The Kentucky Coroner’s Association is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Forrest Richard Hicks, Wayne County Coroner, Past President of the KCA, and a longtime member of our association board. Forrest…

The Knott County Coroner’s Office is working to bring an important training opportunity to Eastern Kentucky: Mass Fatality Planning & Response for Rural Communities, presented by the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC)…

This week, members of the Kentucky Coroners Association Legislative Committee made the trip to the Capitol for a vital meeting with Governor Andy Beshear and key members of his administration. The focus:…

Hello Kentucky Coroners & Deputies,   The conference committee has decided to make a location change for next year’s conference.  The 2026 Kentucky Coroner’s Conference will be held in Bowling Green, Kentucky on April…

The Kentucky Coroner’s Association Incident Response Team responded on May 17, 2025, to Laurel County to assist the Laurel County Coroner’s Office in the recovery of decedents from the tornado that struck…

Yesterday, members of the Kentucky Coroner’s Association had the opportunity to learn from one of the nation’s leading experts in fire investigation—Steve Riggs, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, CVFI, CFII. Steve, a retired Oklahoma law…

Day one of our annual conference in Louisville is in the books, and it was a strong kickoff to an exciting week of learning, networking, and collaboration among coroners and medicolegal professionals…

We’re less than a week away from the 2025 annual Kentucky Coroner’s Association Conference! Please follow this link for the conference agenda.