“The mission of the Lake County Coroner's Office is to conduct honest and independent death investigations based on the facts and evidence and to protect and serve those who have gone before us, their families, and the general public.” The coroner cooperates with medical agencies, funeral directors, police, fire and rescue departments, and families of the deceased. Our current coroner, Dr. Howard Cooper, has a background in dentistry and has worked in the field as a forensic odonatologist in death investigations and victim identification. His presentation will include stories of his casework from evidence collecting to autopsies.