RE-ELECT DOTTI OWENS
FOR ADA COUNTY CORONER
Dotti’s First Term Accomplishments
Dotti’s First Term Accomplishments as Ada County Coroner
- Received full NAME Accreditation for the Ada County Coroner’s Office 2017, Ada County became the 3rd Coroner’s Office nationally to hold dual accreditations (NAME/ IAC&ME). The Medicolegal Death Investigation system is vital and strengthening this system is essential. In response to the demand to strengthen the Coroner system, Dotti Owens has raised the operating standards of the ACCO to new levels. For the first time in history, the ACCO received a full accreditation through National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME). This accreditation was obtained under Dotti’s leadership by enforcing an extensive set of standards while implementing national credibility, quality, and integrity throughout all aspects of the office.
- Maintained International Association of Coroner’s and Medical Examiners (IAC&ME) Accreditation for the Ada County Coroner’s Office 2016 to present.
- Under the direction of Dotti Owens, the ACCO has developed into a regional facility while easing the taxpayer burden. Throughout this last few years, the ACCO has contracted with 33 Idaho counties and three reservations. Services provided to outside counties consist of autopsy services, toxicology, histology, and anthropology services. Operating as a regional facility (per national recommendations) has allowed counties in Idaho to have the ability to utilize necessary services while maintaining standards as defined and adopted by the Idaho State Association of County Coroners.
- Dotti has been instrumental in bringing medicolegal death investigation standards to Coroner’s throughout the state of Idaho. Tasked with composing a state manual, Dotti hit the challenge head-on and in April 2018 a state policy and procedure manual was adopted through the Idaho State Association of County Coroners. In addition, Dotti Owens and her team of highly trained professionals have been training and assisting Coroners throughout the state under a grant that Dotti was able to obtain for the association.
Joseph Scott Morgan, MFS, F-ABMDI Endorsement
Former Senior Investigator Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office Atlanta 2013 Georgia Author of the Year Headline News Network (HLN) Forensic consultant. Over twenty years of Death Investigation experience in two major metropolitan areas....
Former Republican Ada County Coroners Endorse Dotti For Coroner
On October 29th, The Idaho Statesman published an article in which two former Republican corners endorsed Dotti for a second term. Both Erwin Sonnenberg and Mike Johnson say Owens’ opponent lacks the job experience to do the job, and question whether or...
Gary Dawson Endorsement – Letters to the editor: Election
I unequivocally and without reservation endorse Dotti Owens for the office of Ada County Coroner. This election is not about politics but rather the knowledge and ability to conduct the critical affairs and function of the office. The primary role of the...