Shelby County Coroner
The head of the coroner's office in your county.
Full office description
- 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.
How this impacts you
Criminal Justice — The Coroner is responsible for determining if a body should be autopsied, or if a toxicology report should be completed. These tests can determine the body's cause of death, and can be used in courts of law as evidence in murder trials and several other court cases. These pieces of evidence often serve as important factors in the conviction or acquittal of someone on trial for a crime.
Public Health — The Coroner is responsible for releasing a body's remains after examination. This affects the timing of any post-death ceremonies that the family may want to carry out, including cremation, spreading ashes, or holding a funeral.
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A David McDonald
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20,542 votes
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A David McDonald
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