THE OFFICE OF THE CORONER
ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO
WILLIAM M. EMERY, M.D., CORONER
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THE OFFICE OF THE CORONER
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The coroner's investigator(s) may perform any investigatory tasks not limited by statute to the authority of the coroner or deputy coroner. The Coroner's office employs forensic medicolegal investigators who are specially trained in death investigation. Coroner investigators may have law enforcement experience, degree in criminal justice, evidence technician experience and training, and paramedic or nursing experience. The investigators section operates, as does the coroner's office, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Their duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Crime Scene Investigation, Processing and Handling of the Deceased, Medical Record Review, Subpoena of Information, and Working with other Investigatory Agencies, all of which helps obtain information to communicate to the Coroner. |
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Karen A. Z. Emery
Chief Investigator |
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Background:
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CORONER'S INVESTIGATOR: 1987 - Present |
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ALLIED NURSING FIELD: 30 years experience |
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Education:
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BS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
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Ashland University, Ashland, OH |
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OHIO PEACE OFFICERS TRAINING COUNCIL |
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Wayne County Sheriff's Academy, Wooster, OH |
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Certification/Training:
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| Evidence Technician | |
| Investigation of Questionable Death | |
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Violent Death |
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Homicide Death |
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| Mass Fatality Response | |
| Arson Detection | |
| Child Fatality Investigation | |
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Membership:
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OHIO STATE CORONERS ASSOCIATION,
Associate Member |
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ALPHA PHI SIGMA, |
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Thomas L. Lattanzi
Investigator |
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| Background: | CORONER'S INVESTIGATOR: 2005 - Present |
| POLICE OFFICER & DETECTIVE SERGEANT | |
| Ashland City Police Department, 1977-2005 | |
| Education: | ASSOCIATE DEGREE APPLIED SCIENCES, LAW ENFORCEMENT |
| North Central State College, Mansfield, Ohio | |
| U.S. AIR FORCE SECURITY LAW ENFORCEMENT, BASIC TRAINING | |
| U.S. ARMY MILITARY POLICE INVESTIGATOR COURSE | |
| O.S.H.P. BASIC POLICE ACADEMY CERTIFICATION, 1977 | |
| Certification/Training: | |
| Studies and certification in: | |
| HOMICIDE | |
| CHILD ABUSE | |
| CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION | |
| EVIDENCE PROCESSING | |
| INTERVIEW & INTERROGATION | |
| CHILD FATALITY INVESTIGATION | |
| Membership: | OHIO STATE
CORONERS ASSOCIATION, Associate Member |