Henderson County Coroner Bruce Farmer retired Tuesday from the spot he’s held for since 2007, citing medical concerns as the contributing factor. Farmer will be replaced by current Deputy Coroner Shelia Patterson,…

The Department of Criminal Justice Training posted the 2025 schedule book. Please follow this link to download the PDF document.   You may sign-up for training via the Law Enforcement Training &…

Dr. George Nichols, who built Kentucky’s medical examiner’s program from the ground up and ran it for 20 years, died Wednesday in Louisville. He was 77. Over two and a half decades…

Members of the Kentucky Coroner’s Association are in attendance at the 50th annual Kentucky Association of Counties – KACo conference this week! Pictured above from left to right are board members Jeff…

On Thursday October 17th, 2024, the Kentucky Coroner’s Association’s Mass Fatality Response Team received a request to activate resourses to Carrollton, Kentucky, in reference to a fatal house fire by the Carrol…

October 8th – 9th, 2024 This week, in-service training was held in Louisville for Kentucky Coroner’s and Deputy Coroner’s to attend. Joe Wallace from the KY Dept of Criminal Justice Training instructed…

August 13th – 14th, 2024 – Carl D. Perkins Center in Morehead, KY We are thrilled to welcome over 70 Coroners from throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky to the beautiful city of…

A message from Chief Medical Examiner William “Bill” Ralston, MD: “I wanted to inform you that our Frankfort doc, Dr. Meredith Frame, has decided to live life and leave the ME Office….

Jim Henderson, Executive Director/CEO at the Kentucky Association of Counties – KACo, stopped by to speak to the attendees of the annual conference. Jim expressed his dedicated support to all Kentucky Coroner’s,…

Nicolai Jilek, Commissioner of the KY Dept of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT), stopped by this afternoon to speak with the attendees of the 2024 annual conference. The Kentucky Coroner’s Association greatly appreciates…