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# Groups urge county to split sheriff, coroner roles
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/groups-urge-county-to-split-sheriff-coroner-roles/
- Published: 2025-04-04T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T13:41:37.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Public Safety, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:67ec31511264c600013131da:4

A coalition of civil rights groups is urging Riverside County to [separate the sheriff and coroner offices](https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/04/riverside-sheriffs-office/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) after 226 in-custody deaths from 2011 to 2022, citing inherent conflicts of interest in death investigations.