ORANGE BEACH AL: Coroner’s and Deputy Coroner’s in the Wiregrass are in Orange Beach for the 2026 Training.
The Alabama Coroner’s Association’s Annual Symposium Conference is held this week, Monday through Wednesday. Alabama law requires Coroner’s and Deputy Coroner’s to have 12 hours continuing education per year.
From the Wiregrass, Dale County Coroner John Cawley, Dale County Deputy Coroner Adam Bruhn, Dale County Deputy Coroner Rickey Stokes, Coffee County Coroner Arnold Woodham, Coffee County Chief Deputy Coroner Mark Kelley and Geneva County Coroner Donny Adkinson.
The Alabama Coroner’s Association was established in 1956 in an effort to elevate the Office of Coroner in Alabama through the uniformity in the handling of dead investigations, improving education and training opportunities, and by working closely with the Alabama Legislature on related legislation.
The association works to promote the adoption of more scientific methods for the investigation of deaths, The association also works to foster good cooperation between Coroner’s and other Law Enforcement Officials.
The topics the Coroner’s are trained on are relevant topics that reflect the ever-evolving field of death investigation.
