Stephen HanksOct 15, 20222 min readPROVIDING COMPLEX DATA SHARING AND ANALYSIS BACKED BY EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION IN THE FIELDI have plans to publish a data and information dashboard that is not created in isolation form our community partners, advocates, and...
Stephen HanksOct 3, 20226 min readFIRST 100 DAYS -- Data Sharing. Mental Health. Diversity. Family Advocacy! I will make the Coroner’s Office a proactive leader in public health and safety and an advocate for families and friends navigating...
Stephen HanksAug 5, 20224 min readPostgrad degrees increase the professionalism of the Coroner and the public service to the communityThe Larimer County Coroner’s Office has been led for decades by coroners with postgraduate degrees, specifically Doctors of Medicine...
Stephen HanksJul 31, 20222 min readCoroner: Why is it a political position?It is interesting that positions like Coroner and Sherriff are still elected in some jurisdictions like ours. Being elected is supposed...
Stephen HanksJul 29, 20221 min readListening to the people, that is what public service is all about!What are your concerns and how can I help? I hear lots of concerns and questions about Fentanyl overdoses, suicide rates, and fatal...
Stephen HanksApr 6, 20222 min readDeath Notifications: Everybody has someone out there who cares and who deserves to be informedNotifying family (next-of-kin) is a primary duty of the Coroner’s Office, and specifically the investigator assigned to the...
Stephen HanksApr 6, 20221 min readAre You Prepared for an Emergency? Emergency Preparedness Fair: April 16, 9am-1pmEmergency preparedness and emergency management is an area where I am prepared to take an active role. I was a combat life saver in the...
Stephen HanksApr 6, 20221 min readThe significance of integrity, compassion, and public service:"[W]e were surrounded — from start to finish — by professionals who are also caring, compassionate human beings." "In addition to...