2023-09-05 Coroner updateCoroner’s Office Update
September 5, 2023
11:32 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Brummer, Commissioner Pollock, Warren McLeod, Stephen Wilson, Olivia
Morris, Kelli Pattee, Becky Butler
Guest(s): None
Recorder: Tammy Martin
Public comment: None.
Agenda change: Commissioner Pollock made a motion to add community partnerships as an agenda
topic. Commissioner Brummer seconded. Motion passed 2-0.
Year-to-date cases: Warren McLeod said the Coroner’s Office has responded to 580 deaths year to date,
including:
• 5 homicides, but 1 transported out of county.
• 15 suicides
• 38 accidental deaths
• 26 drug-related deaths
• 2 undetermined cases
• 3 pending toxicology reports
Warren said Aloha Driving School has asked the Coroner’s Office to give a presentation about distracted
driving. Warren said one of his core values is giving back to the community by being involved in various
programs including the Traffic Safety Council, Cribs for Kids, Opioid Task Force, Lewis County Critical
Incident Response Team, and Vulnerable Adult Task Force.
Warren said he had no budget impact to report.
Meeting ended at 11:50 a.m.