The Department of Criminal Justice Training recognizes that one of the tougher challenges facing family and agencies comes after an end-of-watch event. To that end, a liaison exists to help families and agencies navigate the process of filing claims for benefits.
CHECKLIST FOR FILING A CLAIM:
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS:
- Certified marriage license, if applicable.
- Certified divorce decree, if applicable.
- Certified birth certificate or adoption papers for children, if applicable.
- Certified death certificate.
- Uniform offense report.
- Report of incident by investigating agency.
- Autopsy report, if performed.
- Toxicology report, if performed.
ADDRESS TO SUBMIT COMPLETED CLAIMS:
Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
Death Claims Administrator
C/O Leah Boggs, Office of Legal Services
125 Holmes Street, 2nd Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
EDUCATION BENEFITS:
KRS 164.2841 provides free tuition at state-supported schools for survivors of a law enforcement officer, firefighter or volunteer firefighter killed in the line-of-duty.
CHECKLIST FOR STATE EDUCATION BENEFITS:
- Certified marriage license or documented evidence, if applicable.
- Certified divorce decree or other documented evidence, if applicable.
- Certified birth certificate or adoption papers for children or other documented evidence, if applicable.
- Parents or spouse’s service and cause of death certification from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.
- Documentation from the governing body or law enforcement agency that employed the deceased.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
The Department of Corrections understands that one of the toughest challenges for families and agencies comes after the loss of a loved one. The department is available to help guide them through the process of filing benefit claims.
Department of Corrections, Death Claims Administrator
Hilarye Dailey
Department of Corrections
PO Box 2400
Frankfort, KY 40602-2400
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
