Morgan County Coroners Office

Medicolegal Death Investigation Professionals Week begins today 💫

From January 25-31, 2026, we recognize and honor the medicolegal death investigation professionals who serve their communities with integrity, compassion, and unwavering dedication.

Often working behind the scenes and in challenging circumstances, these professionals play a vital role in public health, public safety, and the pursuit of justice. Their commitment to excellence and professionalism makes a lasting impact every day.

This week, we celebrate you. Thank you for all that you do.

— International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners

As the world counts down tonight, many of us are still working - standing with families in grief, honoring the dead, documenting the truth, and carrying stories that never leave our hearts.

To every medicolegal death investigator, coroner, medical examiner team member, transporter, first responder, funeral professional, morgue tech, pathologist, and anyone who stands with dignity beside the dead and compassion beside the living - thank you.

You showed up this year.

You carried stories.

You bore witness to grief.

You made sure people were treated with dignity when it mattered most.

As we step into a new year, may we remember:

We matter.

Our work matters.

And we deserve support, recognition, and care, too.

Here’s to resilience.

Here’s to purpose.

Here’s to a New Year filled with support, standards, and major milestones for our industry.

And to those who supported our mission this year - donors, partners, sponsors, and advocates - your belief in this work helps us push forward when resources are limited and the emotional weight is heavy. You make it possible for us to support the people who carry the hardest stories.

Happy New Year from all of us at Last Responder and Responders Inc. 🖤🤍