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Coroner says new morgue capacity and accreditation will enable regional forensic work
Summary
Coroner staff reported the county's new morgue increases storage capacity and that staff are pursuing accreditation; officials said intergovernmental agreements and a forensic pathologist position are expected to offset costs as other counties use the facility.
Coroner staff told the committee Peoria County's new morgue increases storage capacity and positions the county to provide forensic autopsy services to neighboring counties under intergovernmental agreements.
A coroner's office representative and staff member Ben said that the old facility could store about eight decedents comfortably but was limited by equipment; the new…
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