Many people only hear from the Coroner’s Office during difficult moments, so I wanted to take a moment to explain our role in the community.

The Bingham County Coroner’s Office investigates sudden, unexpected, unattended, violent, and suspicious deaths that occur in Bingham County. We do not investigate deaths under the care of a doctors. We respond around the clock, and our staff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Our responsibility is to conduct an independent medicolegal death investigation and determine:

        -The identity of the decedent.

        -Time of death

        -Cause of death (the injury or disease that resulted in death)

        -Manner of death (Natural, Accident, Suicide, Homicide, or Undetermined)

Our efforts support families by helping provide answers and clarity, and it supports public trust by ensuring deaths are investigated objectively and professionally. We are an integral part of public health system and the provide critical information utilized by 44 different agencies to guide public safety.

In upcoming posts, I’ll share more about how death investigations are performed, the national standards we follow, and how the Coroner’s Office contributes to public safety and public health here in Bingham County.

Thank you for allowing us to serve this community with professionalism, dignity, and compassion.

- Jimmy Roberts

Bingham County Coroner