Coroner

A coroner is a government official whose standard role is to confirm and certify the death of an individual within a jurisdiction. A coroner may also conduct or order an inquest into the manner or cause of death, and investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within the coroner's jurisdiction. In England, where the role originated, a coroner also deals with treasure trove cases. In medieval times, English coroners were crown officials who held financial powers and conducted some judicial investigations in order to counter-balance to the power of sheriffs.

The word coroner derives from the same source as the word crown, and denotes an officer of the crown. The Spanish etymological cognate for a crown officer, coronel, designates a colonel.

Duties and functions

Responsibilities of the coroner may include overseeing the investigation and certification of deaths related to mass disasters that occur within the coroner's jurisdiction. A coroner's office typically maintains death records of those who have died within the coroner's jurisdiction.

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Coroner IDs 61-year-old man killed in York County crash

Penn Live 22 Mar 2025
The York County County Coroner’s Office on Friday released the name of a 61-year-old man who died in a Paradise Township crash early Thursday morning ... 1 a.m., according to the coroner’s report.
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Cause of death determined for 29-year-old victim in central Pa. crash

Penn Live 22 Mar 2025
The York County Coroner’s Office on Friday released the cause and manner of death for a 29-year-old man who died in a crash early Thursday morning ... tank, according to the coroner’s office.
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Franklin coroner: Canton woman who went missing died from accidental drug overdose

The Independent (inde) 22 Mar 2025
A 32-year-old Canton woman who went missing in December and was found dead in Columbus died from an accidental drug overdose, the Franklin County Coroner's Office said Friday.
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Palo Alto police investigating after man found dead at park

The Mercury News 22 Mar 2025
The passerby called police at around 8 a.m ... Related Articles ... Homeless deaths jumped 50 percent over 3-year period in one California county ... The man’s identity will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office ... .
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Fort Wayne woman dies 10 days after crash

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 22 Mar 2025
A Fort Wayne woman injured early this month in a southeast-side crash died this week, the Allen County coroner’s office said Friday ... .
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Paralyzed man’s death investigated by Myrtle Beach Police. He attended Solid Rock Church

The Sun News 22 Mar 2025
Horry County Coroner’s Office reports that new evidence has surfaced in the death of the Market Common man. He was a member of John-Paul Miller’s Solid Rock Church ....
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Two people found dead Friday night on South Bend's northwest side

South Bend Tribune 22 Mar 2025
Joseph County Coroner are investigating the deaths of two people found deceased Friday night on South Bend’s northwest side. Around 7 p.m ... March 21.
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Timeline: University of Idaho murder case and the arrest of Bryan Kohberger

Usatoday 22 Mar 2025
The Latah County Coroner said the four students were probably asleep when they were killed but that some had defensive wounds ... The car was stopped by law enforcement in Hancock County, Indiana, on Dec.
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Anderson County Coroner's Office identify body of woman found in creek, what to know

GoUpstate 21 Mar 2025
The cause and manner of death have not been determined at this time, according to a press release from the Anderson County Coroner's Office ... The investigation is ongoing by the Anderson County Office of the Coroner and the Anderson Police Department.
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Two former Richland County Jail inmates suffer medical emergencies, die at hospital

Mansfield News Journal 21 Mar 2025
27 while taking a shower at the jail, according to the Richland County Coroner's Office report ... Robert Johnson's autopsy at Montgomery County Medical Center is still pending ... 18 at the hospital, the coroner's office said.Coroner.
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Man killed in central Pa. head-on crash

Penn Live 21 Mar 2025
The man was found inside his vehicle after the crash in the area of Lincoln Highway and North Lake Road, Paradise Township, according to the York County Coroner’s office, whose deputies were dispatched to the scene around 1 a.m.
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Cause of death determined for fetus buried in central Pa. yard

Penn Live 21 Mar 2025
The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office this week released the age and cause of death for a fetus that was found buried in a backyard this month ... “premature fetal death,” according to a coroner’s report.
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Georgia woman hit by car and killed early Friday in front of Riverside High School

GoUpstate 21 Mar 2025
The Greenville County coroner declared Coronado dead at the scene at 3.52 a.m ... blunt force trauma to the head and torso, the coroner's office said.
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