KSP Promotes 37 Troopers at Thursday Ceremony
The promotions include one lieutenant colonel, three majors, five captains, nine lieutenants and 19 sergeants.
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October 30, 2026
Kentucky State Police Graduates 40 New TroopersForty new officers officially joined the ranks following an intensive 24-week training program at the state academy.
October 5, 2026
Kentucky Launched Work Zone Speed EnforcementThe state implemented a new program to reduce crashes and fatalities in construction zones.
September 30, 2026
Twenty-Four Dispatchers Graduated in KentuckyThe 174th class completed training at the Kentucky Public Safety Dispatch Academy in Richmond.
September 30, 2026
Court Denied Bond for Suspect in Trooper MurderEmonnie Branch remains in custody after the fatal shooting of Kentucky State Trooper Hayden Phillips.
September 28, 2026
Kentucky State Police Issued Blue Alert After ShootingAuthorities are searching for a vehicle involved in a shooting with state troopers in Warren County.
September 22, 2026
Kentucky Will Launch Interstate Speed CamerasNew automated enforcement units will begin monitoring traffic speeds in a Christian County construction zone on September 23.