A county board committee has passed, for a 3rd year, an intergovernmental agreement with Columbia County Medical Examiner to oversee the Adams County Medical Examiner's Office at a cost of $20,000.  

Originally, this was to be a one year contract for the purpose of transitioning the Coroner's Office to a Medical Examiner's Office. This office has been run all year (2012) by local medical examiners whom are highly educated and trained.  All death calls were handled by the Adams County local Medical Examiners. 

The local Chief Deputy has been board certified by the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (which requires  extensive performance criteria, knowledge and testing). Both local medical examiners have been doing this job for the past 6 years.