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Stephenson County coroner reports April death totals; board discusses after-hours transfer policy
Summary
The county coroner reported 43 deaths in April (37 natural, 1 accidental, 5 pending) and described delays when contracted transport is required after hours; board members discussed drafting a policy to transfer bodies to the county morgue to avoid long deputy wait times but no formal action was taken.
The Stephenson County coroner reported April statistics and prompted board discussion about after-hours transfers and potential policy changes to reduce deputy wait times when contracted transportors are delayed.
"For April, we had 43 total deaths. 37 of those were natural, 1 accidental, and 5 are pending," the coroner reported, adding that May totals were not available because the state's record system was undergoing an upgrade. The coroner said he expected to regain access soon and would provide updated totals when…
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