{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-72.021","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 72.021","heading":"Care of remains of first responder, coroner, or deputy coroner killed in the","body":"line of duty.\n(1) The coroner shall ensure that the remains of a police officer, firefighter, or\nemergency medical services personnel, as defined in KRS 61.315, or a coroner or\ndeputy coroner, killed in the line of duty are returned to the care and custody of that\nperson's family or other party responsible for the person's final arrangements in a\nprofessional manner so as to obscure the contour of the decedent's remain s. Upon\nthe wishes of the family or other responsible party, the coroner shall ensure that the\ndecedent is covered by an American flag in honor of his or her service.\n(2) The coroner may make arrangements with the family or other responsible party of a\ndecedent described in subsection (1) of this section to have the individual returned\nto the care and custody of that person's family or other party responsible for the\nperson's final arrangement by a funeral home or a designated transport service. In\nthat case, the decedent shall be transported in the manner set out in subsection (1) of\nthis section.","path":["KRS Chapter 72"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=50472","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:33Z","sha256":"af95d8585ff4c63ee7c19b2f662c818a6fb45dd39a0bbc05a64ceb52ed104413","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-72.020","next":"us-ky/krs-72.022"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}