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June 8, 2022July 10, 2022

Drowning

Summer or hot weather anytime is when coroners and medical examiners are likely to be investigating drowning deaths. Usually these are accidental deaths, but not always. Learn about different kinds of watery deaths in this post.

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June 3, 2022March 14, 2023

“How do I become a Coroner?”

Coroners often get calls from students — high school students — asking about what it takes to be a coroner. Often they’re doing an interview or a paper for a class. To be honest, sometimes my first thought is why didn’t they just do an internet search? On second thought, I’m glad they asked me….

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Christina VandePol is a writer, physician, and former coroner. She has authored articles on medicolegal death investigation and its intersection with public health, medicine, and justice.

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