The Purpose and Objective of Coroners Association
- To assist its members in any and all possible ways to improve their ability to perform the functions of their offices with the highest degree of professionalism.
- To create better public relations between its members and the public. To conduct educational seminars and other similar programs for the benefit and welfare of its members.
- To maintain a high level of ethical conduct on the part of all Coroners; to provide a forum of constant exchange of knowledge and experience among all of the Coroners of the State of South Carolina.
- To propose and lobby for new laws to improve death investigation in South Carolina and to do all things necessary or incidental to the foregoing.
News
Save the Date – 2023 SCCA Conference
The 2023 Annual SCCA Conference will be June 5-8, 2023
USC School of Law Offers Trainings
USC School of Law offers trainings throughout the year on various topics related to child death investigations. Please click the link below for current trainings (both in-person and online) and check frequently as new trainings are added throughout the year. https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/law/centers/childrens_law/training/index.php
2022 SCCA Award Winners
2022 SCCA award winners: Christy Strange, Jacqueline Blackwell, Keith Turner, Sabrina Gast, Bobbi Jo O’Neal, Kris Eilliott, Mike Ellis, Charlie Boseman
2022 scholarship awarded to Pickens County Coroner
Medical Examiners (IACME) Annual Training Symposium which was held in Las Vegas, NV. This years scholarship was awarded to Pickens County Coroner, Kandy Kelley.
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Unidentified Remains
When human remains are found and the identity of the deceased person is unknown, this unit provides artistic renderings of what the victim/person may have looked like in life. Read More…
Organ/Tissue, Eye and Body Donation
Coroners play an important role in saving and enhancing lives within their communities by facilitating organ/tissue, eye and body donation. The SCCA and it’s Board of Directors support the process of donation following the death of an individual. The SCCA encourages Coroners in South Carolina to facilitate the donation process to meet the wishes of the decedent and/or their surviving next-of-kin. Read More…