The coroner is responsible for investigating deaths so that cause and manner can be determined. The findings are reported to the State Health Department and the State Medical Examiner in Jackson, Ms.
Newton County Coroner
Rebecca Burton
2598 Decatur Stratton Road
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 562-4597
Fax: (601) 635-4000
beccaburton2003@yahoo.com
Newton County 911 Dispatch: (601) 635-2101 Urgent or Emergency