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PHOTO RECAP Coroners receive training in death investigation
Chief Forensics Investigator at Onodaga County Medical Examiner’s Office Brian Ehret, F-ABMDI (far left), speaks with Pulaski County Coroner Gerone Hobbs, Saline County Deputy Coroner Jeff McLain, Sebastian County Coroner Kenny Hobbs and Baxter County Coroner Brad Hays.
Above: Boone County Chief Deputy Coroner Aaron Gutting inspects a Band-Aid at mock death scene investigation. Conference attendees were asked to determine the cause and manner of death of a fake victim.
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The Arkansas Coroners’ Association held its “Bridging in the Gap Symposium 2019” May 2-3, in Little Rock/ Pulaski County. Coroners and deputy coroners delved into topics such as medicolegal death and fire death investigations. They also participated in a mock investigation where they observed a scene to determined the cause and manner of death of a staged death.
Above: Cleveland County Deputy Coroner Ruth Taylor and Cleveland County Coroner Linda Newman discuss a mock scene investigation. Left: Karen Cummings with the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office and Saline County Chief Deputy Coroner Allyn West talk during a break. COUNTY LINES, SPRING 2019
