Allen County Ohio: Coroner

John holds a degree from National Chiropractic College and a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his medical residency at St. John Medical Center. He has 3 children.

John currently works as an emergency medicine physician at Mercy Health St Rita's Medical Center. 

limaohio: Commissioners appoint Dr. John Meyer as interim coroner

John T. Meyer currently serves as the Allen County Coroner. He was appointed to this position in 2018 and is serving his 1st full term. 

As of June 6, 2025, John T. Meyer did not have a website or any information online.

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John T. Meyer

- The County Coroner runs the Coroner’s Office, which is responsible for conducting an unbiased investigation on the cause, manner, and circumstance of death.  
- The Coroner is responsible for pronouncing someone dead, for photographing and documenting the place of death, and for releasing remains to be cremated, transported to another state, or autopsied. 
- They are also responsible for collecting evidence at the location of death. This includes physical evidence and interviews from witnesses. 
- Coroners are responsible for removing the body from the place of death, and informing their family of their death in a timely manner. 
- Coroners are elected to four year terms in nonpartisan elections. 