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Thirty-Nine KSP Officers Promoted
Eighty-Three Officers First Group Awarded Trooper First Class

Date of Release: 08/23/05

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced the promotion of 39 officers during a ceremony held today at the Holiday Inn Hurstbourne in Louisville. Another 82 officers, plus one posthumously, were awarded trooper first class, the first group to receive the new designation.

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Steve Pence, complimented the officers for their efforts. "These men and women have dedicated themselves to advancing the mission of the Kentucky State Police," said Pence. "On behalf of the Commonwealth, I want to commend the promotional recipients and trooper first class awardees for their commitment to public service and safety."

KSP Commissioner Mark L. Miller cited the diligence that troopers must possess to be promoted. "These officers have dedicated countless hours of training, studying, testing, interviewing and otherwise maintaining the highest standards to take their place as leaders in the Kentucky State Police," said Miller. "Combined, these officers have 427 years of experience. This collective understanding will come to bear as we continuously strive to best meet the law enforcement needs of Kentucky."

Pence and Miller also recognized officers receiving trooper service achievement awards, earning them the title of trooper first class. This was the first group of troopers, who range in terms of service from nine to 37 years and collectively have 1,278 years as KSP officers, to receive this designation. The award is based on criteria including performance evaluations and at least eight years of service with the agency.

"I'm pleased to present these awards, which allow more incentive opportunities within the position of trooper," said Miller. "These officers have excelled in many areas to earn this award and can take pride in being the first to receive it."

Three lieutenants were promoted to captain: Michael Crawford, William Payton and Greg Speck.

Crawford was reassigned from the Dry Ridge Post to commander of the Strategic Planning Branch at KSP Headquarters in Frankfort. Payton remains assigned to the Bowling Green Post and is now commander of the post. Speck remains assigned to the Columbia Post and is now the post commander.

Eleven sergeants were promoted to lieutenant: John Bradley, Keith Payne, David Hay, Phillip Burnett Jr., Claude Little, John Carrico Jr., Sean Welch, John McMahan, Stephen Roper, Scottie Ward, Leonard Banks were promoted from sergeant to lieutenant.

Bradley, who was in the Communications and Computer Technology Branch, and Hay, who was in the Academy Branch, both located in Frankfort, were reassigned to the Dry Ridge Post. Payne, who had been assigned to the Henderson Post, was reassigned to the Bowling Green Post. Ward who is assigned to the Bowling Green Post remains there.

Burnett remains assigned to the Harlan Post. Little, McMahan and Banks were transferred from the Pikeville Post, with Little now assigned to the Hazard Post, McMahan to the Ashland Post and Banks to the Mayfield Post.

Carrico remains assigned to the Criminal Identification and Records Branch. Welch was reassigned from the Special Operations Branch to the Ashland Post. Roper was transferred from the Richmond Post to the Columbia Post.

Twenty-five troopers were promoted to sergeant: Jonathan Grant, John Taylor, James Stephens, Jason Simpson, Anthony Taulbee, Janet Gabbard, Jason Kirk, David Jude, Stacey May, David Millay, Bobby Murray, John Yates, Kevin Pickett, Henry Carmichael IV, Timothy Bailey, Brookes Young, James Kidd, Mark Bess, Thomas Walsh, Jesse Owens, Brenton Ford, Kenneth Duff, Michael Evans, Kenneth Bowman and Kevin Minor.

Grant remains assigned to the Driver Testing Branch in the Mayfield area, and Simpson will be transferred from the Columbia Post to the Driver Testing Branch in Frankfort as the commercial driver license supervisor. Bess, from the Driver Testing Branch, and Ford, from the Henderson Post, have taken assignments at the Campbellsburg Post.

May remains assigned to the Dry Ridge Post where Taylor, who was assigned to the Richmond Post, was reassigned.

Stephens was reassigned from the Ashland Post to the Pikeville Post. Taulbee and Kidd, both from the Pikeville Post, were reassigned to the Harlan Post.

Gabbard remains assigned to the Mayfield Post, while Duff, from the Hazard Post, and Minor, from the Ashland Post, were reassigned to the Mayfield Post.

Kirk and Bailey, both from the Madisonville Post, and Millay from the West Drug Enforcement/Special Investigations Branch (DESI), were transferred to the Henderson Post. Young remains assigned to the Henderson Post.

Jude and Evans remain assigned to the Academy Branch in Frankfort. Murray remains assigned to the Madisonville Post, and Pickett and Carmichael will remain assigned to the Bowling Green Post. Walsh, who was assigned to the Elizabethtown Post, and Owens, who had been in the Special Operations Branch, Canine Section, were both transferred to the Bowling Green Post.

Yates was reassigned from the London Post to the Communications and Computer Technology Branch in Frankfort. Bowman was transferred from the Morehead Post to the Mayfield Post.

The following officers were awarded trooper first class:

Trooper Barry K. Knuckles	Post 10-Harlan (Awarded posthumously)
Trooper Stuart K. Adams	Post 7-Richmond
Trooper Terry A. Alexander	Post 3-Bowling Green
Trooper Stacy T. Anderkin	Post 11-London
Detective Anthony L. Anderson	Drug Enforcement/Special Investigations (DESI) East
Trooper Christopher G. Anderson	Post 1-Mayfield
Trooper Thomas J. Atkin	Academy Branch
Detective Stephen D. Auvenshine	Intelligence Branch
Trooper William S. Barrow	Academy Branch
Trooper Lonnie W. Bell	Post 16-Henderson
Trooper Clyde E. Bertram, Jr.	Post 7-Richmond
Trooper Barry M. Blair	Post 11-London
Trooper David J. Brennan	Post 12-Frankfort
Trooper Darren C. Broyles	Post 12-Frankfort
Trooper Stephen C. Bryan	Post 1-Mayfield
Trooper George S. Canter	Canine Section
Trooper Michael B. Carnahan	Post 12-Frankfort
Trooper Christopher B. Chenault	Post 7-Richmond
Trooper Rodger W. Cooper	DESI East
Trooper David W. Cornett	Post 11-London
Trooper Michael H. Cornett	Post 10-Harlan
Trooper Roger D. Cowherd	Driver Testing Branch
Trooper Christopher J. Crockett	Post 7-Richmond
Trooper Joel C. Davis	Post 1-Mayfield
Trooper William H. Elliotte	Post 11-London
Trooper Anthony L. Fannin	Special Response Team
Trooper Carey J. Figg	Intelligence Branch
Trooper Robert L. Garnes	Post 14-Ashland
Trooper Tommy A. Garrett	Driver Testing Branch
Trooper Wilmer A. Gatson	Post 7-Richmond
Trooper Eric D. Gibson	Post 7-Richmond
Trooper John W. Giles	Executive Security Branch
Trooper Mark E. Gillingham	Post 4-Elizabethtown
Detective Steven N. Glenn	Vehicle Investigations
Trooper Elliott D. Gollihue	Post 14-Ashland
Trooper James D. Heller	Post 4-Elizabethtown
Trooper Jonathan L. Holbrook	Post 3-Bowling Green
Trooper Anthony T. Holder	Post 3-Bowling Green
Trooper James S. Hopkins	Post 9-Pikeville
Trooper Marcus W. Hopkins	DESI East
Trooper Darrell W. Hutchison	Post 7-Richmond
Trooper Delano L. Jewell	Post 3-Bowling Green
Detective Cindy L. Langer	DESI East
Trooper Christopher J. Lanham	Post 7-Richmond
Trooper Samuel R. Little	Executive Security Branch
Trooper Ralph V. Lockard, Jr.	Post 8-Morehead
Trooper Jason R. Lovins	Special Response Team
Detective Billy W. Madden	DESI East
Detective Jonathan T. Marshall	DESI East
Trooper Michael M. May	Post 3-Bowling Green
Trooper James B. Meadows	Post 1-Mayfield
Trooper Terry A. Moore	Post 4-Elizabethtown
Trooper Robert C. Mouser	Post 4-Elizabethtown
Trooper Donald P. Mullikin	Post 6-Dry Ridge
Trooper Monte H. Owens	Post 7-Richmond
Trooper Markael O. Padgett	Post 14-Ashland
Trooper Garry T. Partin	Post 10-Harlan
Trooper Steven R. Pavey	Post 4-Elizabethtown
Trooper Tony E. Perkins	Canine Section
Trooper Joie L. Peters	Post 7-Richmond
Trooper Timothy M. Rascoe	Post 16-Henderson
Trooper Clyde M. Rayburn	Post 12-Frankfort
Detective William H. Riley	Vehicle Investigations
Trooper Sherman E. Royse	Post 8-Morehead
Detective Timothy N. Simpson	DESI West
Trooper Scott Skaggs	Post 3-Bowling Green
Trooper Jeremy C. Slinker	Special Response Team
Trooper Kenneth P. Stewart	Post 12-Frankfort
Detective Jeffrey L. Stevens	DESI East
Trooper Eric A. Stone	Post 12-Frankfort
Trooper Michael A. Stotts	Post 7-Richmond
Trooper Roy D. Tarrence	Post 3-Bowling Green
Trooper Mikey J. Turnbow	Canine Section
Trooper Ricky V. Underwood	Canine Section
Detective Jeffrey D. Waddle	DESI East
Trooper Marvin D. Watson	Post 9-Pikeville
Detective Louis G. Weber	DESI West
Detective Jasper D. White	DESI East
Detective Kevin R. Willoughby	DESI East
Trooper Jeffrey W. Wilson	Post 3-Bowling Green
Trooper Norman F. Winchester, Jr.	Post 3-Bowling Green
Detective John G. Wolf	Intelligence Branch
Trooper Kenneth R. Yarber	Canine Section

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