Shelby 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
Lina Evans has been Shelby County coroner since 2017, after serving as chief deputy coroner. A registered nurse with a master's in forensic science, she has stressed public education on drugs, alcohol and suicide, and faster, science-based death investigations for families.
Records: Government Efficiency 3 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for
Democratic
Retired pediatrician, former UAB pediatrics professor and director of the Adolescent Health Center at Children's of Alabama, and chair of the Shelby County Democratic Party. Her priorities are impartial, evidence-based death investigations and compassionate communication with families.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for
Sources: sos.alabama.gov · shelbyal.com