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Devoris studied at Central Georgia Technical College, and lives in Sparta, Georgia with his son. 

Devoris was previously a firefighter in Sparta, Georgia. 

Devoris Lamar (Hancock County Coroner, Georgia, candidate 2024)

Devoris Lamar's campaign for coroner of Hancock County is his first entry into politics.

As of April 23, 2024, Devoris Lamar did not have a website.

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As of May 18, 2024, Dontrelle Andrews did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

Georgia Coroners Association: Dontrelle Andrews

Dontrelle is the current deputy coroner for Hancock County.

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Dontrelle Andrews' campaign for Hancock County Coroner is their first entry into politics.

As of April 23, 2024, Dontrelle Andrews did not have a website.

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Joy earned her associate's degree in mortuary science and embalming from the Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.

Joy is a current deputy coroner for Hancock County, a first responder, and a funeral director and embalmer for Dawson's Mortuary. She previously worked as a senior bonding mechanic for Triumph Aerostructures.

Joy L. Mapp (Hancock County Coroner, Georgia, candidate 2024)

Joy L. Mapp's campaign for Hancock County Coroner is her first entry into politics.

As of April 23, 2024, Joy L. Mapp did not have a website or any information online.

Joy L. Mapp

As of May 18, 2024, Mickey May did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

Mickey May's campaign for Hancock County Coroner is their first entry into politics.

As of April 23, 2024, Mickey May did not have a website.

Mickey May

- 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. 