Duties and Responsibilties of the Coroner:
- Pronouncement of death and start investigation
- Determine cause and manner of death
- Certified Death Investigator
- Work with Law Enforcement Agencies - local, state, and national
- Follow State and Federal statutes and guidelines for death investigation and reporting
- On call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Robert Fowler
First Elected: November, 1978
Current Term Expires: January, 2019
Otero County Coroner Robert Fowler
323 Santa Fe
La Junta CO 81050
Phone: (719) 384-8786 (District Attorney's Office)
Pager through La Junta Police Department Dispatch:
(719) 384-2525
Also can contact through Otero County Sheriff's Deparment:
(719) 384-5941
Fax: (719) 384-7330
Cell: (719) 980-5954 (24 hours a day)