In the inaugural year of the Williamson County Death Inquest Investigators Program, the county has seen almost 25% more death inquest cases than in 2024.

The history

The Williamson County Death Inquest Investigators Program began in January to relieve the workload of the four justices of the peace.

In Williamson County, JPs serve as judges over criminal and civil court, as well as magistrates who issue warrants, conduct trials and set bonds. Prior to January, they also have had the sole responsibility of performing coroner duties for deaths that occur without a physician present.

The county’s four JPs would take on these death inquests through rotating one-week shifts, in addition to performing their other duties during the other three weeks of the month. During these shifts, they

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