Information about the Office of the Coroner and the duties performed by this department.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY CORONER
200 South Prairie Tuscola, IL 61953
Phone: (217) 253-4808 Fax: (217) 253-5235
Coroner
Heather Skinner
Deputy Coroner’s
Joe Irace
Lisa Edwards
Shane Gould
Jim Sanstrom
Olen Kibler
Bill Rogers
Jim Crane
Jason Goad
Brad Kiesel
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Responsibilities of the Coroner
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Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Respond or dispatch Deputy
Coroner to death scene
- Collect toxicological
samples and submit for analysis
- Makes death notification
to next-of-kin
- Coordinate and facilitate
organ donation
- Determine necessity for
autopsy
- Facilitate autopsy process
- Coordinate transport of
deceased from death scene
- Conduct death
investigations when necessary
- Schedule and conduct
inquests
- Summon jury from Jury
Commission for Inquests
- Issue Temporary Death
Certificates
- Issue Permanent Death
Certificates
- Facilitate burial of
indigent
- Issue Cremation Permits
- Maintain records of all
deaths report
- Maintain permanent records
of all inquested cases
- Maintain vital statistics
related to all cases reported
- Take charge of personal
property of a deceased person until it can be released
- Disaster Deputy Coroners
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Be
prepared for any disaster situation
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