Claude Howell Jr.
Marion County Coroner
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 12:00pm
Phone:
(618) 548-3870
Location:
200 E. Schwartz St.
Salem, IL 62881
(entrance on east side)
ABOUT US
Our primary responsibility at the Marion County Coroner’s Office is to investigate all sudden and unexpected deaths that occur within the County. Sudden and unexpected does not always mean violent and/or traumatic, but those deaths are also investigated. My staff and I have two very specific duties when investigating a death; to determine cause of death (the medical reason why a person has died) and manner of death (the circumstances surrounding the death). Our daily tasks include but are not limited to responding to death scenes, collecting data, interacting with law enforcement personnel, identifying the decedent, notifying next of kin, scheduling autopsy exams, following up with physicians, preparing Coroner certificates of death. The Marion County Coroner and the staff are honored to serve the citizens of Marion County.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28
Marion County Coroner,
Claude Howell Jr.