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31/10/2020

Who is the coroner for Sullivan County Indiana?

Who is the coroner for Sullivan County Indiana?

Tracy Tackett
SULLIVAN, Ind. (WTHI) – A Saturday morning caucus in Sullivan County ends with the selection of a new coroner. Joe Coffman was selected to serve as the coroner following the death of the former embattled coroner, Tracy Tackett.

How do I get an autopsy report in Indiana?

Can I get a copy of the autopsy report? An autopsy report is an investigative record. It can only be released to the next -of-kin or an insurance company who has a claim arising from the death per IC 36-2-14-18. For more information, contact us at 574-235-5038.

Who is the coroner of Indiana?

Rob Herr, Medical Examiner & Coroner If an autopsy is necessary, the coroner must employ a qualified pathologist to conduct it. Additional reports of the cause of death may be filed with the clerk or cicuit court.

Who does autopsies in Indiana?

coroner
The coroner should obtain an autopsy, if required, despite these pressures. The coroner has the authority to order an autopsy by Indiana Statute. (See Section 104.3, Coroner’s Investigation of Death.)

What county is Sullivan in in?

Sullivan County
Sullivan/Counties

Are autopsy reports public in Indiana?

Pursuant to (I.C. § 36-2-14-18(e)), a coroner must allow access to a full autopsy report including photographs, videotapes, and audio recordings to the department of child services and a statewide or county child fatality review committee. may access these records.

Are autopsy results public record in Indiana?

A: Autopsy reports are public records but may be kept confidential at the discretion of the coroner as investigatory records. The coroner does have to complete a separate coroner’s report after the autopsy is completed, including receipt of toxicology reports, etc.

Who is the Marion County Indiana coroner?

Coroners Directory

County First Name Website Phone
LaPorte Lynn 219-326-6808 Ext. 7900
Lawrence Elizabeth 812-545-1504
Madison Dr. Troy 765-646-9244
Marion Dr. Lee 317-327-4744

Who is the White County Indiana coroner?

Anthony G. Deibel
Anthony G. Deibel Tony is currently serving as the White County Coroner and has been active within the office for several years. Tony was a sixteen (16) year veteran of the Burnettsville Fire Department and is currently involved with the Idaville Fire Department, in Idaville, Indiana.

Does Indiana use a coroner or medical examiner?

Indiana has a coroner system, not a medical examiner system. As an elected official to a constitutional office the legal requirements are that the individual be a resident of the county for a least one year. The coroner serves the role of an administrator of the death investigation.

Who can perform an autopsy?

pathologist
Autopsies ordered by the state can be done by a county coroner, who is not necessarily a doctor. A medical examiner who does an autopsy is a doctor, usually a pathologist. Clinical autopsies are always done by a pathologist.

Where was the Sullivan County coroner found dead?

Tackett was found dead in a vehicle on County Road 300 North and County Road 225 East in Sullivan. According to Sheriff Cottom on Saturday morning, the department received a call that Tackett suddenly left an apartment he shared with his girlfriend. Sheriff Cottom says it wasn’t clear if he intended to leave town or hurt himself.

Who is the Sheriff of Sullivan County Ohio?

On Monday afternoon around 4:20 PM Sheriff Clark Cottom was searching a rural area just off CR 300 N, near CR 225 E., when he came across a white Dodge pickup similar to Tackett’s pulled into a remote area. Cottom discovered a deceased white male sitting in the driver’s seat of the vehicle.

Who was the missing person in Sullivan County?

Tackett was reported as a missing person. Alerts were sent to area law enforcement with both information about Tackett and his vehicle. Investigators checked with both in-town and out-of-town family members to see if anyone had talked or seen Tackett. They also attempted to locate his truck using the vehicle’s GPS.