The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with Idaho State Police and the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the three-vehicle collision northbound on Interstate 15 at milepost 36 in Bannock County on...
Coroner Press Releases
Deceased Identification: March 23 mobile home fire on South 5th Avenue
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the mobile home fire on the 6300 block of South Fifth Avenue in Pocatello on March 23, 2022. Deceased: Richard G. Sergi,...
JFAC approves Bannock County’s request for funds for East Idaho autopsy center
The presence of five Bannock County elected officials in Boise proved successful Wednesday morning. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the supplemental appropriation item that would help fund the creation of an East Idaho Forensic...
Coroner releases cause and manner of death in Samantha Bear’s death investigation
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Chubbuck Police Department, has confirmed the cause and manner of death of 30-year-old Samantha Bear of Fort Hall, whose body was discovered in a canal near in Chubbuck on May 15, 2021. Cause of...
Coroner releases official cause and manner of death re. decedent found by WinCo Foods
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Pocatello Police Department, has confirmed the cause and manner of death of the 45-year-old man who was found near WinCo Foods in Pocatello on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. Cause of Death: Hypothermia...
Deceased Identification: Oct. 18 fatality crash on I-15
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with Idaho State Police and the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the fatality crash northbound on Interstate 15 in Pocatello on Oct. 18, 2021. Deceased: Jerrod...
Deceased Identification: double homicide at 4200 Philbin Road
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Pocatello Police Department, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the double homicide at 4200 Philbin Road in Pocatello on Oct. 15, 2021. Deceased: Timothy D. Hunt of Pocatello, 21-year-old...
Deceased Identification: Officer Involved Shooting in McCammon
The Bannock County Coroner's Office has confirmed the identity of the deceased suspect involved in the officer involved shooting on Oct. 12, 2021. Deceased: Buddy McKenzie, 41, of Richland, Washington. Next of kin has been notified. McKenzie had an active...