Bizarrely, some counties even make sheriff and coroner the same position, and there is at least circumstantial evidence that they tend to abuse that power [1].

Bizarrely, some counties even make sheriff and coroner the same position, and there is at least circumstantial evidence that they tend to abuse that power [1]. I can only imagine the abuses that have been covered up when the judge, sheriff, and coroner have all belonged to the same political machine or socioeconomic clique. [1] https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/study-shows-california-counties-overseen-by-a-coroner-who-is-also-sheriff-underreport-officer-involved-deaths/ https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/study-shows-california...