The Elkhart County Coroner’s Office is committed to ensuring that the highest professional standards are carried out in every death investigation we are contacted about and to providing the utmost level of integrity, honesty, respect, and compassion for the decedent and their families.
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Geoff Crist
Rod Newcomer
Jenn Newcomer
Bill Conyers
The Elkhart County Coroner’s Office team is made up of many different dedicated individuals with various backgrounds and fields, which include emergency responders, and funeral directors. We have all went through extensive schooling, training, externship prior to becoming certificated as a Medicolegal Death Investigator.
The Elkhart County Coroner’s Office investigates and determines a person’s cause and manner of death, particularly in cases when the individual died under accidental or unusual circumstances. The office consoles families, advocates for the deceased, and gives information to police and courts to prosecute suspected criminals.
All Elkhart County Coroners are Certified Medicolegal Death Investigators and members of the Indiana Coroners Association.
The Elkhart County Coroner's Office monthly report includes statistics on the Coroner's office caseload, manner of death, and a breakdown of other statistical information. The annual report reflects the statistics for the calendar year.