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About the Trooper Memorial Page

24 Sworn Officers with the Kentucky State Police have given their lives in the line of duty.

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.

Complete Trooper Listing
(click to select individual troopers):

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

Trooper Harold J. Toll
[click here for image]
Post 12, Frankfort
Killed in a vehicle accident while en route to answer call for assistance, Anderson County.
November 14, 1948

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Trooper Robert R. Miller
[click here for image]
Post 6, Dry Ridge
Killed in a vehicle accident while en route to answer call for assistance, Boone County.
February 14, 1951

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Trooper Lee T. Huffman
[click here for image]
Post 4, Elizabethtown
Hit by vehicle while working auto accident, Hardin County.
May 19, 1953

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Trooper Herbert C. Bush
[click here for image]
Post 7, Richmond
Struck by another vehicle while pursuing a speeder, Lincoln County.
October 11, 1958

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Trooper William E. Tevis
[click here for image]
Post 11, London
Shot while making an arrest, Laurel County.
May 26, 1963

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Trooper Elmer Mobley, Jr.
[click here for image]
Post 9, Pikeville
Killed in vehicle accident while en route to answer call for assistance, Pike County.
May 28, 1964

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Trooper Cecil W. Uzzle
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Post 9, Pikeville
Killed in vehicle accident en route for assistance, Pike County.
May 28, 1964

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Trooper Delano G. Powell
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Post 13, Hazard
Shot while serving warrant, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
July 8, 1965

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Trooper Mack E. Brady
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Post 16, Henderson
Killed in vehicle accident while en route to answer call for assistance, Henderson County.
November 9, 1966

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Trooper William H. Barrett
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Post 3, Bowling Green
Ambushed and shot, Warren County.
December 19, 1971

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Trooper James W. McNeely
[click for image]
Headquarters
Drowned while on a flood rescue mission, Franklin County.
April 8, 1972

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Trooper Walter O. Thurtell
[click for image]
Post 3, Bowling Green
Killed in vehicle accident while en route to answer call for assistance, Logan County.
September 29, 1972

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Trooper Joe Ward, Jr.
[click for image]
Post 2, Madisonville
Struck by vehicle while working auto accident, Hopkins County.
April 23, 1973

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Lt. William C. Smith
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Post 3, Bowling Green
Died as a result of gunshot wounds suffered on 11/10/72, while attempting to arrest a murder suspect, Warren County.
April 26, 1973

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Trooper John Hutchinson
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Post 11, London
Shot and killed while attempting to effect an arrest, McCreary County.
June 4, 1975

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Trooper Bobby McCoun
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Post 9, Pikeville
Shot and killed, Pike County.
September 1, 1975

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Trooper William F. Pickard
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Post 4, Elizabethtown.
Shot and killed while serving warrant, Larue County.
January 21, 1976

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Lt. Willis Martin
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Post 4, Elizabethtown
Killed in vehicle accident, Hardin County.
April 26, 1977

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Trooper Clinton E. Cunningham
[click for image]
Post 12, Frankfort
Ambushed and shot, Franklin County.
February 11, 1979

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Trooper Edward R. Harris
[click for image]
Post 4, Elizabethtown
Shot while making an arrest, Larue County.
November 7, 1979

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Trooper Jerome S. Clifton
[click for image]
Post 9, Pikeville
Died as a result of gunshot wounds suffered on 9/16/80, while attempting to arrest a shooting suspect, Pike County.
October 1, 1980

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Detective Darrell V. Phelps
[click for image]
Post 3, Bowling Green
Shot while investigating the illegal cultivation of marijuana, Edmonson County.
August 7, 1981

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Trooper Johnny M. Edrington
[click for image]
Post 11, London
Shot while making a traffic stop, Laurel County.
December 21, 1988

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Trooper Johnny Adkins
[click for image]
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

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Trooper Jonathan Leonard
[click for image]
Post 9, Pikeville
was fatally injured
in a vehicle crash in Pike County
December 19, 2006

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