Spartanburg County Coroner's Office
366 North Church St., Suite 1700
Spartanburg, SC 29303
864-596-2509

	Investigators
Investigator J. Dwayne Corn		Chief Investigator Robin Forrest
Investigator Corn has been an investigator with the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office for 5 years. He has worked as a patrol deputy and the DARE/Crime Prevention unit with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office. He has served as a Forensic CSI for the Greenville County Department of Community Service. Investigator Corn has worked also as a police officer in Clover, SC and Ninety Six, SC in his 15 years of law enforcement. He is a member of the SC Coroner's Association, the International Association of Identification, the SC International Homicide Investigation, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association, Crime Prevention Specialist, Certified Firearms Instructor.		Chief Investigator Robin S. Forrest has 9 years with the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office. She recently was awarded the State of South Carolina's Deputy Coroner of the Year for 2009. She has obtained certificates on the state and federal level in the fields of Advanced Homicides Investigation, Death Scene Management, Child Fatality, Aviation Disasters, Arson Investigation, Forensic Analysis, Weapons of Mass Disaster and Traffic Collision Investigation. Chief Investigator Forrest has been an active member of the S. C. Coroner's Association, the S. C. Law Enforcement Officers Association, the International Homicide Investigators Association, the S. C. State Division of the International Association for Identification, DMORT and the International Arson Association.
Investigator Teri Carter		Investigator Randy Bogan
Investigator Teri Carter is a graduate from American Intercontinental University with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Forensic Science. Teri has been with the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office for a year as a Reserve Investigator prior to becoming full-time with the Coroner's Office. She is certified as a Forensic Photographer and in Forensic Anthropology. Before becoming a full time Investigator, Teri was employed with Wachovia Bank, Wells Fargo Co. as a Personal Banker. Ms. Carter has 7 years experience as an Administrative Assistant with Cherokee County Schools and is the owner of Coby's Steak and Seafood in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. Investigator Carter is a member of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officer's Association, South Carolina Coroner's Association and the South Carolina Office of the Governor's Guardian Ad Litem Volunteer Program.		Investigator Randy Bogan has 25 plus years in law enforcement. He has worked with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office as a Unifrom Patrol Officer for 11 years, a Narcotics Officer for 4 and Forensic I. D. Officer for 10 years. Investigator Bogan has been with the Coroner's Office for two years. He is an expert witness in crime scene investigaton and marijuana analysis. Investigator Bogan is the recipient of the 2005 Solicitor's Office award. Bogan has been a driving instructor for SCCJEA for 12 years. He has obtained certificates on the state and federal level in basic and advanced DNA collection, Facial Identification of FBI Academy, basic and advanced photography school, blood stain analysis school and Marijuana eradication and analysis school. He is a current member of the SC Coroner's Association, the International Homicide Investigation Association, Arson Investigation and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officer's Association.
Investigator Mike Shaw   Investigator Shaw has 20 plus years of law enforcement experience with 16 years of Forensic experience. He holds numerous certifications on the State and Federal levels in Arson and Explosin Investigations, Ballistic and Toolmark Impressions, Blood Stain Analysis, Print Development and Comparison Homicide Investigations and Drug analysis. He is a member of the SC Coroner's Association, The International Association of Identification, The SC International Homicide Investigators Association, The International Arson Investigators Association, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Association.

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Last updated September 3, 2009