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Nye County Public administrator

Ginger Stumne is Nye County’s Public Administrator. Because the county has no coroner, she must appear at any
unattended death where no family member is present. But she’s also a fixer, social worker, consigliere, financial advisor and family hand-holder.
And a custodian. Her staff is also responsible for cleaning up the death scene, even after suicides.

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