Nearly 11,000 post- secondary graduates in Saskatchewan will be getting their certificates for the provincial Graduate Tax Credit by the end of February. The 53 year old died in the early morning hours of January 19th, 2000. He was taken in by Saskatoon Police for public intoxication on the evening of January 18th, 2000. Dustyhorn was kept under observation in cells until the early morning of January 19th, when he was released and transported home by Saskatoon City Police. The inquest was ordered by the Attorney General on February 2nd, 2001.
Inquests are open to the public.
Evidence is given before a six-person jury summoned at random. In addition to establishing when and where the death occurred and the medical cause of the death, the coroner's jury may make recommendations to prevent similar deaths in the future. The presiding coroner will be Mr. Hugh M. Harradence, Q.C. of Prince Albert.