Community Profile: Skagit County Coroner Hayley Thompson on Death, Parenting, and Perspective
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Sophia Gates
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Summary
A community profile interview with Hayley Thompson, the Skagit County coroner, discussing how her professional exposure to death influences her personal life, particularly her parenting approach. She shares insights on being overprotective due to cases she's worked, and reflects on the unique perspective her job gives her on mortality and family.
Key quotes
· 1 pulledI think sometimes we might be a little bit overprotective for certain situations, because we're worried about, 'I've been on a case similar to this, and I don't want to see that outcome.'
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