Monday, March 26, 2012

Daily Chronicle | Death costs becoming an 
increasing DeKalb County’s burden

Death costs becoming an increasing county burden

By JEFF ENGELHARDT - jengelhardt@shawmedia.com

Created: Saturday, March 24, 2012 5:30 a.m. CDT

approved an additional $18,000 on top of the coroner’s $199,070 budget to cover the higher-than-expected costs for autopsies in 2011.

County Coroner Dennis Miller said he handled a record 566 cases in 2011, including 56 autopsies, some of which included toxicology tests. And at $850 per autopsy, not including the travel and scene work, the costs add up quickly

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