Green County Coroner's Office

04/08/2026

From April 6-13, the Kentucky State Police is teaming up with five neighboring states for the 6-State Trooper Project, a coordinated effort to crack down on distracted driving during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

Taking your eyes off the road for just a few seconds can change lives forever. That’s why our troopers will be on roadways to hold distracted drivers accountable and help prevent crashes before they happen.

Put the phone down. Stay focused. Arrive safely. (Michigan State Police, Ohio State Highway Patrol, West Virginia State Police, PA State Police & Indiana State Police)

03/11/2026

Release from KSP

GREENSBURG, Ky. (March 11, 2026) – On March 10, 2026, at 9:10 A.M. CDT, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers responded to a three-vehicle injury collision on KY 88 in Green County.

The preliminary investigation revealed that Kaden Melson age 14 of Greensburg was traveling west on KY 88 in a 2009 Subaru Forester. The juvenile entered a curve and lost control of his vehicle. The Subaru crossed the center line of the roadway and sideswiped a 2006 GMC bucket truck traveling east on KY 88, operated by Patrick Elmore, 54, of Greensburg. After making contact with the bucket truck, the Forester then collided with a 2011 Ford F350 traveling east on KY 88. The F350 operated by Willie Mosier, 31, of Cookeville, TN. The F350 caught fire shortly after the collision. Mr. Mosier was able to free himself and exit the vehicle before the fire reached the passenger compartment.

Kaden Melson age 14 was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Green County Coroner.

A passenger in the Forester, Angelo Forsee, 20, of Russell Springs, was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital with serious injuries. Two other passengers in the Forester, Adrian Crew, 32, of Columbia, and Jacob Mann, 28, of Russell Springs, were transported to the TJ Sampson Hospital for treatment of injuries. Mr. Elmore and Mr. Mosier did not report any injuries.

KSP Post 15 Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Green County Sheriff's Office, Green County Fire/EMS, Summersville Fire Department, Grab Fire Department, and the Green County Coroner’s Office.

Senior Trooper Trevor Sagrecy is investigating the collision.

02/28/2026

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02/14/2026

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The Weight of the Call: Why Kentucky’s Coroners Deserve Fairness

(This is an excerpt from Blake Hammond, son of Boyd County Coroner Mark Hammond.)

Most people spend their lives trying to avoid the moments that coroners face every single day.

A Life of Constant Sacrifice

The role of a Coroner has no “off” switch. It is 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Because the office must always be reachable, the personal cost is immeasurable:

• Missed Milestones – Leaving half-eaten holiday meals, Birthdays, Missing moments on family vacations—because duty called.

•The Emotional Burden – Responding to the deaths of neighbors, Children and lifelong friends. Carrying memories that cannot be “unseen,” so families can receive answers, dignity, and closure.

This is not a job you clock in and out of. It is a calling.

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The Reality of the “Living” Wage

Despite the essential and around-the-clock nature of the position, Most county Coroners compensation is staggering…to say the least.

In Kentucky, state-mandated minimum salaries exist for the constitutional offices of Sheriffs, Jailers, and County Clerks, Judges.

But not for the constitutional office of Coroner.

• In fact 89 of 120 Coroners in Kentucky earn under $30,000 per year. That’s 7️⃣4️⃣% of KY Coroners!! (Taylor & ALL Neighboring Included)

• Multiple Coroners earn less than $5,000 annually. ( Green County)

These are constitutional officers and in the state of Kentucky, The Highest Law Enforcement Power in the county, entrusted with some of the most sensitive and critical responsibilities in our communities—yet many are paid less than part-time wages.

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How You Can Help: Support House Bill 138

This is not about party lines.
It is not about local politics.

It is about dignity, fairness, and recognizing essential public service.

Kentucky House Bill 138 seeks to establish a fair, livable minimum salary for Kentucky’s Coroners.

⚠️ You can help in just five minutes ⚠️

📞 1. Call the Legislative Message Line

1-800-372-7181
Leave this message for your Representative:

“I support House Bill 138 for fair Coroner compensation.”

📞 2. Call Representative Patrick Flannery and your specific Representative as well

(502) 564-8100

Request that he bring HB 138 to committee for a vote.

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Coroner’s don’t serve because of the pay…they do it because it’s what they feel called to do… but they also deserve the dignity of fair compensation for the vital work they perform in our most painful moments.

If you believe in supporting those who support us in our time of need, please share this message.

Because when the call comes, they answer.

02/10/2026

The Green County Coroner’s Office is conducting a death investigation due to an early morning Fire in the Summersville community of Green County. No other information is being released at this time. Until proper family notification is completed. The coroner’s office is being assisted by the Summersville Fire Department.

10/15/2025

When you see a last responder (death investigator), remember this - we’ve already walked through the worst day of someone’s life today.

We’ve held their silence, carried their sorrow, and gone home pretending we’re fine.

We are human. And every scene, every story, every name stays with us - even when you don’t know.

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I cried when I saw your daughter lying in a ditch, dead from m**h - But how could you know?

I was devastated when I found the 32 year old veteran dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound - But how could you know?

I missed my kids birthdays, school plays and family trips because I had to work - But how could you know?

I had nightmares about the 2 year old crushed under a truck tire while mom was inside buying dope - But how could you know?

I struggled with EVERY death notification I made to a family about their loved one - But how could you know?

I am never comfortable at social gatherings because with the things I've seen, I can't trust anyone -But how could you know?

I've seen things you could never even imagine - But how could you know?

My job was hard on my family - But how could you know?

I had problems, just like everyone else - But how could you know?

So the next time you see a last responder, remember - we are the quiet witnesses to humanity’s hardest moments.

We carry stories that never make the news,
grief that never finds words,
and faces we can never forget.

We are people first - parents, friends, neighbors - trying to make sense of a world that too often ends in tragedy.

There is no training for the weight we carry,
only the hope that, in speaking for the dead,we somehow honor the living.

08/27/2024

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08/18/2024

Kentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Collision on US 68 in Green County

GREENSBURG, Ky. (August 18, 2024) – On August 17, 2024 at approximately 8:53 P.M. CST, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers responded to a two-vehicle injury collision on US 68 near Pleasant Run Church Road in Green County.

The preliminary investigation revealed that Anthony Byers, age 40 of Albany, was traveling west on US 68 in a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt when he crossed the roadway’s centerline and collided head-on with a 1998 Jeep Cherokee. The Jeep Cherokee was traveling east of US 68 and was operated by Darrell Rakes, age 39 of Greensburg.

Mr. Byers was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Green County Coroner. Mr. Rakes was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital for treatment of injuries.

KSP Post 15 Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Green County Sheriff's Office, Green County Fire and EMS, Green County Rescue Squad, and Green County Coroner’s Office. The collision remains under investigation by Trooper Alex England.

08/06/2024

As the first day of school approaches let's keep a eye on the road and watch for those red lights flashing on the big yellow school buses. So that everyone arrives safely.

08/06/2024

With the start of another school year everyone watch for the big yellow buses and obey all stop laws so that our kids can arrive safely.

Found on Google from thetimestribune.com