Coroner
Posted under Coroner on September 23rd, 2008 by RomeNewswire
According to Floyd County Coroner Barry Henderson, the body discovered last week in the Coosa area has been identified as that of missing man James “Booney” Wade.
Henderson said Wade was identified by use of dental records and tattoos by the GBI crime lab after dental records were obtained from the Department of corrections.
The cause […]
Posted under Police, Coroner on September 18th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
Floyd County coroner Barry Henderson said Thursday afternoon that the body found in Coosa on Wednesday morning was unable to be positively identified and additional tests will have to be preformed.
As reported first on RomeNewswire Wednesday, The grisly discovery was made by a man who Floyd County police say had lost a dog and was […]
Posted under Auto Accidents, Police, Coroner, Fire Dept. on September 15th, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
Photo courtesy Clyde Collier photography
A motorcyclist was killed Monday afternoon around 4:40pm on Perry Road in Armuchee after colliding with a truck.
The wreck occurred at a time when Emergency Units were already strecthed thin due to several other accidents and medical related calls around the County.
According to initial reports, the victim was not breathing and […]
Posted under Coroner on July 29th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
After many years of public service, Deputy Coroner Tony Cooper is retiring from the coroner’s office.
Coroner Barry Henderson said, “We certainly appreciate all the years of service Tony has provided for this County.”
Cooper will be replaced by longtime local EMT and Fireman Gene Proctor. Henderson said “we are thrilled to have someone of Gene’s caliber […]
Posted under Auto Accidents, Police, Coroner, Fire Dept. on July 3rd, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
The Independence Day Travel Period began with a tragedy in Rome when a pedestrian was hit and killed in Armuchee Thursday Night.
The Accident occurred around 9:45 PM on Martha Berry Hwy. just North of its intersection with Floyd Springs Rd. The pedestrian was hit in front of Georgia Tactical and Armuchee […]
Posted under Coroner on June 3rd, 2008 by RomeNewswire
According to Coroner Barry Henderson, a Coroners Inquest will be conducted this Thursday into the death of an inmate that was housed at the Floyd County jail.
38 year old inmate Larry Stokes died on March 2nd at Floyd Medical Center after a fight at the jail.
Stokes was serving jail time for trafficking […]
