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Calcasieu Parish Police Jury appoints Dr. Joseph Dressler interim coroner
Summary
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury voted to appoint Dr. Joseph Dressler as interim coroner to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Terry Welke after the Secretary of State notified the jury of Welke’s resignation and the timeline for filling the vacancy.
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury voted to appoint Dr. Joseph Dressler as interim coroner to complete the unexpired term of Dr. Terry Welke. The appointment occurred at the jury’s July 2025 meeting after the Secretary of State notified the parish that Welke had resigned and set deadlines for both a special election and an interim appointment.
The Secretary of State told the police jury it must proclaim the vacancy no later than July 22 and call a special election to be held in 2026, and it has until Aug. 31 to appoint an interim coroner before the governor would make the appointment, according to parish staff. “On July 2, we received…
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