Stephens Serving As Georgia Coroners Association President

Stephens County Coroner Chris Stephens is the president this year of the Georgia Coroners Assocation.

Stephens was elected to the post last month for the year 2017.

He had previously served as First Vice President of the Association in 2016 and Second Vice President in 2015.

The Georgia Coroners Association has been in place since the late 1970s.

Its stated purpose is to secure a closer official and personal relationship among Coroners and Deputy Coroners, to secure unity of action in matter’s relating to the Coroner’s duties, to elevate the standards of the Office of Coroner in each county, to promote the adoption of more scientific methods for detection of crime, to recommend desirable changes in the present state statues relating to the duties of the Office of Coroner and to promote legislation which is deemed desirable, to foster good cooperation between Coroners and other Law Enforcement Officials, and to promote a better understanding with the public respecting the nature of services rendered by Coroners of the State of Georgia.

Stephens has served as the Coroner for Stephens County since 2009 and is about to start his third term in office next year.