Comments on: Coroner

2013-12-12

The Douglas County Coroner’s Office has seen an increase in the number of heroin related deaths.  We also investigated a death of a juvenile...

2013-12-05

For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them...

2013-11-27

While traffic deaths are on the decline, the state’s suicide rate continues to climb. Written by Katharina Buchholz  CU News Corps Link to...

2013-11-19

Tri-County Health Department is the largest local health department in Colorado, serving a combined population of 1,250,000, the residents of Adams, Arapahoe...

2013-11-08

Because of popular television shows like CSI, NCIS and Bones, many people have an unrealistic and false interpretation of what happens in a coroner&rsquo...

2013-11-02

The Colorado Coroners Association worked on legislation in 2013 to clarify the Duties of the Coroner.  The legislation, known as House Bill 13-1...

2013-10-21

When Lora Thomas was running for Coroner in 2010, she realized that the public did not understand the duties of the coroner, and why it was so important...

2013-10-09

Of the five manners of death available, the most commonly used in Douglas County is natural which accounts for about 85% of deaths. The next most commonly...

2013-09-25

The Coroner is responsible for investigating deaths to determine the cause and manner of death.  But what does “Manner of Death” really...