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Commissioners to name forensic medical coroner and approve local death-investigator pay change

5601745 · July 30, 2025
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Miami County staff will present two afternoon action items asking the board to name Forensic Medical as district coroner and to authorize trained county lieutenants and chiefs to perform death investigations as special deputy coroners.

Miami County staff told commissioners they will place two related action items on the afternoon agenda: one to name Forensic Medical as the district coroner and deputy coroner under the existing contract, and a second to authorize local investigators to carry out death investigations in‑house as special deputy coroners. Lucas Mellinger, assistant county administrator, said state statute gives the most populous county in a judicial district the authority to appoint…

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