The Christian County Coroner’s Office has released its 2022 statistics.

Christian County Coroner Amy Calvert-Winans reported in 2022 the Christian County Coroner’s Office handled 346 deaths. This compares to 383 in 2021.

The most notable number of 2022 was that the coroner’s office approved and issued 237 cremations permits. This is up from 211 in 2021. All deaths that occur in Christian County that request cremation must be approved by the coroner of that county.

There were five suicides investigated during the calendar year and eight deaths ruled accidental. In 2021, 22 accidental deaths were reported and seven suicides.  

“We are still seeing more people dying in their homes who are not under a doctor’s care, or have not been to a doctor lately,” Calvert-Winans said.

This results in either obtaining past medical records and or performing autopsies to finalize cause of death.

Of the 346 investigated by the Christian County Coroner’s Office, here is a breakdown of the findings:

Cremation Permits not included in total death totals