Services
Services:
Some of the Specific duties and responsibilities are as follows:
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Coordinates the investigation and determines the circumstances, manner, and cause of all violent, sudden or unusual deaths.
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Selects the deputy coroners and other personnel as needed.
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Supervises and instructs employees
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Orders and sees that autopsies are attended by either Law Enforcement Agency or personnel of his office or both.
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Prepares annual budget request for office.
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Notifies next of kin.
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Completes Death Certificates and Cremation Certificates.
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Orders and conducts Inquest.
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Conducts meetings and conferences with Law Enforcement Agencies, attorneys, physicians, hospital personnel, funeral directors, news media, ambulance attendants and public.
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Prepares reports and press releases. Makes sure media does not release names and addresses until next-of-kin are notified.
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Gives presentations at schools, seminars, and service clubs, nursing homes and hospital staffs.
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Requests organ donations from next-of-kin and sees that those wishes are carried out.
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Procurement of blood and urine samples for the purpose of toxicology tests.
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Selects the deputy coroners and other personnel as needed.