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Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel

Members

Rep. Samara Heavrin
​Kentucky House of Representatives
Sen. Danny Carroll
​Kentucky Senate
Lesa Dennis
​Department for Community Based Services
​Dr. Henrietta Bada
​Department for Public Health
​Judge Libby Messer
​Fayette Family Court
​Dr. Jaime Kirtley
​Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky
​Dr. Melissa Currie
​U of L Pediatric Forensic Medicine
​Dr. William Ralston
​Office of the State Medical Examiner
​Lori Ald​ridge
​Program Director, CASA
​Detective Jason Merlo
​Kentucky State Police, Post 9
​Dr. Christina Howard
​UK Pediatric Forensic Medicine
​Hon. Olivia McCollum
Practicing Local Prosecutor
Olivia Spradlin​KY Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Janice Bright, RN, BSNState Child Fatality Team
VACANT​KY Board of Social Work
​Geoff Wilson
​Association of Addiction Professionals
​Heather McCarty
Family Resource and Youth Service Center
​Steve Shannon
​Kentucky Association of Regional Programs
Dr. Elizabeth Salt​Citizen Foster Care Review Board
Judge ​Melissa Moore Murphy
Chairperson - ​​Fayette District Court
​Dr. Danielle Anderson
​Practicing Medication- Assisted Treatment
​​Mark Hammond
​President KY Coroners Association