Floyd County Coroner's Office - IN

09/11/2026

25 years ago, nearly 3,000 lives were lost, and countless others were forever affected. Today, we remember the lives lost, families who were forever changed and the first responders who ran towards danger.
25 years later, we remember.

07/14/2026

Thank you Baptist Health Floyd for providing the space to host a mental health training for staff of the Floyd County Coroner's Office.

Thank you to Dr. Liz Davis for sharing her time and expertise during the training, and to Avenues Recovery and PuroClean for generously providing lunch and sweets. We appreciate your support!

06/04/2026

UPDATE: FAMILY FOUND

Seeking Family Contact

The Floyd County Coroner's Office is seeking next of kin for (Brent A. Coffey), a 43-year-old white male, who passed in New Albany, Indiana.
Despite our efforts, we have not yet been able to communicate with any of his family members. If you have any information about his family or loved ones, please contact Coroner Matthew Tomlin at
(812) 948-5478, Ext. 1.

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04/09/2026

 Today, our community came together to ensure that PVT1 Junior Lee Wilkins, a veteran who served during Vietnam, was laid to rest with honor and dignity he deserved. Although he was unclaimed, he certainly was not alone.

I want to extend our sincere respect towards the Warrick County Coroner’s Office for their compassion and dedication in making sure this veteran received proper Military Funeral Honors. Their efforts reflect the very best of public service.

Thank you as well to the following agencies and organizations for your support and presence. And thank you to all of the community that came to support.

New Albany Fire Department
New Albany Police Department
Floyd County Fire Territory
Floyd County Sheriff's Office - IN
Floyd County Emergency Management Agency
AmeriPro EMS
VFW Hobart Beach Post 1693
New Albany American Legion Post 28

04/08/2026

Military Funeral Honors will be held for PVT1 Junior Lee Wilkins, a Vietnam Veteran, on April 9th at 1:30 PM at the National Cemetery in New Albany.

Mr. Wilkins is currently unclaimed, and Warrick County has asked for community support to ensure he is not laid to rest alone.

If you are able, please consider attending. Your presence will help ensure he is remembered and given the dignity he deserves.

02/22/2026

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