OLLI visited the Peoria County Coroner's Office. On our trip we learned about the responsibilities of Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll. Ingeroll is an elected official charged with investigating sudden, unusual, and traumatic deaths and assuring those bodies are examined, identified, and, if necessary, autopsied. Our visit included an in-depth question time with Ingersoll as she explained her duties and answered the many questions our group had about the coroner's office in general.
We were allowed to observe a jury inquest, which is held weekly to determine the manner of some deaths occuring in Peoria County. After the inquest, the group toured the morgue where the bodies are stored prior to examination.
OLLI would like to thank Johnna Ingersoll and her staff for taking the time to host our educational visit.
To learn more about the Peoria County Coroner's Office, click here.
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