Tom Emberton, once a Republican candidate for Kentucky governor and later chief judge of the state Court of Appeals, died Thursday in a house fire, officials said.
"Tom heroically made certain his wife Julia made it to safety but lost his life during his effort to save their home," Mayor Doug Smith said.
EDMONTON, Ky. (AP) Tom Emberton, once a Republican candidate for Kentucky governor and later chief judge of the state Court of Appeals, died Thursday in a house fire, officials said. The fire was discovered around 3:30 a.m., Metcalfe County Coroner Larry Wilson said.