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