NEWBERRY COUNTY

The Office of the Newberry County Coroner investigates all suspicious and violent deaths, as well as any death occurring outside of a hospital or nursing home within Newbery County. In addition, any death occurring less than 24-hours after a patient is admitted to a Newberry County Memorial Hospital and all emergency room deaths must be investigated. The Office of the Coroner is responsible to see that relatives and loved ones are notified of the death. When at all possible, these notifications are made in person... The position of Coroner is established by Constitutional law to serve the people of a respective county. The Newberry County Coroner is the Chief Investigating Officer for all deaths requiring an investigation and must work closely with all Law Enforcement Agencies. When multiple investigating agencies are involved, the Coroner serves to coordinate the investigating efforts. The Coroner is responsible for insuring that all evidence at a death scene is properly preserved..

Primary location: Newberry United States