Chief Deputy Coroner Bio
Wendy Kipple grew up in Dillon and is a graduate of Summit High School. In 1989, Wendy joined the Summit County Sheriff’s Office as a Corrections Deputy, serving there for four years. While there, she also worked for the Summit County Coroner’s Office under Coroner Gary Lindstrom and has now worked under six coroners in Summit County. Wendy worked for the Dillon Police Department for 19 years and served as a sergeant, mounted patrol, K-9, and crime scene investigator, until retiring in 2012. Wendy was the third coroner investigator in the state of Colorado to obtain her Board Fellow Certification from the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators. Wendy is also a part of the federal disaster response team, DMORT (Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team), and spent nine weeks in Louisiana assisting with the recovery and identification of deceased after Hurricane Katrina. She takes pride in serving the citizens and visitors of Summit County in her capacity as a chief deputy coroner, bringing dignity and compassion in death to all of those she serves. Wendy resides near Fairplay with her small herd of horses, dogs and cats.