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Fallen Trooper Memorial

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We honor this dedication to duty here.  It can be truly said that each has honored their commitment to serve and protect, for which they paid the ultimate sacrifice in the name of service above self.

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Harold J. Toll | Robert R. Miller | Lee T. Huffman | Herbert C. Bush
William E. Tevis | Elmer Mobley | Cecil W. Uzzle | Delano G. Powell
Mack E. Brady | William H. Barrett | James W. McNeely | Walter O. Thurtell | Joe Ward, Jr. | William C. Smith | John Hutchinson | Bobby McCoun | William F. Pickard | Willis Martin | Clinton E. Cunningham Edward R. Harris | Jerome S. Clifton | Darrel V. Phelps
Johnny Edrington | Johnny Adkins | Jason Cammack
Jonathan Leonard

	Trooper Harold J. Toll, age 34, was fatally injured Nov. 14, 1948, in an automobile accident while en route to a call for assistance in Anderson County. He was assigned to Post 12 Frankfort. His death came only three months after being commissioned an officer with the Kentucky State Police. Trooper Toll is buried at Sandspring Baptist Cemetery in Anderson County, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, a five-mile stretch of the U.S. 271 bypass in Anderson County has been designated the Trooper Harold J. Toll Memorial Highway. November 14, 1948
	Trooper Robert R. Miller, age 24, was fatally injured Feb. 14, 1951, in an automobile accident while en route to a call for assistance in Boone County. He was assigned to Post 6 Dry Ridge and had served with the Kentucky State Police for three years. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Erlanger, Ky. Designation of a memorial roadway in honor of the service and sacrifice of Trooper Miller is pending. February 14, 1951
	Trooper Lee Trebu Huffman, age 27, was struck and killed by an automobile May 19, 1953, while working a vehicle accident in Hardin County. He was assigned to Post 4 Elizabethtown and had served with the Kentucky State Police for two years. He was survived by his wife and young son. Trooper Huffman is buried at Zachary Taylor Cemetery in Louisville, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, KY 218 in Metcalfe County has been designated the Trooper Lee T. Huffman Memorial Highway. May 19, 1953
	Trooper Herbert C. Bush, age 28, was fatally injured Oct. 11, 1958, when an automobile struck his patrol car while he was in pursuit of a speeding vehicle. He was assigned to Post 7 Richmond and had served with the Kentucky State Police for one year and four months. Trooper Bush was survived by his wife. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Newport, Ky. Designation of a memorial roadway in honor of the service and sacrifice of Trooper Bush is pending. October 11, 1958
	Trooper William E. Tevis, age 31, was fatally shot May 26, 1963, while assisting another trooper with the arrest of a suspected drunk driver. He was assigned to Post 11 London and had served with the Kentucky State Police for four years. He is buried at Richmond Cemetery in Richmond, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, KY 461 in Pulaski County has been designated the Trooper William E. Tevis Memorial Highway. May 26, 1963
	Trooper Elmer Mobley Jr., age 33, was fatally injured in a vehicle accident May 28, 1964, while responding to a call for assistance in Pike County. Trooper Cecil W. Uzzle, who was accompanying Trooper Mobley, was also killed in the accident when their vehicle struck large rocks that had fallen in the roadway and were hidden by heavy rain and dense fog. Trooper Mobley was assigned to Post 9 Pikeville and had served with the Kentucky State Police for four and a half years. He was survived by his wife and his nine-year-old son. Trooper Mobley is buried at Oneida Settlement School in Clay County, Ky. Designation of a memorial highway in honor of the service and sacrifice of Trooper Mobley is pending. May 28, 1964
	Trooper Cecil W. Uzzle, 29, was fatally injured in a vehicle accident May 28, 1964, while accompanying Trooper Elmer Mobley Jr. in response to a call for assistance in Pike County. Their vehicle struck large rocks that had fallen in the roadway and were hidden by heavy rain and dense fog. Trooper Mobley was also killed. Trooper Uzzle was assigned to Post 9 Pikeville and had served with the Kentucky State Police for two years. Trooper Uzzle was not married. He is buried in a cemetery near Morton's Gap in Hopkins County, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, KY 1460 in Pike County has been designated the Trooper Cecil W. Uzzle Memorial Highway. May 28, 1964
	Trooper Delano G. Powell, age 28, was fatally shot July 8, 1965, while serving a warrant in Breathitt County. Trooper Powell had accompanied a sheriff's deputy to the residence of the suspect, who opened fire with a shotgun from the cover of his darkened porch. The deputy pulled Trooper Powell to cover, but he died en route to the hospital. The suspect was later apprehended and convicted. Trooper Powell was assigned to Post 13 Hazard and had served with the Kentucky State Police for a year and a half. He was survived by his wife and his three-year-old son and is buried in Sulphur, Ky. in Henry County, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, US 42 in Henry County has been designated the Trooper Delano G. Powell Memorial Highway. July 8, 1965
	Trooper Mack E. Brady, age 40, died Nov. 9, 1966, in a vehicle crash in Henderson County while responding to a call for assistance in a domestic dispute. When Trooper Brady swerved to avoid a car that pulled into his path, his car ran off the road, struck a bridge abutment and exploded. Brady was trapped inside. Trooper Brady was assigned to Post 16 Henderson and had served with the Kentucky State Police for 17 years. He was survived by his wife, a daughter and a son, who recently retired from his career as a Kentucky State Police trooper. Trooper Mack Brady is buried at Fairmont Cemetery in Henderson County, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, the KY 425 bypass in Henderson County has been designated the Trooper Mack E. Brady Memorial Highway. November 9, 1966
	Trooper William H. Barrett, age 35, died Dec. 19, 1971, when he was ambushed and shot in Warren County. Trooper Barrett was assigned to Post 3 Bowling Green and had served with the Kentucky State Police for four years. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Woodbury, Tenn. In honor of his service and sacrifice, a five-mile stretch of US 68/80 in Warren County has been designated the Trooper William H. Barrett Memorial Highway.   December 19, 1971
	Trooper James W. McNeely, age 37, drowned while on a flood rescue mission in Franklin County. His death came one day after his sixteenth anniversary of joining the Kentucky State Police. Trooper McNeely and another law enforcement officer died when the boat in which they were riding was swept over the dam at Lock 4 in Frankfort. Trooper McNeely's body was never found. The two canoeists for whom the officers were searching were later found safe. Trooper McNeeley was assigned to Post 12 Frankfort. Trooper McNeely was survived by his wife and three children. His memorial is in Wingo, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, a five-mile stretch of KY 339 in Graves County has been designated the Trooper James W. McNeely Memorial Highway. April 8, 1972
	Trooper Walter O. Thurtell, age 42, died Sept. 29, 1972, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident while en route to a call for assistance in Logan County. Trooper Thurtell was assigned to Post 3 Bowling Green and was a 15-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Adairville, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, a 14-mile stretch of KY 431 in Logan County has been designated the Trooper Walter O. Thurtell Memorial Highway. September 29, 1972
	Trooper Joseph Ward Jr., age 25, died April 23, 1973, after being struck and killed by a vehicle while working an accident in Hopkins County. Trooper Ward was assigned to Post 2 Madisonville and was a four-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police. He is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in Grant County, Ky. Designation of a memorial highway in honor of the service and sacrifice of Trooper Ward is pending.   April 23, 1973
	Lt. William C. Smith, age 45, was shot and killed April 26, 1973, while attempting to arrest a murder suspect in Warren County. Lt. Smith was assigned to Post 3 Bowling Green and was a 24-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery in Bowling Green, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, a portion of US 31W in Warren County has been designated the Lt. William C. Smith Memorial Highway. April 26, 1973
	Trooper John Wayne Hutchinson, age 29, was fatally shot June 4, 1975, while making an arrest of a drunk driver in McCreary County. Trooper Hutchinson was assigned to Post 11 London and had served with the Kentucky State Police for two years. He is buried at Elk Springs in Wayne County, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, KY 90 in Wayne County has been designated the Trooper John W. Hutchinson Memorial Highway. June 4, 1975
	Trooper Bobby A. McCoun Jr., age 23, died Sept. 1, 1975, as the result of an accidental shooting at the Pikeville jail in Pike County. Trooper McCoun was assigned to Post 9 Pikeville and served with the Kentucky State Police for two years. He is buried at the Lawrenceburg Cemetery in Anderson County, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, a five-mile stretch of US 127 in Anderson County has been designated the Trooper Bobby A. McCoun Memorial Highway. September 1, 1975
	Trooper William F. Pickard, age 26, was fatally shot while attempting to serve an arrest warrant in LaRue County. Trooper Pickard had accompanied two Hodgenville police officers to the home of the suspect, who had been charged with assault and wanton menacing. As Trooper Pickard approached the front door, the door flew open and a shotgun blast was fired, striking the trooper fatally. Trooper Pickard was assigned to Post 4 Elizabethtown and had served with the Kentucky State Police for four years. He was survived by his wife and 13-month-old son. Trooper Pickard is buried at Red Hill Cemetery in Hodgenville, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, a five-mile stretch of KY 61 in LaRue County has been designated the Trooper William F. Pickard Memorial Highway. January 21, 1976
	Lt. Willis D. Martin, age 44, died April 26, 1977, in a vehicle accident in Hardin County. He was assigned to Post 4 Elizabethtown and was a 20-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police. He is buried at Hardin Memorial Gardens in Elizabethtown, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, a six-mile stretch of KY 251 in Hardin County has been designated the Lt. Willis Martin Memorial Highway. April 26, 1977
	Trooper Clinton E. Cunningham, age 29, died Feb. 11, 1979, after being ambushed in Franklin County. He was shot in the back while investigating a false report of a break-in at a store on US 127 north of Frankfort. The perpetrator was caught and prosecuted. Trooper Cunningham was assigned to Post 12 Frankfort and had served with the Kentucky State Police for three years. He is buried at Memorial Gardens in Richmond, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, KY 1986 in Madison County has been designated the Trooper Clinton Cunningham Memorial Highway. February 11, 1979
	Trooper Edward R. Harris, age 29, was fatally shot Nov. 7, 1979, during the course of a traffic violation stop. According to a witness, Trooper Harris was struck first by a shot fired from inside the suspect's vehicle and again as he lay in the road. Trooper Harris was assigned to Post 4 Elizabethtown and had served with the Kentucky State Police for six and a half years. He was survived by his wife and three young children. He is buried at Red Hill Cemetery in Hodgenville, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, KY 3005 in Hardin County has been designated the Trooper Edward Harris Memorial Highway. November 7, 1979
	Trooper Jerome S. Clifton, age 30, was fatally shot Oct. 1, 1980, while attempting to arrest a shooting suspect in a domestic disturbance incident in Pike County. Trooper Clifton was assigned to Post 9 Pikeville and was a nine-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police. He was survived by his wife and two daughters. He is buried at Davidson Memorial Gardens in Ivel in Floyd County, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, the US 23 railroad bridge between Allen and Dwale has been designated the Trooper Jerome "Butch" Clifton Memorial Bridge. October 1, 1980
	Det. Darrell V. Phelps, age 34, was fatally shot Aug. 7, 1981, while investigating illegal cultivation of marijuana in Edmonson County, Ky. He was assigned to Post 3 Bowling Green and was an 11-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police. He is buried at Union Cemetery in Quality, Ky., in Butler County. In honor of his service and sacrifice, an eight-mile stretch of KY 1153 in Butler County has been designated the Det. Darrell V. Phelps Memorial Highway.   August 7, 1981
	Trooper Johnny M. Edrington, age 34, was shot and killed Dec. 21, 1988, during a traffic stop on KY 80 seven miles west of London in Laurel County. No suspect was ever apprehended. Trooper Edrington was assigned to Post 11 London and had served with the Kentucky State Police for three years. He was survived by his wife, who was expecting the couple's first child. Trooper Edrington is buried in Brookside Cemetery in Campbellsville, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, US 68 in Taylor County has been designated the Trooper Johnny M. Edrington Memorial Highway. December 21, 1988
	Trooper Johnny Adkins Post 9, Pikeville, died as a result of injury suffered on November 19, 1995, while attempting to arrest a suspect, in Martin County November 24, 1995
	Officer Jason Cammack, the first KVE Officer killed in the line of duty, died on Easter Sunday, April 23, 2000. Officer Cammack was on routine patrol on I-64 eastbound near the Midway exit in Woodford County when he crossed the median and accelerated into the westbound lane in an apparent attempt to stop a speeding vehicle. Officer Cammack lost control of his vehicle, struck a rock embankment, and died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. April 23, 2000
	Trooper Jonathan Leonard, age 28, was involved in a two vehicle crash on US 119, in the community of Sidney in Pike County. Trooper Leonard was assigned to Post 9 Pikeville and had served with the Kentucky State Police for three years. December 19, 2006

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