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Audrain
County Coroner
Kevin Farnen (Democrat)
425 S. Jefferson St.
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Kevin Farnen first took office January 1, 1977 and has been re-elected for five
additional terms.
A General Description of the duties of the coroner are as follows:
When any person in any county in a coroner is required by Sec. 58.010 of the State
Statutes, dies and there is reasonable ground to believe that such person died as a result
of:
- Violence by homicide, suicide, or accident.
- Criminal abortions, including those self-induced.
- Some unforeseen sudden occurrence and the deceased had not been attended by a physician
during the thirty-six hour period preceding the death.
- In any unusual or suspicious manner.
- Any injury or illness while in the custody of the law or while an inmate in a public
institution.
Other duties include but not limited too:
- Child’s death under the age of eighteen are referred to a child fatality review
panel.
- The Coroner may hold an inquest to have a jury determine the cause of death when in the
opinion of the coroner that it would be in the public interest to do so.
- To perform duties of sheriff when office is vacant.
- for a complete detailed description of duties see Missouri Statutes Chapter 58.
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