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Medical examiner reports fewer drug-related deaths, higher caseload and full cooler capacity
Summary
The county medical examiner said drug-related deaths declined from 52 to 30 year-over-year, reported 1,119 investigations and 329 autopsies across three counties in 2024, and said the local morgue cooler was at capacity in January with 10 spaces occupied; staff ordered new carts and joined the county’s overdose fatality review team.
The Jackson County medical examiner told commissioners the office’s recent statistics show a reduced number of drug-related deaths but a higher overall workload.
The examiner said drug-related deaths fell from 52 in 2023 to 30 in 2024 (the office reported the year-over-year count in the quarterly…
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