As of August 22, 2024, Carl Ortman did not have a website or any information online.

About Us

Carl serves as a director of the Ohio State Coroners Association.

Coroner

Carl Ortman currently serves as the county coroner of Athens County in Ohio.

As of June 7, 2025, Carl Ortman did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Public Health

Carl Ortman

- 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. 