INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — The Association of Indiana Counties (AIC) announced that Decatur County Coroner, Charity Banks received the 2024 Outstanding County Coroner Award. The award recognized her contributions made to county government throughout her years of public service.
Charity Banks is serving her 2nd term as the Decatur County Coroner. Charity became a certified Medicolegal Death Investigator in 2010 after having worked eight years as an assistant for the office. In 2011, Charity was elected to the Indiana State Coroners Association Board of Directors and has held the offices of secretary, vice president and president. Charity and her husband Doug have served the Decatur County Coroner’s Office for the past 21 years.
The award was presented during the AIC’s 66th Annual Conference in Switzerland County. The AIC’s Annual Conference is the largest gathering of county officials in the state. Representatives from public agencies, private entities, and local elected officials addressed issues such as: Retirement, Transportation, Public Records, Human Resources, Elections, Public Health Funding, Cybersecurity, and the Future of Local Funding.
For more information about the AIC or the Annual Conference, please contact Elizabeth Mallers at emallers@indianacounties.org.
