Ripley County Coroner’s Office
Jason Bailey Coroner
Duties
of the County Coroner include:
1. IDENTIFICATION of the deceased;
2. Determination of the CAUSE of death; and
3. Determination of the MANNER of death.
The chief responsibility of the coroner is to determine the
manner of death in cases involving violence, casualty, unexplained or
suspicious circumstances or when the person has been found dead. {IC
36-2-14-6}
When notified of a death under any of the
above circumstances, the coroner must alert and obtain the investigative
assistance of the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction in the
area. If an autopsy is necessary, the coroner must employ a qualified
physician to conduct it.
Office Location:
(Office hours by appointment only)
Second floor of the Ripley County Government Annex
102 West First North Street
Versailles, IN 47042
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 362
Versailles, IN 47042
E-mail:
coroner@ripleycounty.com
On-Call Investigator’s Phone:(812) 621-2309
Office Fax:(812) 750-8719
Emergency Dispatch Phone: (812) 689-5555
Public
Access to Death Records
Coroner’s Office – Frequently Asked Questions
2016 Annual Statistical Report
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