Jon Poore
Coroner
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Phone: 618-252-6402
Fax: 618-294-8651
Mailing Address
10 East Popular St, Suite 22
Harrisburg, IL 62946
Hours of Operation
Mon – Fri: 8am – 3pm
The duties and responsibilities of the County Coroner are many and varied, but in essence can be described as the investigative arm of Saline County Government concerning deaths of an unexpected, violent or criminal nature. The Office of Coroner, by Illinois State Statute, (55 ILCS 5/3-3007), is a law enforcement agency. Each Coroner shall be conservator of the peace in his county, and in the performance of his duties as such, shall have the same powers as the sheriff.
The main functions of this office include:
- Respond to and investigate deaths that occur outside of hospital or clinical settings with such investigations including scene analysis, photography, sketching, witness interviews, body examination, and utilization of other forensic tests as indicated.
- Convene coroner’s inquest to determine cause and manner of deaths involving homicides, suicides, and accidents, natural and or unexplained and suspicious deaths.
- Under mandate of law, investigate the death of any ward of the State of Illinois.
- Maintain the property, monies, and personal effects of decedents processed through the coroner’s office.
- Training and maintaining a cadre of reserve, volunteer deputy coroners for the management of disaster or mass casualty events.
- To report to the State of Illinois all child deaths, boating fatalities, traffic fatalities, work-related fatalities.
- Service of legal process when the Sheriff is party to a suit or when such process by the sheriff would be a conflict of interest.
- Enforcement of Grave Robbery Act. As promulgated by Illinois Historical Preservation Agency per Illinois Compiled Statutes.
- Issue Death Certificates and Cremation Permits
About Jon Poore
Jon Poore is a native of Saline County. He and his family reside in Eldorado. Jon graduated Eldorado High School in 1997 and SIU School of Mortuary Science and Funeral Service in 1999. He became a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in 2001. In addition to owning and operating his funeral home and crematory in Eldorado, Jon is the treasurer of Wolf Creek Cemetery, Saline County’s second largest cemetery. He serves on the Eldorado-Raleigh Park Board and is a member of Star General Baptist Church in Eldorado.