Dave Smith/Special to the Nevada AppealAbout 35 silver and blue memorial ribbons were placed along the wrought-iron fence at the Capitol on Friday. Dave Smith whose family owns the Carson Flag Store frequently makes up ribbons in honor of people and causes in the region. "We knew Kenny Guinn so we were really upset when we heard about his death" Smith said. "I used to work for the state so this was a family gesture."
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Clark County coroner says former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn's death was caused by injuries he received in a fall from the roof of his Las Vegas home.
Coroner Mike Murphy said Monday that he ruled Guinn's July 22 death an accident after medical examiners determined the fall caused the 73-year-old Guinn's death, not a medical event preceding the fall.
Guinn died at University Medical Center after his wife, Dema, found him on the ground near where he had been making repairs on the roof of their ranch-style house.
Murphy says Guinn died of chest and head injuries.
Guinn was a two-term moderate Republican who served from 1999 to 2007. He was school superintendent in Las Vegas and a millionaire bank chairman before he was elected.