Shelby Hershberger
Candidate for Coroner, Owen County
Background
- Occupation
- Owen County coroner
Owen County Coroner and a board-certified medicolegal death investigator with nearly eight years of experience. She won the May 2026 Republican primary over funeral director Timothy R. Wright.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports building a local autopsy suite in Owen County
Report2026 Primary: Owen County CoronerCandidate questionnaire · The Owen News · Apr 3, 2026 · theowennews.org
“one of my key priorities is working toward the development of a local autopsy suite.”
All sources (4)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Owen County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- 2026 Primary Election results
News coverage · The Owen News · May 5, 2026 · theowennews.org
- 2026 Primary: Owen County Coroner
Candidate questionnaire · The Owen News · Apr 3, 2026 · theowennews.org
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