Jerry Hensley, Candidate for Gilmer County Coroner

Jerry studied the Mortuary Science at Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science. He is married to his wife, Debbie, with whom they have two children and four grandchildren together. He is a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church. 

Jerry has experience working in the death care industry in funeral services and embalming. 

Jerry B Hensley is the Gilmer County Coroner. He was elected to this position in 1991, and is currently serving his ninth term. 

Jerry Hensley seeks re-election as County Coroner

Said during his 2020 campaign, he plans on continuing to "operate the coroner’s office efficiently while maintaining the county’s second lowest budget."

- Said during his 2020 campaign, he plans on continuing to "operate the coroner’s office efficiently while maintaining the county’s second lowest budget."

Public Health

As of July 25, 2024, Jerry B Hensley did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Jerry B Hensley

- The County Coroner runs the Coroner’s Office, which is responsible for determining the cause, manner, and circumstance of death under the Georgia Death Investigation Act.  
- Deaths that they are responsible for investigating include violent deaths, suicides, sudden deaths, deaths unattended by a physician, suspicious deaths, deaths of children younger than seven years old, executions, deaths of inmates, and deaths of people admitted to a hospital unconscious. 
- The Coroner is responsible for pronouncing someone dead, and for releasing remains to be cremated, transported to another state, or autopsied. 
- All Georgia Coroners are required to attend a 40 hour course at the Georgia State Patrol Training Center and receive 24 hours of in services training on death investigation procedures each year. 
- Coroners are elected to four year terms in nonpartisan elections. 