Sixty-Nine Cadets Graduate From Kentucky State Police Academy
Their addition to the force brings the agency’s strength to a total of 910 troopers serving the citizens of the Commonwealth.
“During tough budgetary times, Governor Beshear’s continuing support for the public safety mission of the Kentucky State Police has allowed us to continue cadet classes on a regular basis,” said KSP Commissioner Rodney Brewer. “These new troopers will help replace those who have retired during the past year. Maintaining strength levels are a challenge, however, with our ranks about 100 troopers below fully authorized levels. Nonetheless, our service and commitment to the citizens of the Commonwealth remains strong and effective.”
The new troopers are part of the agency’s 92nd cadet class. They started a 23-week training cycle on August 3, 2014 in a class that consisted of 110 cadets. Forty-one resigned during the weeks of mental and physical challenges that followed. Three women started the program and one, Leslie Strong, of Hyden, completed the training. The class also included one African American and one Asian American.
The training included more than 1,000 hours of classroom and field study in subjects such as constitutional law, juvenile and traffic law, use of force, weapons training, defensive tactics, first aid, high speed vehicle pursuit, criminal investigation, computer literacy, hostage negotiations, evidence collection, radio procedures, search and seizure, crash investigation, drug identification, traffic control, crowd control, armed robbery response, land navigation, electronic crimes, sex crimes, hate crimes, domestic violence, bomb threats and hazardous materials.
Several members of the class earned special recognitions including valedictorian Joseph Borders, of Louisville, Ky., and salutatorian Parker Lee, of Ashland, Ky.
Patrick Ford, of Versailles, Ky., received the Ernie Bivens Award, an honor presented to the cadet who, in the opinion of the KSP Academy staff supported by input from the cadets themselves, shows distinction as a class leader, strives for academic excellence and has excelled in all phases of the academy’s physical and vocational training.
Bradford Martin, of Ivel, Ky., received the Commissioner’s Commitment to Excellence Award, which is presented to cadets who demonstrate leadership, the desire to get the job done and the determination to be the best every day.
Chadd Daniels, of Bimble, Ky., received the Overall Fitness Award.
Four of the cadets are from Lawrenceburg. Corbin, London, Louisville and Pikeville are each represented by three cadets. Georgetown, Henderson, Murray, Smiths Grove and Somerset are each represented by two cadets.
The following is a list of the new troopers, their duty assignments and their hometowns or residences:
Paul Berhow, Murray
Logan Burks, Murray
Cody Cecil, Owensboro
Eric Chrisman, Lawrenceburg
Ryan Eaton, Bowling Green
Johnson Gordon, Salem
Paul Hale, Paducah
Adam Jones, Hickory
Joseph Ponder, Rineyville
William Propes, West Paducah
Derral Redwine, Fort Knox
Eric West, Paducah
POST 2, MADISONVILLE
Eric Browning, Beaver Dam
Jonathan Johnson, Smiths Grove
POST 3, BOWLING GREEN
Jason Adkison, Scottsville
Daniel Priddy, Smiths Grove
Bartley Weaver, Glasgow
Harrison Wells, Somerset
POST 4, ELIZABETHTOWN
Joseph Borders, Louisville
Martin Wheatley, Springfield
POST 5, CAMPBELLSBURG
Charles Ferris, Goshen
Justin Hunter, Finchville
Donald McCormick, Lawrenceburg
Gerald Milam, Lawrenceburg
Travis Sturgill, Louisville
Matthew Sudduth, Lawrenceburg
POST 6, DRY RIDGE
Zachary Alsip, Demossville
Shayne Currans, Cynthiana
Joseph Filiatreau, Georgetown
Patrick Ford, Versailles
Joshua Wise, Georgetown
POST 8, MOREHEAD
Michael Butler, Clearfield
Ting Fu Hsiu, Louisville
Michael Murray, Munfordville
Jason Smith, East Bernstadt
Leslie Strong, Hyden
POST 9, PIKEVILLE
Marty Adams, Virgie
Mark Branham, Pikeville
Michael Coleman, Pikeville
Jonathan Corey, Corbin
Mason Flynn, Somerset
Casey Goodsell, Greenville
Jordan Grevious, Morehead
Jeffrey Johnson, Pendleton
Dackery Larkey, London
Bradford Martin, Ivel
Colbert Maynard, Hatfield
Matthew Mihalik, Pikeville
Samuel Reed, Prestonsburg
Daniel Saylor, Corbin
Jacob Spurlock, Wallins
Sheldon Thomas, Corbin
POST 10, HARLAN
Joshua Messer, London
Taylor Mills, Pineville
Christopher Pruitt, East Bernstadt
POST 13, HAZARD
Michael Caudill, Pippa Passes
Jonathan Couch, Bonnyman
Chadd Daniels, Bimble
Michael Howell, London
Jeremy Moore, Whick
POST 14, ASHLAND
Joseph Boyce, Burlington
Tony Duncan, Eubank
Patrick Hamilton, Flatwoods
Justin Kearney, Lancaster
Parker Lee, Ashland
Jeffrey Moore, Louisa
POST 16, HENDERSON
David Ammon, Fordsville
Myles Scott, Henderson
Joshua Turner, Henderson
Each new trooper will be supervised by a training officer for six to eight weeks after reporting to their post assignments.
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