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New Supervisors Assigned to KSP Post 9: Transfers and Promotions

Date of News Release: 03/10/2008

(Pikeville, KY)- Kentucky State Police Post 9-Pikeville would like to introduce our newest supervisors. With transfers and promotions Post 9 is under new supervision.

February 16, 2008 the Commissioner Rodney Brewer made numerous promotions and transfers across the Commonwealth, several of the those changes directly affected Post 9.

Detective Donnie Shearer, a 7 year veteran, was promoted to Sergeant and transferred to Post 14-Ashland. Shearer is a native of Louisville, Ky and currently resides in Floyd County. He was previously assigned as a Trooper in Mayfield and Pikeville and most recently as a Detective for Post 9.

Sergeant Todd Kidd , a 10 year veteran, was promoted to Lieutenant and transferred to Human Resources as Commander of Recruiting. Kidd is a native of Pike County. He has been previously assigned as a Trooper at Post 09 (1998-2003), promoted to Sgt in 2003 and assigned to Post 04-Elizabethtown as a Squad Sergeant, transferred to Post 8-Morehead in 2004 as a Squad Sergeant, served as Squad Sergeant at Post 09 2004-2008.

Sergeant Anthony Taulbee, a 9 year veteran, was transferred from Post 10-Harlan to Post 9-Pikeville. Taulbee is a native of Salyersville and currently lives in Pike County with his wife Melanie and his son, Brayden. Taulbee has worked at Post 9 Pikeville as a Trooper and Detective before he was promoted and transferred to Post 10-Harlan.

Lieutenant Sean Welch, a 13 year veteran, was transferred from Post 14-Ashland to Post 9-Pikeville on March 1, 2008. Welch is a native of Towanda, PA. He currently lives in Magoffin county with his wife, April. Welch has worked at the Pikeville Post as a Trooper and Detective before being promoted to Sgt. He has also been assigned to the Kentucky State Police Academy and the Special Response Team.