Cedar County Coroner

Dr. Andrew R. Wyant, Coroner

Joe Trussell, Deputy Coroner     Danny Leo Green, Deputy Coroner

What are the Duties of the County Coroner?

Deaths pertaining to:

• Homicide
• Suicide
• Accidental
• Criminal Abortions (including those self-induced)
• Unforeseen Sudden Occurrence (not seen by physician 36 hours preceding death)
• Custody Deaths (while in custody of law enforcement)
• Penal Deaths (lethal injection / legal execution)
• Child Deaths (under age of 18)
• Unusual or Suspicious Manner Deaths
• Occur in Non-licensed Health Care Facilities (hospice type)
• Occur in Licensed Health Care Facilities (nursing home/residential care)

Other Duties:

• To be Conservator of Peace (throughout his or her county)
• To Execute Process When Sheriff Disqualified (when sheriff is a party/involved)
• To Perform Duties of Sheriff When Office is Vacant (by death or otherwise)
• To Hold Coroner's Inquest/Coroner's Jury
• To Issue Warrant to Summon Coroner's Jury (coroner inquest)
• Coroner to Administer Oath to Jurors
• Coroner to Issue Subpoenas (witnesses)
• Order Postmortem Examination (autopsy)
• Certify Cause and Manner of Death (death certificate)
• Order Blood Sample Test for Alcohol & Drug Content (all motor vehicle fatalities)
• Report Toxicology results in writing to Missouri State Highway Patrol
• Procure Organ Donations (procurement of cadaver organ and tissue donation)
• Prepare a Budget for Income and Expenditures

List courtesy of the https://mcmea.org/coroner-duties/