2022-06-07 Coroner UpdateCoroner Update
June 7, 2022
11:30 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Pollock, Commissioner Grose, Warren McLeod, Dana Tucker
Guest(s):
Recorder: Tammy Martin
Warren McLeod provided the following year-to-date statistics:
• 400 total deaths year-to-date
• 1 homicide
• 3 suicide
• 21 accidental deaths
• 3 pending
These cases include 11 drug-related deaths and 30 autopsies.
Vehicles: Warren said his office would like to purchase 2 vehicles from Twin Transit. Both vehicles could
be retrofitted. This would cost $1660 per month for the rest of the year starting the month the vehicles
are obtained. Each vehicle would be available to purchase from Twin Transit for $1 each.
Casual help: 1 fulltime employee on FMLA and 1 employee on medical leave. There will be an increase
in the casual budget due to the impact.
YTD Budget: Commissioner Grose told Warren that budget increases need to be managed more
appropriately. He has asked Warren to trim the budget. Warren said decedent removals is not
something that can be budgeted for. Warren said coroner employees have been using personal vehicles
to respond to scenes. This is a liability to the County. Dana Tucker explained the reasons behind asking
for a budget increase.
Warren left at 11:47 a.m.
Meeting ended at 11:48 a.m.