Mchenry County Sheriff's Office Report Identifies Multiple Operational Problems In Coroner's Office

A four-month probe into the operations of the McHenry County Coroner’s Office identified a number of problems – including limited communications, deficient security measures and poor evidence maintenance – according to a report from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. In a general evaluation checklist, the sheriff’s office determined that evidence was not maintained in a clean and orderly fashion, property was not protected from damage or deterioration, agency directives regarding control and maintenance were not being followed, door locks and other security measures were not working properly, the status of property was not properly reflected in the department’s records and access to property lockers and storage rooms was not limited to authorized personnel. McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks said the office is in absolute shambles. “We have no one there right now who has any credentials,” Franks said.