Kentucky State Police Post 13 Welcomes New Telecommunicators

Providing a lifeline to Kentuckians and law enforcement officers HAZARD, Ky. (Jan. 27, 2023) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced 14 telecommunicators, representing eight posts across the commonwealth, have graduated from the KSP Telecommunications Academy and are ready to begin answering the call for assistance to both citizens and law enforcement throughout the commonwealth....

Kentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Breathitt County Crash

Southfork, Ky. (January 6, 2023) – On Thursday, January 5, 2023, at approximately 8:32 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call of a single vehicle accident on KY 1098 in the Southfork community of Breathitt County. Preliminary investigation indicates that Chad Wesley Hardin, 31 of Ezel was operating a black 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt…

Breathitt County Fire Leaves One Person Dead

Clayhole, Ky. (January 6, 2023) – On Thursday, January 5, 2023 at approximately 1:06 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a structure fire on Cedar Hill Rd. in the Clayhole community of Breathitt County. Multiple surrounding fire agencies responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. During this…

Kentucky State Police Post 13 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement

Hazard, KY. (December 5, 2022) – The Kentucky State Police, Hazard Post which provides coverage for Perry, Knott, Letcher, Breathitt and Leslie Counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints as approved by the Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an effort to enforce the traffic laws of the...

Post 13 Commander Awarded KWLEN Lifetime Achievement Award

Hazard, Ky. (November 14, 2022) – On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the annual Kentucky Women’s Law Enforcement Network Conference, Kentucky State Police, Post 13 Commander, Jennifer Sandlin, was awarded with the lifetime achievement award. A nomination letter from her peers cites the works that Captain Sandlin has done throughout her 19-year career with the Kentucky State Police,...

Kentucky State Police Post 13 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement

Hazard, KY. (November 14, 2022) – The Kentucky State Police, Hazard Post which provides coverage for Perry, Knott, Letcher, Breathitt and Leslie Counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints as approved by the Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an effort to enforce the traffic laws of the Commonwealth...

Kentucky State Police Investigate Leslie County Shooting

Wooton, Ky. (September 22, 2022) – On Monday, September 19, 2022, at approximately 12:40 A.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a 911 call in reference to a shooting on Leeco Road, in the Wooton Community of Leslie County. Troopers and Detectives responded to the scene and investigated. Preliminary investigation indicated that a domestic disturbance led to...

Post 13 Troopers Honored at Kentucky State Police Sworn Award Ceremony

Hazard, Ky. (September 9, 2022) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) held its annual sworn awards ceremony in Lexington to honor 75 troopers and officers who put on a uniform each day to patrol Kentucky’s neighborhoods with a mission of serving and protecting their fellow citizens. The achievement awards presented were for acts of bravery and service that...

Kentucky State Police Hosts Child Safety Seat Inspection

Hazard, Ky. (September 6, 2022) – Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, will be hosting a child safety seat inspection event on Friday, September 16, 2022, from 10:00 A.M until 2:00 P.M. The event will take place at Post 13, Hazard, located at 100 Justice Drive. The purpose of the event will be to educate motorists on the...

Kentucky State Police Investigate Escaped Inmate

Hazard, Ky. (September 1, 2022) – On Thursday, September 1, 2022, at approximately 12:32 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call reporting that a state inmate housed at Kentucky River Regional Jail had escaped custody. Thomas Kuhl Jr, 35, of Hazard, walked away from a work detail in the Christopher community of Perry...

Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement

Hazard, KY. (September 1, 2022) – The Kentucky State Police, Hazard Post which provides coverage for Perry, Knott, Letcher, Breathitt and Leslie Counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints as approved by the Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an effort to enforce the traffic laws of the...

Kentucky State Police Recruiting Event

HAZARD, Ky. (August 26, 2022) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 13 will be hosting a “Meet the Recruiter” event at the Letcher County Recreational Center, located at 1505 Jenkins Rd in Whitesburg on September 3rd, from 9:00 A.M until 2:00 P.M. Trooper Matt Gayheart with Post 13, Hazard, along with Troopers with the...