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Coroners

The death investigation of Senator Lindsey Graham

Given the rampant mistrust of all levels of government, it’s understandable that the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham would

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July 14, 2026
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Coroners

Death and Politics: Electing Qualified Coroners

Requirements for electing coroners are abysmally low in most places. In today’s partisan elections, that’s dangerous.

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April 27, 2025
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Coroners

A Coroner’s Posts on COVID-19 in April 2020

In 2020, I used social media for my Coroner’s posts on COVID-19. These are some of the Facebook posts I

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March 23, 2025
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Accidental Deaths

DMORT: Past, Present, Future

What is DMORT? The acronym DMORT stands for Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team. DMORT is part of the federal National

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January 26, 2025
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Coroners

Top Ten Holiday Gifts for a Coroner

Wondering what to get your favorite coroner for the holidays? I was, and I didn’t find much guidance on the

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December 22, 2024
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Autopsies

Coroners and Medical Examiners in America

Many people, including voters, reporters, and crime writers, still confuse coroners with medical examiners. Wherever you live in America, if

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September 22, 2024
Climate

Heat-Related Mortality: How to Measure Heat Doom

If we don’t know the extent of a problem, we can’t or won’t do much to fix it. That’s what’s

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July 28, 2024
Coroners

Revival of Coroner Inquests brings Transparency to Deaths in Custody

Eduardo Lee Hoover, Junior, age 38, sat in his pick-up truck, boxed in by four police cars after a chase

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June 23, 2024
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Coroners

Cause & Manner: Who Signs a Death Certificate?

Who signs a death certificate depends: was the death due to natural causes or not? Where did the person die? What’s the state law?

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April 28, 2024
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Coroners

The Role of the Coroner in Court: Part 2

Why We Need Independent Coroners “Sensitive cases, such as police shootings and police-encounter deaths, jail and prison deaths, deaths in

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March 24, 2024
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Coroners

The Role of the Coroner in Court: Part 1

Observing the role of a coroner in court during a trial is a great way to learn about medicolegal death

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February 25, 2024

Should county coroners be responsible for unclaimed bodies at nursing homes?

Should coroners be responsible for unclaimed bodies at nursing homes?

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November 26, 2023
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Christina VandePol is a writer, physician, and former coroner. Her award-winning memoir/true crime book, Madam Coroner, is forthcoming in early 2027.

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