Capital University, Overmire to Meet the Needs of the Community As New Franklin County Coroner

Franklin County Forensic Science Center

Aims to uplift the voices of the underserved and improve community safety by collaborating with other officials and providing crucial data to influence policy decisions.

- Aims to uplift the voices of the underserved and improve community safety by collaborating with other officials and providing crucial data to influence policy decisions.

Public Safety

Advocates for a holistic approach to public safety, focusing on uncovering root causes rather than just treating symptoms.

- Advocates for a holistic approach to public safety, focusing on uncovering root causes rather than just treating symptoms.

Public Health

Nate Overmire

- The County Coroner runs the Coroner’s Office, which is responsible for conducting an unbiased investigation on the cause, manner, and circumstance of death.  
- The Coroner is responsible for pronouncing someone dead, for photographing and documenting the place of death, and for releasing remains to be cremated, transported to another state, or autopsied. 
- They are also responsible for collecting evidence at the location of death. This includes physical evidence and interviews from witnesses. 
- Coroners are responsible for removing the body from the place of death, and informing their family of their death in a timely manner. 
- Coroners are elected to four year terms in nonpartisan elections. 