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Deputy Coroners
Tom Renders 
Deputy Renders is a retired manufacturing manager and has been in the Coroner’s office since Aug. 2007. He currently serves as Chief Deputy Administration.
Deputy Renders has a BS in Commerce from the University of Louisville and has received training in homicide investigation.
Jo-Ann Farmer
Chief Deputy Farmer is a Registered Nurse and former college Professor of Nursing. Her nursing experience includes working in the trauma unit, emergency room, coronary and intensive care units, as well as obstetrics and pediatrics units. She has been a Deputy Coroner since 1998. She currently serves as the Chief Deputy Coroner over Investigations.
Chief Deputy Farmer received her Registered Nurse Degree from the University of Kentucky. She has also undergone training in death investigation including such courses as post mortem examination, court room decorum, Coroner administration, interviewing, and mass fatality planning. She has received her Advanced Coroner status and is currently working on her Master Coroner status.
Chief Deputy Farmer is also involved on several community groups including the Child Fatality Review Team, the Domestic Violence Review Team, the Elder Abuse Committee, the Louisville Metro Criminal Justice Commission, and the Child Abuse Task Force.
R.D. Jones
Deputy Jones is a former death investigator with the Jefferson County Police Department. He has been with the Coroner's Office since 1998.
Deputy Jones has a BA Degree in Justice Administration from the University of Louisville, and also attended the Souther Police Institute's seminars on Homicide and Sex Crimes Investigation. Deputy Jones has also attended the FBI National Academy and the FBI Hazardous Device School. He has undergone additional training in death investigation including such courses as post mortem examination, court room decorum, coroner administration, interviewing, and mass fatality Planning. Currently he is completing his last course on advanced Advanced Coroner and Master Coroner status. He currently serves as Senior Deputy Coroner.
Gayle Norris
Deputy Norris is a Registered Nurse and has been with the Coroner's Office since 2004. .
Her background includes emergency room nursing, critical care nursing, and management in both the hospital and home health setting. She was also the Regional Vice President of a national homecare and hospice organization. Her educational background includes a BS in Nursing from Spalding University, a certificate in clinical forensic nursing, and various other training and education seminars. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the international Nursing Honor Society, and has published in a national nursing journal as a coauthor of an article aimed at patient and family education.
Robert Fraction
Deputy Robert Fraction Jr. has been employed with Jefferson County Coroner's Office since January of 2003.
He is a retired Sergeant from the former Louisville Police Department. He was employed with the Louisville Police Department from January 1980 thru October 2002. His law enforcement career included assignments in the Patrol Division, District Detective Unit, as a Sergeant in the Homicide/Sex Squad (10 years), Media Relations, Internal Affairs, and the Robbery Squad.
Deputy Coroner Robert Fraction has a B.S. Degree from the University of Louisville. He is a graduate from University of Louisville's long term Southern Police Institute Commanding Officers Course, and he attended the New York State Police Homicide seminar in Albany, New York.
Larry Carroll
Deputy Carroll joined the Coroner's Office in October 2006 after having served for 27 years in law enforcement. Deputy Carroll retired from LMPD in August 2006 as a homicide detective assigned to the LMPD's Cold Case Squad.
Deputy Carroll began his career as a patrol officer in 1978 with the Winchester (KY) Police Department. He later was hired by the Kentucky State Police as a State Trooper in 1979 where he was assigned to the Hazard Post. He remained there until 1987 when he was hired by the Jefferson County Police Department. As a sworn member, Deputy Carroll worked several areas prior to the merger of Louisville/Jefferson County Government such as Patrol, Applicant Background Investigations, Police Academy Instructor, Detective-Evidence Technician Unit, and Detective-Violent Crimes Unit/Homicide.
Deputy Carroll attended the University of Louisville where he obtained his BS degree in Police Adminstration.
Jim Wesley
Deputy Wesley is a retired Lieutenant from the Louisville Metro Police Department. From 1999-2003 he was Commander of the Jefferson County Police Violent Crimes Unit, which included Homicide and Robbery investigations. Jim retired after 28 years of service and has been with the Coroner's Office since November 2003. His past duties include assignments in Violent Crimes, Domestic Violence, Crimes Against Children, and Community Policing.
Deputy Wesley received his BS Degree in Biology from Transylvania University and his MS degree in Justice Adminstration from the University of Louisville.
Eddie Robinson
Deputy Robinson is a retired Homicide Detective with over 25 years experience in death investigations. He was a Fingerprint Examiner with the FBI and an Uniformed Officer with the Secret Service in Washington, DC.
Deputy Robinson's background includes assignments in Violent Crimes, SWAT, Traffic and Dignitary Protection. His past training experiences are Major Case Investigation, First Responder Training, Homicide and Fatal Accident Investigations. He has been with the Coroner's since January 2003.
Jack Arnold
Deputy Arnold is a former Jefferson County Police Officer with experience as a Detective in Homicide, Vice/Narcotics, and Burglary Units. Deputy Arnold was selected as Officer of the Year, while serving as a member of the Jefferson County Police Department. He has been with the Coroner's Office since 2002.
Rita Taylor
Deputy Taylor is a former Corrections Officer, and has been with the Coroner's Office since March 2002. As a Corrections Officer, she has had direct responsibility of dealing with incarcerated males and females, developing plans for custody supervision, and a variety of other professional corrections duties.
Buddy Dumeyer
Deputy Dumeyer is a retired Captain from the Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2003 he was selected as the Commander of the Public Integrity Unit, which was charged with investigating "Officer Involved Shootings" and investigations of government employees suspected of criminal activity. He has also served as the Commander of the Jefferson County Police Special Investigations Unit, Training Unit, and Charlie District in the Patrol Division. Buddy retired after 27 years of service and has been with the Coroner's Office since September 2005. His past duties include 11 years of service on the SWAT Team, Crimes Against Children Unit, Burglary Unit, Arson Fraud and Fugitive Unit, Traffic Unit and Patrol Division.
Deputy Dumeyer received his BA Degree in Political Science from the University of Louisville. He is also a Kentucky Law Enforcement Council Police instructor certified to teach SWAT, Physical Fitness, Criminal Investigation, and Supervision Courses. Deputy Dumeyer is currently working with the Indigent Burial.
Josette Gocella
Deputy of Special Services, Josette Gocella, comes to the position with many years of training and experience in pastoral work. Her primary responsibility is to provide the survivors of sudden or traumatic deaths with appropriate resources in the community which can assist in their processing the particular grief which results from unexpected tragedy. These resources can include individual and family counseling, support groups, and special referrals for children. Most of these services are offered at no cost.
Josette’s professional history includes positions as Pastoral Associate in churches, teaching and administration in secondary schools. She holds a Masters degree in Religious Studies from the University of Chicago and an MA in English from Gannon University. She has completed a unit of CPE and has participated in numerous seminars and training programs which enabled her to facilitate grief support groups. Most recently, she was part of the inaugural team which set up an International Centre in France for religious sisters in her congregation, the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Currently, Josette is working with the Hosparus committee which plans the annual Memorial Service for Murder Victims. She also serves as a member of the committee, Fight Crimes Against Children: After-Homicide Care Options.
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