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The Laurens County Coroner’s Office is committed to serving the community with professionalism, integrity, and compassion.

Our mission is to investigate deaths with diligence and impartiality, determining the cause and manner of death through scientific analysis, medical expertise, and collaboration with law enforcement and public health agencies. We strive to provide timely and accurate information to families, the legal system, and the public while upholding the dignity of the deceased. Our office is dedicated to transparency, accountability, and advancing public safety through education and awareness. "To the living, we owe the truth; to the dead, we owe respect."

11/11/2026

🇺🇸 HAPPY VETERANS DAY! 🇺🇸

Today, the Laurens County Coroner’s Office honors all who have served our country. We are forever grateful for your courage, sacrifice, and dedication to protecting our freedoms.

To our veterans, thank you for your service. Your sacrifices will never be forgotten. ❤️🤍💙

We salute you today and every day!

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10/28/2026

Today, the Laurens County Coroner’s Office proudly recognizes our fellow first responders and the vital role we all play in serving our community.

As coroner’s office personnel, we are part of the first responder community, answering the call to investigate deaths, serve families during unimaginable moments, and work alongside law enforcement, fire, EMS, and dispatch to help bring answers and closure to those affected by tragedy.

Our work may look different, but our commitment is the same: to serve with compassion, professionalism, integrity, and dedication, even on the hardest days.

Today, we honor the men and women who put service before self, support one another in difficult circumstances, and show up when their community needs them most.

We are proud to stand alongside our fellow first responders. Thank you for what you do, the sacrifices you make, and the lives you touch every day. ❤️💙

— Laurens County Coroner’s Office

10/10/2026

🎉 Please Help Me Congratulate Our Newest Team Members! 🎉

I am so proud of these two for being sworn in on Friday! Please join me in welcoming Brianna Rhodes and Remy Hunnicutt to the Coroner’s Office! ❤️

Brianna Rhodes started with us just a few months ago and has already become a tremendous asset to the Coroner’s Office. She began by riding along with the Greenville Coroner’s Office, learning the ins and outs of how the office operates. She has shown dedication, a willingness to learn, and a genuine commitment to helping our office. Brianna is also working under a grant that supports the use of our drug identification machine, which helps us determine whether drugs are present in a decedent’s system.

Remy Hunnicutt is the youngest member of our department! He originally joined us part-time through a grant and transitioned into a full-time position after we were blessed with the opportunity to add another full-time team member. Remy is the son of Investigator Jared Hunnicutt with the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. He brings a fresh perspective, youthful energy, and intelligence to our office, and we are excited to see him continue to grow in this field.

Both Brianna and Remy will be attending Coroner’s School in February 2027 at the Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia, South Carolina. We look forward to watching them learn, grow, and continue serving our community.

Please join me in congratulating Brianna and Remy on being sworn in and welcoming them to the Coroner’s Office! We are proud to have them on our team and look forward to all they will accomplish! 👏❤️

10/06/2026

🎀 Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness, encourage early detection, and support those affected by breast cancer.

This month, you may notice some of our Laurens County Coroner’s Office investigators wearing a pink badge. There’s a reason behind the pink — we’re proud to show our support for breast cancer awareness and for the survivors, fighters, families, and loved ones impacted by this disease.

Wear pink. Raise awareness. Encourage screenings. Support one another.

Together, we can help make a difference.

10/06/2026

I just want to take a moment to say how proud I am of Chief Deputy Coroner Ashley Rushton and the accomplishment she has achieved.

This certification test was, by far, one of the hardest tests I have ever taken. I received my certification in 2021, and I am still proud to have earned it. It takes tremendous amount of studying, dedication, and knowledge about death investigations and what to look for at a death scene.

I am extremely proud to say that the Laurens County Coroner’s Office now has two deputies who have earned this certification. That is a great accomplishment for our office and shows the dedication our staff has to continuing their education and improving the services we provide to the citizens of Laurens County.

We are stepping up our game here in Laurens County, and we will continue to learn and grow every day. There is always something new to learn about how and why a death occurs, and we take responsibility very seriously.

I have six staff members, and together we have accomplished so much. I am truly proud of each one of them and everything they do for this office.

Congratulations, Ashley, on this well deserved accomplishment! I am proud of you, and I am proud of what we have accomplished here at the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. We will continue working hard to make Laurens county and its citizens proud.

09/21/2026

This week, the Laurens County Coroner’s Office recognizes National Forensic Science Week and the many professionals whose work helps turn evidence into answers.

For our death investigators, forensic science is an essential part of what we do. From the scene investigation and documentation of evidence to working alongside forensic pathologists, toxicologists, laboratories, law enforcement, and other specialists, every piece of information helps us better understand the circumstances surrounding a death.

Behind every case is a person, a family, and a story.

Our work is about more than determining what happened. It is about seeking answers, giving families information, and ensuring that every decedent is treated with dignity and respect.

Today, we recognize the science, expertise, and dedication that make that work possible.

From the Laurens County Coroner’s Office and our dedicated death investigators — thank you to all of the forensic professionals who help us bring answers to the families we serve.

09/11/2026

Today, we remember the lives lost, honor the heroes who ran toward danger, and stand with the families forever changed by that day.

We remember. We honor. We will never forget.

08/19/2026

🎉 Happy 40th Birthday, Ashley Rushton! 🎉
Today we’re celebrating the one and only Ashley! Ashley started with the Coroner’s Office about six years ago as a Deputy Coroner and worked her way up to Chief Deputy in 2025. She plays such an important role in our office, from helping with QA to making sure training gets completed—and most recently, she conquered her ABMDI certification! 🙌 That alone was quite the challenge… just ask her! 😂

If you know Ashley, you know she bounces around the office like Tigger 🐯 at about 90 miles an hour… until lunchtime hits. Then suddenly it’s 10 miles an hour because she’s ready to eat! 😂

And of course, we can’t forget some of Ashley’s favorite sayings:
“What’s for lunch?” 🍕
“I didn’t do it!”
“It’s not mine!”
…and the classic “That’s crazyyyy!” 😂

When she’s not working (which is about 50% of the time, lol 😉), Ashley loves spending time camping and enjoying time with her family. And then there’s her little Chihuahua, affectionately known as the “rat dog.” 🐶😂

Ashley, we hope you have an amazing 40th birthday and enjoy your well-deserved day off! 🎂🥳 You work hard, keep us laughing, and definitely keep the Coroner’s Office moving at 90 miles an hour!

Happy 40th Birthday, Ashley! We hope your day is filled with family, fun, good food, and absolutely NO work! ❤️🎉 I don’t think it’s 40th but it’s close enough.

08/01/2026

Happy 70th Birthday to our Senior Deputy Coroner, Bill—better known to me as Mr. Jingles on the Green Mile! 🎉🎂
Bill joined the Coroner's Office in 2019, and he's truly been a blessing ever since. Now, he may try to order everything on Amazon for the office (a little too much sometimes! 😂), but he shows up every day, works hard, and helps keep all of us in line.

We don't always agree, but we always work it out. Bill's favorite things to do around the office are checking his phone, listening to piano music, and—after all these years—still trying to figure out how to do a death certificate. I guess that just makes him special too! 😆

Bill and I worked together in EMS before he followed me over to the Coroner's Office—bless his heart! He has a kind soul, is incredibly smart... most of the time. 😂 He's devoted to his family, has a shop that's packed enough to qualify as a hoarder's paradise, loves his Mr. Potato Head collection and his Aunt Jemima syrup, and for some reason, he still doesn't like the skulls we have around the office. He talks about them all the time!

We all love Mr. Bill and appreciate everything he does. I hope your 70th birthday is filled with laughter, love, and all the things that make you smile.

Happy Birthday, Bill! We hope you have a wonderful and very special day! 🎈🎉

07/25/2026

Happy Birthday to my favorite problem child, Brandon Cromer! 🎉😂

Where do I even start? He can't get right... the list goes on and on... but somehow we keep him around! 🤦‍♀️🤣

All jokes aside, Brandon is one of the most dedicated deputy coroners I know. He's always willing to help, steps up whenever I need him, and truly has a heart for the families he serves. That kind of dedication doesn't go unnoticed.

Oh, and don't let him fool you... he acts like he's turning 50 today! 😂 He also has his "15 kids" (or at least it feels like it! 🤣), an amazing wife, proudly served our country as a veteran, and somehow gets to work for the best boss around... me! 😎

Brandon, thank you for everything you do. We give you a hard time because you're family. I hope you have an awesome birthday and a great weekend. You deserve it! 🎂🎉🇺🇸

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105 Bolt Drive Suite B
Laurens, SC
29360

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Website

https://laurenscountysc.gov/government/elected_officials/coroner/index.php

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