Attorney General-elect Cameron names assistant deputy

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Attorney General-elect Daniel Cameron announced the appointment of Amy Burke as Assistant Deputy Attorney General on Wednesday.

Cameron says Burke will oversee all criminal justice matters in the Office of the Attorney General.

Burke currently serves as the Chief Prosecutor for the Kenton County Attorney’s Office, where she prosecutes cases involving serious injuries to children, dependency abuse and neglect, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

Burke provides training and legal advice to law enforcement and allied professionals, including: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners and Domestic and Other Violence Emergencies nurses, Cabinet for Health and Family Service workers, and Court Appointed Special Advocates volunteers.

Burke attended Eastern Kentucky University and the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University. She is a native of Grant County.