Greenwood County Coroner's Office

05/25/2015

Thank you to those who were willing to lay down their lives that we may be free.

03/04/2015

Today is a proud day for the Greenwood County Coroner’s Office! As we strive for excellence in serving the wonderful citizens of Greenwood County we are pleased to announce that we are now an International Accredited Agency (IAC&ME). It has been a great journey as we labored to achieve this quality of service. Please take a moment and check out our webpage (http://www.greenwoodsc.gov/countywebsite/index.aspx?page=139).

12/19/2014

Greenwood County Coroner's Office wishes everyone a Safe & Merry Christmas.

11/11/2014

Thank you to all who served! We appreciate the many selfless acts and sacrifices that helped to keep us free. .....One Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

07/04/2014

We celebrate our independence and thank God for our freedoms.

07/03/2014

Safety is our concern for you and your families this 4th of July and always. This public safety announcement from our friends at the South Carolina Department of Natural Recourses shows that drinking and operating an aquatic vehicle can end in the same unfortunate way as drinking and driving a motor vehicle. We hope everyone is safe this holiday and remember DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE! Help make Lake Greenwood a safe place for everyone to enjoy.

SCDNR, in conjunction with the Highway Patrol, are again this summer highlighting the dangers of drinking and driving whether on the water or on the road.

07/02/2014

Have a fun 4th of July....Please be safe!

07/01/2014

Cox named top coroner for success in first year

By MATT BRUCE

Tuesday, July 01, 2014 12:13 AM

Greenwood County Coroner Sonny Cox works in his office at Park Plaza in Uptown Greenwood on Monday. (MATT BRUCE | INDEX-JOURNAL)
It’s been nearly 18 months since Sonny Cox stepped into his role as Greenwood County coroner last year. And in his first year on the job, the longtime law-enforcement official embraced his new role, helping to navigate the county through one of its deadliest spans ever.
The poise he showed through his rookie year was not lost on his colleagues across the state.
Cox was named the state’s Coroner of the Year during the South Carolina Coroner’s Association’s annual conference last week at the Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort in Pawleys Island.

“I’m humbled by the award, but I’m honored to be able to serve the people of Greenwood County,” he said. “I never expected this, especially not my first year of being coroner. That’s why I’m so humbled to receive it and honored. We feel like we’re taking the coroner’s office to a whole new level -- and that’s not to say anything bad about the old administration. But I never thought we’d reach this level so quickly.”

Cox won the honor Wednesday evening during a ceremony on the second night of the four-day conference, which has been taking place for at least the past 20 years. He beat out two other nominees to earn the accolade. Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger, the Coroner’s Association president, presented Cox the plaque, calling him a “young gun” in the landscape of the state’s death investigators.

FOR MORE OF THE STORY READ THE INDEX-JOURNAL

06/27/2014

South Carolina Coroner of the Year Sonny Cox!! Tirelessly working each and every day since elected to bring the highest standards possible to the people of Greenwood County.

06/24/2014

Thank you James Sanders for your many years of dedicated service!

The Greenwood County Coroner's Office announces the retirement of James W. Sanders. James began his employment with the Greenwood County Coroner's Office on April 11, 1992 as a Part-Time Deputy Coroner.

James has worked diligently for over 22 years providing optimal compassion, care and respect for all the citizens of Greenwood County. He has more than earned this opportunity to enjoy more time with his family and to pursue his personal interests.

Please join us in wishing James all of the best in his retirement.

06/15/2014

Wishing all the dad's a Happy Fathers Day! Hope you all have a memorable day with your children!