2017-06-20 Coroner UpdateCoroner Update
June 20, 2017
10:14 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Fund, Commissioner Jackson, Coroner Warren McLeod
Guest: Sharyn Decker
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Warren McLeod gave the following updates:
Budget: The Coroner’s Office is over on indigent spending due to eight indigent cremations (at $500
apiece) to date.
Statistics: 394 deaths – 0 homicides, 12 suicides, 12 accidentals, 3 undetermined, 4 pending, 7
department assists.
Decedent removals: Warren gave a cost analysis of hiring out for decedent removals vs. having the
county provide them.
Dig class: Next one is planned for the first week in August. Participants pay $200 apiece and stay at a
local hotel.
Drowning prevention coalition: Warren said he attended Egg Days and gave out 160 coupons for
discounts on life jackets. He said Tacoma Power is hesitant about creating a life jacket loaner program
due to fears about lawsuits. Warren said another event is planned for July 2 at Mayfield Lake.
Internment of unclaimed cremated remains: Warren said the internment of unclaimed cremated
remains will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 1.
Other: Warren said the 9th Circuit will hear oral arguments in the Ron Reynolds case beginning at 9 a.m.
Sept. 1, 2017.
Meeting ended at 10:30 a.m.