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Timely, Accurate Investigations
Modern protocols, careful science, and the discipline to get it right the first time \u2014 because families and law enforcement both depend on what the report says.
Skagit County Coroner · 2026
Dignity for every family. Honest answers for every community.
Derrill Fussell brings a lifetime of public service \u2014 from the West Wing to the Pacific Naval Command \u2014 to the work of standing for Skagit County families on the hardest day of their lives.
Three Commitments
Every case is someone\u2019s loved one. Every report is a piece of the truth a family is waiting for. These are the standards I will hold the office to.
Modern protocols, careful science, and the discipline to get it right the first time \u2014 because families and law enforcement both depend on what the report says.
Clear communication. Personal presence. Respect for grief, faith, and the customs of every community we serve \u2014 Swinomish, Upper Skagit, Sauk-Suiattle, and every neighbor.
Open data on overdose and fentanyl deaths. Honest collaboration with hospitals, tribal nations, and law enforcement. A coroner\u2019s office Skagit can see into and count on.
About Derrill
Derrill Fussell\u2019s career has been built around the discipline of doing serious work with integrity \u2014 the kind of work where being right matters and being honest matters more.
Neither candidate comes to this office with the lived experience of the work itself \u2014 that\u2019s why character and judgment matter most. The state provides the education. The voters provide the character. \u2014 Derrill Fussell
Yard signs, door-knocks, kitchen-table conversations, a letter to the editor. Skagit elections are won by people who show up for one another. Will you?
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