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Hardin County coroner reports 1,193 cases in 2025; flags new synthetic-opioid concern
Summary
Coroner Pat Elmore told the Hardin County Fiscal Court that his office handled 1,193 cases in 2025, with suicides up and a new synthetic-opioid derivative—referred to in the presentation as 'chlorphene'—being tracked for potential reduced responsiveness to Narcan.
Coroner Pat Elmore told the Hardin County Fiscal Court on Feb. 24 that his office handled 1,193 cases during 2025, about 35 more than the prior year.
"We have our 2025 annual report coming up this very year end," Elmore said, and then summarized case types: 45 accidents, 3 homicides, 1,106 natural deaths, 32 suicides, 2 pending autopsies and 2 undetermined cases. He said suicides were up this year and that overdose remained a leading cause of death within several…
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