Ben Pursifull fills out a body bag tag’s key information, including a woman’s date of death and date of birth, on Feb. 10 at Wilson Mortuary in Salem. “The nice things about body bags is they slide on the stretcher real easy,” Pursifull said. Credit: COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN

Ben Pursifull, a Houston native and the Dent County coroner, is featured in this story about the struggles of county coroners in the state.

The coroners complain low salaries and budget shortfall as they serve the public.

Isaiah Buse has served as the publisher of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023. He serves on the...

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  1. Wow. That pay is a slap in the face to those who do such an important service to humankind. Makes me respect and appreciate Coroners so much more !

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