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County Coroner

What does this office do?

  • Deciding which deaths get investigated
  • Finding the official cause of death
  • Issuing death certificates

Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Public Safety and Crime Control,

Candidates:

Republican · Incumbent

James L. Whipps has been Natrona County Coroner since 2019, after 20 years as a death scene investigator in the office, and is a board-certified death investigator. Whipps focuses on reducing preventable deaths, including through the governor's impaired-driving council.

Sources: natronacounty-wy.gov2