coroner

noun3

1. •
   (Commonwealth, Ireland) a public officer who looks into any death that was not natural and says what caused it

   • The coroner confirmed the cause of death.
2. •
   (US, Canada) A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.

   • A report from the coroner was presented in court.
3. •
   The administrative head of a sheading.