As deputy coroner, also helped complete more than two dozen open death certificates and amend more than a dozen more. “Our job as coroners throughout the state is to speak for those that can’t ...

A former deputy coroner who left his job just months after his new boss was elected has announced his candidacy for coroner. John Ackerman, 68, of Hempfield, said he has no ill will against ...

Legislative efforts are underway to improve the salaries and qualifications of Missouri coroners. County coroners Jim Akers, ...

There were 1,175 deaths in Wood County in 2024 that were reported to the Wood County Coroner’s Office, according to Wood ...

“There's times when this job can be incredibly difficult. This is certainly one of those times,” Reese said. State law requires the coroner to fingerprint bodies that arrive at the morgue with ...