Missouri Coroner Charged with Theft and Misconduct

Cape Girardeau County Coroner Wavis Jordan faces charges for stealing from the deceased and mislabeling death causes, with calls for his removal intensifying.

Cape Girardeau County Coroner Wavis Jordan is charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor for stealing from a dead person and lying on death certificates.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed the charges and is seeking Jordan's immediate removal from office.
Jordan, who has no prior training in handling the dead, allegedly mislabeled several deaths from drug overdoses or suicide as natural causes.
If convicted, Jordan could face up to 12 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
The charges follow months of complaints about Jordan's work, including a policy of requiring proof of a recent, positive PCR test for COVID-19 before labeling a death as such.