Bowling Green elections · Candidate listing
Kevin R. Kirby
Republican Party · Incumbent
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Background
Kirby is a funeral director and Warren County coroner; local reporting says he has served as coroner for 39 years as of August 2026. His funeral home biography says he was born and raised in Bowling Green, graduated from mortuary school in 1979, and bought the funeral home with his wife in 1986.
Sources: Bowling Green Daily News, A lifetime close to death taught Kevin Kirby how to live (2026), J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Chapels, Our Staff
What the candidate has said
Statements are attributed to the linked sources.
Death investigations
Kirby has asked residents to share information that may help identify deceased people or locate their families; he said the office follows leads before seeking a court order for a burial when no family can be found.
WNKY News 40