Coroner
Athens County Coroner
Carl Ortman, M.D.
Coroner’s Office Staff
Ben Ashcraft, Director
For Coroner reports and/or autopsy reports,
please contact the Athens County Clerk Of Courts Office
1 S. Court Street | 4th Floor | Athens, Ohio 45701
Phone: 740.592.3242
Ben Ashcraft, Director
For Coroner reports and/or autopsy reports,
please contact the Athens County Clerk Of Courts Office
1 S. Court Street | 4th Floor | Athens, Ohio 45701
Phone: 740.592.3242
Death Certificates
Contact the Athens City-County Health Department
278 W. Union Street | Athens, Ohio 45701
Phone: 740.592.4431
Contact the Athens City-County Health Department
278 W. Union Street | Athens, Ohio 45701
Phone: 740.592.4431
For information on cases not yet completed, call the office and leave a message or contact the appropriate law
enforcement agency.
enforcement agency.
Nelsonville Police Department
Autopsies can take up to four months to complete due to extensive lab work and studies.