Coroners Receive Training

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.

Coroners receive training in death investigation

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: 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. 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.