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Monroe County, Missouri

Coroner

James Reinhard
Monroe County Coroner

Phone: 660-327-4168
Fax: 660-327-4169

The County Coroner is called when a person dies in Monroe County in which a coroner is required by state law, and there are reasonable grounds to believe that such person died as a result of:

  • Violence by homicide, suicide, or accident

  • Unforeseen sudden occurrence and the deceased had not been attended by a physician during the thirty-six-hour period preceding the death.

  • Any unusual or suspicious manner

  • Any injury or illness while in the custody of law enforcement or while an inmate in a public institution

Other duties of the office include, but are not limited to:

  • Referral of a child’s death (under the age of eighteen) to a child fatality review panel

  • Missouri Revised Statutes, Chapter 58 contains a complete description of the duties of the County Coroner.