Matthew E. Jarrett

Public Health

Public Safety

Jones County Election 2024 Q&A

Steve earned a bachelor's degree in Christian education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He also attended and graduated from State Chaplain School. Steve lives with his wife, Amy, and his children in Jones County. 

Steve A. Johnson serves as a minister and has previous experience as a chaplain for law enforcement 

As of April 28, 2024, Steve A. Johnson did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Proposed creating a resource pamphlet with support group information to give to families in need of additional support.

- Proposed creating a resource pamphlet with support group information to give to families in need of additional support.

Promised to increase the number of deputy coroners from 2 to 4.

Said, "The Coroner's office is there to assist the law enforcement and to serve the family with dignity."

- Promised to increase the number of deputy coroners from 2 to 4.
- Said, "The Coroner's office is there to assist the law enforcement and to serve the family with dignity."

Steve A. Johnson

Steve earned a bachelor's degree in Christian education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He also attended and graduated from state chaplain school. Steve lives with his wife, Amy, and his children in Jones County. 

As of April 27, 2024, Steve A. Johnson did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- The County Coroner runs the Coroner’s Office, which is responsible for determining the cause, manner, and circumstance of death under the Georgia Death Investigation Act.  
- Deaths that they are responsible for investigating include violent deaths, suicides, sudden deaths, deaths unattended by a physician, suspicious deaths, deaths of children younger than seven years old, executions, deaths of inmates, and deaths of people admitted to a hospital unconscious. 
- The Coroner is responsible for pronouncing someone dead, and for releasing remains to be cremated, transported to another state, or autopsied. 
- All Georgia Coroners are required to attend a 40 hour course at the Georgia State Patrol Training Center and receive 24 hours of in services training on death investigation procedures each year. 
- Coroners are elected to four year terms in nonpartisan elections. 