Nathan Womack Running for Polk County Coroner

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Nathan earned a bachelor's degree and a degree and full licensure in funeral services from Berry College.

Nathan previously managed Freeman Harris Funeral Home and now works at Litesey Funeral Home.

Nathan Womack previously served as a Chief Deputy Coroner.

As of March 19, 2024, Nathan Womack did not have a website or any information online.

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Plan to strengthen communication and coordination between law enforcement, medical professionals, and the Coroner's office to create a more cohesive public service unit.

- Plan to strengthen communication and coordination between law enforcement, medical professionals, and the Coroner's office to create a more cohesive public service unit.

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Nathan Womack

Nathan earned a Bachelor's degree and a degree and full licensure in funeral services from Berry College.

As of March 19, 2024, Nathan Womack did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

As of May 7, 2024, Nathan Womack did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Nathan Womack previously managed Freeman Harris Funeral Home and now works at Litesey Funeral Home.

Norman Smith Running for Polk County Coroner

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Norman is a graduate of the funeral service program at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, AL, and is licensed by the State of Georgia as a Funeral Director and Embalmer. He has previous experience as a volunteer in fire service and emergency medicine. Smith lives in Polk County with his wife and their two kids, where they attend Cedartown First Methodist Church.

Norman has worked in funeral services for the past thirty years. He is the owner of Smith & Miller Funeral Homes.

Norman Smith is currently the Polk County Coroner. He has served in the position since 2020.

Has implemented an electronic reporting system to improve communications between between the Coroner's office and the Medical Examiner's office.

- Has implemented an electronic reporting system to improve communications between between the Coroner's office and the Medical Examiner's office.

As of March 19, 2024, Norman Smith did not have a website or any information online.

Norman Smith

Norman is a graduate of the funeral service program at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, AL, and is licensed by the State of Georgia as a Funeral Director and Embalmer. He has previous experience as a volunteer in fire service and emergency medicine. Smith lives in Polk County with his wife, Lori, and their two kids, where they attend Cedartown First Methodist Church.

Norman Smith is currently the Polk County Coroner. He has served in the position since 2020 and is running for reelection.

As of March 19, 2024, Norman Smith did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- The County Coroner runs the Coroner’s Office, which is responsible for determining the cause, manner, and circumstance of death under the Georgia Death Investigation Act.  
- Deaths that they are responsible for investigating include violent deaths, suicides, sudden deaths, deaths unattended by a physician, suspicious deaths, deaths of children younger than seven years old, executions, deaths of inmates, and deaths of people admitted to a hospital unconscious. 
- The Coroner is responsible for pronouncing someone dead, and for releasing remains to be cremated, transported to another state, or autopsied. 
- All Georgia Coroners are required to attend a 40 hour course at the Georgia State Patrol Training Center and receive 24 hours of in services training on death investigation procedures each year. 
- Coroners are elected to four year terms in nonpartisan elections. 

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