Kentucky State Police Graduates 40 Cadets

Cadet Class 107 completed 24 weeks of training at the KSP Academy, with four graduates assigned to Post 4 in Elizabethtown.

Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Military Jobs

Empty concrete parade ground in front of a low brick academy building, with a single flagpole and rolling green hills under a clear sky. — Kentucky State Police honored 40 cadets from Cadet Class 107 at a ceremony Friday, Oct. 30, after 24 weeks of training at the KSP Academy. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Kentucky State Police honored 40 cadets graduating from Cadet Class 107 at a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 30. The graduates completed 24 weeks of academic instruction and practical training at the KSP Academy.

Why it matters

The graduates will join Kentucky's state trooper ranks, adding to the force that serves communities across the commonwealth. Their hiring pathway reflects guidelines the state legislature set in 2017 for applicants.

Cadets completed more than 1,000 hours of classroom and field study over 24 weeks, and 13 of the 40 graduates earned an associate degree from Bluegrass Community and Technical College. Under 2017 state guidelines, applicants needed a high school diploma or GED and three years of full-time work experience.

The players

Kentucky State Police

The Kentucky State Police is the statewide law enforcement agency responsible for highway patrol and trooper training across Kentucky.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public two-year college in Lexington, Kentucky, that offers associate degree programs.

The details

The Kentucky State Police honored the graduates at a ceremony at the KSP Training Academy. Trooper Peyton Nash received the Ernie Bivens Award, which is presented to a cadet chosen by the academy and fellow cadets. Four of the graduates were assigned to Post 4 in Elizabethtown.

May 17: Cadet Class 107 reported to the KSP Academy.
Friday, Oct. 30: KSP honored 40 cadets at its graduation ceremony.

Policy Pathway

The graduates entered training under the hiring guidelines the Kentucky legislature established in 2017, which require a high school diploma or GED and three years of full-time work experience. Cadet Class 107 is among the first groups to move through that pathway as it shapes the state's trooper pipeline.

Applicants interested in becoming Kentucky state troopers must hold a high school diploma or GED and have three years of full-time work experience under the 2017 guidelines. Residents across Kentucky will see the new troopers assigned to posts such as Post 4 in Elizabethtown.

The takeaway

Anyone considering a career in state law enforcement should confirm the current hiring requirements, which include a diploma or GED and three years of full-time work experience, before applying.