A Taylorville resident has thrown in his hat to the race for Christian County Coroner.  Austin Peters has announced he will be running for County Coroner in the 2024 election. Peters graduated from Taylorville High School with the class of 2012 and Worsham College of Mortuary Science in September of 2014.  Peters has served as a funeral director for eight years and Deputy Coroner in Christian County for nine.  

Peters says that he has worked alongside local police departments, fire departments, and EMS workers for several years and other local officials.  He has also completed the 40 hour coroner certification through the Illinois Coroner’s and Medical Examiner’s Association. He says to be named Christian County Coroner would be a great honor. He says he wants to keep up the integrity of the position of Coroner and looks forward to helping the residents of Christian County in the near future. 

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