Kentucky State Police Hopes Shoppers Fill Their Carts ‘Beary’ Full

Black Friday Sale Supports Trooper Teddy Project Frankfort, KY. (Nov. 23, 2020) — It’s nearly Black Friday and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) hope shoppers will include a Trooper Teddy Bear on their Christmas list this year. The bears go on sale Thanksgiving night at 6 p.m. and will sell for $15 through the holiday...

Kentucky State Police Encourage Citizens to ‘Buckle Up’ During Thanksgiving Travel

KSP Announces ‘Click it or Ticket’ Enforcement Effort Frankfort, KY. (Nov. 20, 2020) –Thanksgiving weekend is traditionally one of the heaviest traveled holidays across the country. Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced today that they will step up patrols as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ‘Click It or Ticket’ Thanksgiving enforcement initiative. These efforts will...

KSP Names Acting Public Affairs Commander

Frankfort, KY. (Nov. 10, 2020) ― Effective immediately, Sergeant William ‘Billy’ Gregory has been named the acting commander of the Kentucky State Police Public Affairs Branch and will function as the agency’s primary spokesperson. Gregory is a 24-year veteran of the agency. His previous assignments include road trooper, detective, public affairs officer at the Columbia...

KSP Post 12 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement

Frankfort, KY. (November 8, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police Post 12 Frankfort, which provides coverage for Shelby, Spencer, Franklin, Anderson, Scott, Woodford, and Fayette counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints at approved locations in accordance with Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an effort to enforce...

KSP To Participate in DEA Take Back Program

WHAT: National Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Take Back Program WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2020, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. WHERE:  All KSP Post locations* (link below) WHY: The annual DEA Take Back Day event allow citizens to safely dispose of unused medications providing an opportunity to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths in their local communities. All citizens who drop...

Ky. State Police Cancel ‘Safe Trick or Treat’, Announce Virtual Option

Participants Submit Halloween Costumes Online Frankfort, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2020) – For the past 15 years, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) ‘Safe Trick or Treat’ drive-through event has been a holiday tradition in Frankfort. Annually, it draws nearly 1,000 people in a two-hour time span, where KSP volunteers dress up in costumes and hand out candy...

KSP Post 12 Welcomes New Telecommunicators

Frankfort, KY. (October 19, 2020) – Twelve Kentucky State Police telecommunicators from throughout the Commonwealth were recognized at graduation ceremonies for the sixteenth class of the agency’s in-house Telecommunications Academy. KSP Commissioner Rodney Brewer told the graduates that the role of a telecommunicator at KSP is one of the most pivotal positions we have. “You are...

UPDATE: KSP Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Scott County

***UPDATE*** Georgetown, KY. (October 8, 2020) –  Detectives with the KSP Critical Incident Response Team are releasing the identity of the suspect in the officer involved shooting. Chester McDonald, age 44 of Stamping Ground, died on Tuesday October 6, 2020, as a result of a gunshot wound. The investigation is ongoing by Kentucky State Police detectives...

KSP Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month

KSP Program Assisted Over 1,000 Victims Frankfort, Ky. (October 5, 2020) – The month of October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time set aside to acknowledge domestic violence survivors and be a voice for the victims. Domestic violence is prevalent in any community, including many places in Kentucky, and affects people of different...

KSP Conducts Death Investigation in Anderson County

Lawrenceburg, KY. (September 25, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police, Frankfort Post was contacted just before 9:30 pm on Thursday evening in reference to a possible death on Corinth Rd. in Anderson County. The initial investigation indicates that KSP Troopers arrived on scene and located two unresponsive individuals. Tefani Noe, age 33 of Lawrenceburg, and Brooke...