57 Eli?? March 13, 2014 B.L. POSEY S.N. KIMBLE Directors 1580 Tollhouse Road Clovis, California 93611 Phone (559) 323?9940 Fax (559) 323-7502 Alameda County Sheriff?s Of?ce Coroner?s Bureau 480 Street, Oakland, CA 94607-3829 regory]. Ahern, Sheriff Director of Emergency Services Coroner - Marshal A DATE: March 6, 2014 FROM: Thomas R. Beaver, M.D. TO: Case File 2014+00654 SUBJECT: AUTOPSY PROTOCOL Autopsy performed upon the body of Yanet Diaz Lopez at the Coroner's Bureau, 480 4th Street, Oakland, California, on March 6, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. AUTOPSY FINDINGS I. ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY DUE TO BY HANGING: A. LIGATURE FURROW, ANTERIOR NECK, WITH DISTINCT PATTERN B. VENOUS DURAL THROMBOSIS C. CEREBRAL EDEMA, SEVERE, ACUTE. II. STATUS POST MULTIORGAN HARVESTING INCLUDING HEART, LIVER AND BILATERAL KIDNEYS. POSTMORTEM TOXICOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF HOSPITAL BLOOD FROM MARCH 1 REPORTED NEGATIVE. IV. STATUS POST TUBAL LIGATION, BILATERAL, REMOTE. CAUSE OF DEATH: ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY DUE TO BY HANGING. cc: EMS District Attorney Investigations Bureau Page 2 Sheriff?Coroner Alameda County Body of YANET DIAZ LOPEZ CIRCUMSTANCE OF DEATH Reportedly, the decedent is a 33-year?old female who was found unresponsive with a telephone cord around her neck in the interview room of a Fremont courthouse. Reportedly, she was transported to the Emergency Room and resuscitated. Reportedly, this occurred on 2/21/14.l Subsequently there was a brain death declaration, and the decedent was made an organ donor. EXTERNAL EXAMINATION The body is that of an unembalmed, well-developed, well? nourished female appearing approximately her recorded age of 33 years. The length is 59 inches. The_weight is 134 pounds. Rigor mortis is present in the muscles of the jaw and extremities. Livor is faintly present over the dorsal aspect of the body, where it blanches sluggishly to.palpation. Cosmetic earlobe piercing is apparent bilaterally.z The ears are otherwise unremarkable. The head is normocephalic. The scalp is covered by long (up to 20 cm) brown hair which has been tinted red and orange. The eyebrows are bushy and dark brown. There is no crepitus to palpation over the bridge of the nose. The irides are brown. The pupils are round, equal, central and measure 3 mm. There are no hemorrhages within the palpebral or bulbar conjunctivae. There is drying artifact on the eyes, Page 3 Sheriff-Coroner Alameda County Body Of YANET DIAZ LOPEZ anteriorly. Photographs are obtained. The external nares are unremarkable. The nasal septum is intact and in the midline. The decedent?s natural teeth are in good repair. There are no chipped teeth. There are no broken teeth. There is no evidence of trauma to the mucosal surfaces of the oral cavity. The neck is symmetrical and well developed. There is a ligature mark on the anterior neck (see OF The chest is symmetrical and well developed. The breasts? are normal adult female. There are no palpable masses or nipple discharges. The abdomen is flat, firm and free of palpable masses. The external genitalia are normal adult female. There is no evidence of trauma to the external genitalia. The lower extremities are symmetrical and well developed. There is a fungal infection within the toenails bilaterally. Attached to the left great toe are two cardboard identifi? cation tags bearing identifying information for the decedent. Attached to the right great toe is a cardboard identification tag bearing identifying information for the decedent. The upper extremities are symmetrical and well developed. The fingernails are long and neatly trimmed. There is a scant amount of dirt beneath the fingernails.. There is no tissue or hair beneath the fingernails. There is no tearing of the Page 4 Sheriff?Coroner Alameda County Body of YANET DIAZ LOPEZ fingernails. Nail clippings are obtained. The back is symmetrical and well developed. There is no evidence of trauma to the anus. EVIDENCE OF THERAPY: Protruding from the flexor aspect of the right upper arm is a plastic vascular catheter. Present on the anterior chest and extending down the abdomen from the suprasternal notch to the pubic is a midline incision held closed by black suture material. Protruding from the external urethral meatus is a Foley?type catheter. Protruding from the oral cavity is an endotracheal tube. Present at the right wrist are two hospital identification bracelets. Present at the radial aspect of the right wrist are at least eight needle puncture marks. Protruding from the flexor aspect of the left forearm is a plastic vascular catheter. Protruding from i the rectum is a rectal tube. Present on the dorsum of the right hand are at least eight needle puncture marks. A single cardiac_ monitoring patch is adherent to the right flank. Present on the right lower quadrant of the abdomen are multiple needle puncture marks associated with a small amount of extravasated blood. Present on the flexor aspect of the left upper arm is a mottled, purple-red, indistinct cutaneous discoloration. Present at the right ankle is a hospital identification bracelet. Present Page 5 Sheriff-Coroner Alameda County Body of YANET DIAZ LOPEZ along the right cestal margin is an irregularly shaped, 1.5 1.0?cm, mottled, indistinct, purple?red cutaneous discoloration. There is no other cutaneous evidence of recent therapeuticAintervention. SCARS AND IDENTIFYING MARKS: IPresent on the dorsum of the left wrist is a roughly circular scar. Present on the anterior? medial right thigh are scattered, roughly circular, well-healed scars. Some of these are hypopigmented. EVIDENCE OF INJURY: Present on the anterior neck and extending to the posterior neck bilaterally is a ligature furrow which has a distinctive and repeating pattern of vertically oriented cutaneous indentations ranging from 0.7 to 0.9 cm in length. Photographs are obtained. Extrapolation of the ligature furrow demonstrates the point of suspension to be in the left posterior neck area. Present in the left inguinal area is a mottled purple-red indistinct contusion measuring 4 3 cm. Scattered over the left lower leg are multiple irregularly shaped and variably sized, mottled, indistinct, purple?red cutaneous discolorations. There is no other cutaneous evidence of recent significant injury. There are no palpable fractures of the long bones of the lower extremities. There are no palpable fractures of the long bones of the upper extremities. Page 6 Sheriff-Coroner Alameda County Body of YANET DIAZ LOPEZ 89 INTERNAL EXAMINATION 90 Through a modified Y-SHAPED INCISION which incorporates the 91 previous'organ harvesting incision, 3 cm of yellow subcutaneous 92 adipose tissue and soft, red-brown musculature are revealed. 93 There is a median sternotomy incision present. There is marked 94 surgical disruption of the normal anatomical landmarks and the 95 ?viscera.- The pericardial sac is markedly disrupted and the 96 heart is absent. The diaphragms are markedly disrupted and the 97 liver is absent. The lungs are atelectatic and placed in a 98 pleural cavity. Portions of the abdominal viscera including 99 small intestines, colon and stomach are.present within the 100 previous thoracic Cavity- The right pleural cavity contains 101 200 mL of seroSanguineous fluid. ?The left pleural cavity 102 contains 400 mL of serosanguineous fluid. The abdominal viscera 103 are markedly disrupted in the peritoneum, with the retroperi? 104 toneal organs absent. There are no rib fractures. There are no 105 unusual odors. 106 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: The heart is absent owing to 107 previous organ harvesting. The residual portion of aorta, as 108 examined, is grossly unremarkable. The residual portions of 109 pulmonary arteries are free of thromboemboli and are otherwise 110 grossly unremarkable. 111 112 113 114 113 116 117? 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 Page 7 Sheriff-Coroner Alameda County Body of YANET DIAZ LOPEZ RESPIRATORY TRACT: The trachea contains an endotracheal tube. The trachea and mainstem bronchi are otherwise free of foreign material. _The mucosal surfaces of the trachea and mainstem bronchi are grossly unremarkable. The right lung weighs 300 grams. The left lung weighs 270 grams. The pleural surfaces are smooth, glistening and pink?tan to red-brown. Serial sections are spongy and pink?tan to red?brown with areas of dependent congestion. There are no masses. There are no purulent exudates. changes are inconspicuous. GASTRQINTESTINAL TRACT: The esophagus is of normal course and caliber. The serosal surface of the esophagus is grossly unremarkable. The esophagus is free of foreign material. The mucosal surface of the esophagus is grossly unremarkable. The serosal surface of the stomach is grossly unremarkable. The stomach contains 70 mL of green, opaque, viscous material, a portion of which is retained. Medications are not identified. The mucosal surface of the stomach is grossly unremarkable. The serosal surface of the small bowel is grossly unremarkable. The small bowel contains a moderate amount of yellow?green liquid . material. Medications are not appreciated. The mucosal surface of the small bowel is grossly unremarkable. The serosal surface of the colon is grossly unremarkable. The colon contains a Page 8 Sheriff?Coroner Alameda County Body of YANET DIAZ LOPEZ 133 moderate amount of pasty, green?brown fecal material. The 134 mucosal surface of the colon is grossly unremarkable. 135 HEPATOBILIARY TRACT: The liver is absent owing to organ 136 harvesting. 137 SYSTEM: The residual portion of spleen 138 weighs 90 grams. The splenic capsule is focally incised, and 139 biopsy specimens have been removed. The residual portion of 140 spleen is otherwise grossly unremarkable. The nodes and 141 bone marrow are grossly unremarkable. 142 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM: The right and left adrenal glands are 143 absent owing to previous organ donation. ?The pancreas is of 144 normal size, shape and position. The surface of the pancreas is 145 grossly unremarkable. Serial sections demonstrate preservation 146 of the normal pancreatic lobular architecture. There are no 147 calcifications or hemorrhages. The thyroid gland is of normal 148 size, shape and position. The serosal surfaces and cut sections 149 are grossly unremarkable. The pituitary is of normal size, 150 shape and position.. 151 GENITOURINARY TRACT: The right and left kidneys are absent 152 owing to previous organ donation. The urinary bladder contains 153 the Foley catheter and no appreciable urine? 154 The bilateral fallopian tubes show previous tubal ligation, Page 9 Sheriff?Coroner Alameda County Body of YANET DIAZ LOPEZ 155 with the distal portions of the tubes absent. The bilateral 156 ovaries are grossly unremarkable. The uterus is of normal size, 157 shape and position. The endometrium is yellow?tan and otherwise 158 grossly unremarkable. The uterine cervix is grossly -159 unremarkable, as is the vaginal mucosa. 160 Reflecting the scalp demonstrates no abnormal 161 collections of extravasated blood within the soft tissues of the 162 scalp or over the surface of the bony calvarium. Reflecting the 163 temporalis muscles bilaterally demOnstrates no abnormal 164 collections of extravasated blood. Reflecting the bony 165 calvarium demonstrates no epidural, subdural or subarachnoid 166 collections of extravasated blood. Skull fractures are not 167 identified. Discolorations of the bony calvarium are not 168 apparent. The venous dural sinuses contain firm, red?brown, 169 occlusive thromboemboli. _The brain in the fresh state weighs 170 1120 grams. There is marked cerebral edema as evidenced by 171 widening of the gyri and narrowing of the sulci. The lepto? 172 meninges over the surface of the brain and around the base of 173 the brain are thin, clear and delicate. Purulent exudates are 174 not appreciated. There is no herniation of the hippocampal unci 175 or cerebellar tonsils. The circle of Willis has its usual 176 anatomical relationships. There are no atheromas or 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 _197 198 Page 10 7 Sheriff?Coroner' Alameda County Body of YANET DIAZ LOPEZ . present. Serial coronal sections of the cerebral hemispheres demonstrate no gross abnormality of the gray and white matter. Mass lesions are not identified. Hemorrhages are not present. Serial sagittal sections of the cerebellum demonstrate preservation of the normal cerebellar architecture. There is no gross abnormality of the gray and white matter. Serial transverse sections of the brain stem and midbrain demonstrate preservation of the normal architecture. There are no gross abnormalities of the gray and white matter. Mass lesions are not identified. Hemorrhages are not present. Stripping the dura from the base of the skull demonstrates no basilar skull? fractures or bony deformities. Examination of the superior cervical spinal canal, upon flexion,extension and rotation of the head, demonstrates no fractures or subluxations. NECK: The hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage are intact. There are no abnormal collections of extravasated blood over the surface of the hyoid bone or thyroid cartilage. Laminar dissection of the strap muscles of the neck demonstrates no abnormal collections of extravasated blood. iThe cricoid cartilage is intact and grossly unremarkable. The larynx and hypopharynx are free of foreign material. The mucosal surfaces of the larynx are grossly unremarkable. The epiglottis and 199 200 201 202 203. 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 Page 11 Sheriff?Coroner Alameda County Body of YANET DIAZ LOPEZ vocal cords are grossly unremarkable. The tongue is of normal size, shape and position. The surface of the tongue is grossly unremarkable. Sections demonstrate no abnormal collections of extravasated blood and are otherwise unremarkable. TOXICOLOGY SPECIMENS: Hospital blood from March 1 is collected and submitted for toxicological analysis. Psoas muscle is collected and retained. Vitreous humor is collected and retained.? Gastric contents are colleCted and retained. j>7?fhomas R. Beaver, M.D. TRB/cah