County coroner Jackman resigns after giving away human remains

A Niagara County coroner has stepped down and he and a fire chief are facing charges for mishandling human remains.

District 4 Coroner Russell Jackman is accused of giving the remains to Vincent Salerno, chief of the Cambria Volunteer Fire Company.

The body reportedly belonged to a man killed in early April in a head-on collision.

Chief Salerno allegedly used the remains to train a cadaver dog.

Jackman handed in his resignation to County Clerk Wayne Jagow on Monday.