Investigation Division

 

The Investigations Division is responsible for conducting investigations of all reportable deaths in Crawford County as well as taking calls regarding jurisdiction of hospital and hospice deaths. Members of this department serve the community and are a part of the process of determining the cause and manner of death. In addition to death investigation, the investigators process bodies and communicate with law enforcement, medical professionals, and families.  The coroner's office is staffed with investigators 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The investigation department is staffed with three investigators;  (2) deputy coroner/investigators, and (1) chief deputy coroner/investigator. 

Investigators are required to complete a certification process with the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI), and maintain that certification throughout employment.