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| Trooper Canter and K9 "Kalub" Post 7 Trooper First Class, Butch Canter, Unit 287 20 years with Kentucky State Police, 14 years Canine Kalub-Tactical Canine Awards-Commissioner's Commendation |
Trooper Canter and K9 "Panco" Post 7 Trooper First Class, Butch Canter, Unit 287 20 years with Kentucky State Police, 14 years Canine Panco- Narcotics Detection Canine, Human Scent Tracking Awards-Commissioner's Commendation |
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| TFC Combs and K9 "Fero" Post 2 TFC Mark Combs, Unit 595 10 years with the Kentucky State Police, 3 years Canine Fero- Narcotics Detection Canine, Human Scent Tracking Awards-Commissioners Commendation |
Trooper Eaton and K9 "Roky" Post 3 Trooper B.J. Eaton, Unit 500 |
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| Trooper Cure and K9 "Gero" Post 9 Trooper Bo Cure, Unit 281 7 years with The Kentucky State Police, 3 years Canine Gero- Narcotics Detection Canine, Human Scent Tracking Information on Gero - (pronounced HERO): One of Gero daily rituals is giving Trooper Cure's two year old daughter a "pony" ride! He is very much a part of the Cure family. His favorite "special snack" is french fries from any fast food restaurant. Gero was responsible for locating 1,470 pounds of marijuana inside a tractor trailer -- it only took him 5 minutes to find the drugs! Awards-Governor's Medal Of Valor, Trooper's Medal, 2 Commissioner's Commendations |
Trooper Faugua and K9 "Golf" Post 16 Trooper Jason Fuqua, Unit 520 8 years with The Kentucky State Police, 3 years Canine Golf- Narcotics Detection Canine, Human Scent Tracking |
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| Trooper Handy and K9 "Luke" Post 6 Trooper Jerry Handy, Unit 891 8 years with Kentucky State Police, 3 Years Canine Luke- Narcotics Detection Canine, Human Scent Tracking. Luke like to carry a soccer ball around in his mouth he is at home and eats Funyons. Awards-Trooper's Medal |
Trooper Maggard and K9 "Cinto" Post 12 Trooper First Class, Steven Todd Maggard, Unit 1067 10 years with Kentucky State Police, 3 years Canine Cinto- Narcotics Detection Canine, Human Scent Tracking Awards-Commissioner's Commendation |
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| Trooper Maggard and K9 "Nitro" Post 12 Trooper First Class, Steven Todd Maggard, Unit 1067 10 years with Kentucky State Police, 3 years Canine Nitro-Explosives Detection Awards-Commissioner's Commendation |
Trooper McCowan and K9 "Rex" Post 11 Trooper Jason McCowan, Unit 643 4 years with Kentucky State Police, 1 year Canine Rex |
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Trooper Newton and K9 "Endy" Post 5 Trooper First Class, Larry Newton, Unit 1040 8 years with Kentucky State Police, 3 years Canine Endy-Cadaver Detection |
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| Trooper Newton and K9 "Riso" Post 5 Trooper First Class, Larry Newton, Unit 1040 8 years with Kentucky State Police, 3 years Canine Riso- Narcotics Detection Canine, Human Scent Tracking |
Trooper Podunavac and K9 "Buddy" Post 14 Trooper First Class, Shawn Podunavac, Unit 525 8 years with Kentucky State Police, 3 years Canine Roky- Narcotics Detection Canine, Human Scent Tracking |
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| Trooper Podunavac and K9 "Roky" Post 14 Trooper First Class, Shawn Podunavac, Unit 525 8 years with Kentucky State Police, 3 years Canine Buddy-Cadaver Detection |
Trooper David Archer and K9 "Rex" Post 1 David Archer, Unit 917 |
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| Trooper Payne and K9 "Barry" Post 4 Trooper Seth Payne, Unit 947 |
Trooper Underwood and K9 "Til" Post 15 Trooper First Class, Ricky Underwood, Unit 644 18 years with Kentucky State Police, 3 years Canine Til- Narcotics Detection Canine, Human Scent Tracking Awards-Commissioner's Commendation X 3 |
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| Trooper Yarber and K9 "Waldo" Post 8 Trooper Kenny Yarber, Unit 800 12 Years The Kentucky State Police, 3 years Canine Waldo- Narcotics Detection Canine, Human Scent Tracking Awards-Trooper's Medal, Commissioner's Commendation |
Trooper Young and K9 "Jerry Lee" Post 10 Trooper Jimmy Young, Unit 883 4 years with Kentucky State Police, 1 year Canine Jerry Lee- Narcotics Detection Canine, Human Scent Tracking Awards-Commissioner's Commendation |
| Supervisors | |
| Sergeant Chris Knifley, Unit 171 Western Canine Section Sergeant Chris Knifley, Unit 171 13 Years with Kentucky State Police, 2 years Canine Awards-2 Meritorious Service With V Device For Valor, 2 Commissioner's Commendations |
Sergeant Tacket Wilson, Unit 220 Eastern Canine Section Sergeant Tacket Wilson, Unit 220 10 Years with Kentucky State Police, 1 year Canine Awards-2 Commissioner's Commendations |
| Photos by KSP Staff Photographer Charity Hedges | |



















