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Rural Missouri coroners face steep budget shortfalls, low pay

Summary by Columbia Missourian
Coroners are among the lowest-paid elected officials in Missouri. They’re some of the first people to lay eyes on the deceased and one of the last to do so after certifying the death certificate. Coroners are one of the only officeholders required to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. But the coroner is one of the few who gets woken up in the middle of the night to check out a dead body.

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Missouri IndependentMissouri Independent

Missouri lawmakers renew efforts to address low coroner pay, training • Missouri Independent

The Missouri state flag is seen flying outside the Missouri State Capitol Building on Jan. 17, 2021 in Jefferson City (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images).Coroners are crucial to their counties, but low pay keeps many potential candidates away. “A lot of people realize that we need a higher level of education, a higher level of standards for the office of the coroner,” Dent County Coroner Ben Pursifull said. “The problem is you’re not going to get a…

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Columbia MissourianColumbia Missourian

Rural Missouri coroners face steep budget shortfalls, low pay

Coroners are among the lowest-paid elected officials in Missouri. They’re some of the first people to lay eyes on the deceased and one of the last to do so after certifying the death certificate. Coroners are one of the only officeholders required to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. But the coroner is one of the few who gets woken up in the middle of the night to check out a dead body.

·Calhoun, United States
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Houston HeraldHouston Herald

Rural Missouri coroners face steep budget shortfalls, low pay - Houston Herald

Ben Pursifull, a Houston native and the Dent County coroner, is featured in this story about the struggles of county coroners in the state. The coroners complain low salaries and budget shortfall as they serve the public. The post Rural Missouri coroners face steep budget shortfalls, low pay appeared first on Houston Herald.

·Houston, United States
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Columbia Missourian broke the news in Calhoun, United States on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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