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Wayne County coroner announces re-election bid, reports 164 cases and 78 autopsies in prior year

Wayne County Public Safety Committee · January 6, 2026
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Summary

Coroner Phil Pettine said he will run for re-election and reported the office concluded the year with 164 cases, including 78 autopsies, and that overdose-related deaths have decreased.

Coroner Phil Pettine announced to the Public Safety Committee on Jan. 6 that he has decided to run for re-election. Pettine reported the coroner’s office concluded the previous year with a total of 164 cases, including 78 autopsies.

Pettine additionally told the Committee that overdose-related cases and deaths have decreased from the prior period. The announcement was recorded as part of the Committee’s departmental reports and was not followed by a formal action or petition in the meeting record.