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Seneca County coroner reports year of increased caseload, adopts electronic death records
Summary
Dr. Zachary West told commissioners Dec. 16 that Seneca County adopted an electronic death-record system in May, reported roughly 67 coroner cases and 44 autopsies to date, and plans to enroll in state overdose toxicology reimbursement programs.
Dr. Zachary West, Seneca County coroner, gave a year-end update to the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16, saying the office adopted an electronic death-record keeping system in May and backfilled records to the start of 2025 to improve case tracking and statistics. "We adopted an electronic death record keeping system," West said, describing a printout that breaks cases down by manner and preliminary cause.
West told commissioners the coroner's office handled 67 coroner cases (the count rose overnight) and recorded 74 notification reports for deaths reported but not taken under coroner…
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