Benton County Coroner

It has been an honor to have served as the Coroner for Benton County for the past two terms; I am excited for the opportunity to remain your Coroner. The population in Benton County has increased during the past eight years. During my time as Coroner, we have seen our calls for service nearly double and expect to see continuing increases. I am fortunate enough to have been able to hire a full-time forensic pathologist to conduct autopsies in house rather than having to travel hours away for an autopsy. As one of only two counties in Eastern Washington to have a staff forensic pathologist, we are able to contract with several counties to do autopsies, which generates revenue to offset Benton County’s costs. With the hard work of the staff, we have achieved IACME national accreditation. All staff are now State certified medicolegal death investigators. We will continue to work on modernizing the office and maintaining our professional standards to the highest level possible. Thank you for trusting me, and I look forward to serving you in the future.