Kentucky State Police graduated 37 new troopers last week, with two graduates coming from Adair County and a third headed to the area to serve at Post 15 in Columbia.
Zackary Giles and Isaiah Carter, from Adair County, were among the graduates and are assigned to Post 3 in Bowling Green. Codie Ford, of Tompkinsville, is assigned to Post 15.
Several members of the graduating class received special recognition during a ceremony held last week. Giles earned the Salutatorian Award.
Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated the new troopers.
“I ask everyone in the commonwealth to pray for the safety of our new brave heroes and their families,” Beshear said. “We owe all of them a debt of gratitude for their service, and my administration will continue to champion needed resources and equipment to protect them as they work to protect us.”
Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Keith L. Jackson attended the ceremony on behalf of Beshear to welcome the new troopers to Team Kentucky.
“To Cadet Class 104, thank you for your willingness to serve, your love for public service and your commitment to protecting our 4.5 million Kentuckians,” Secretary Jackson said. “The Beshear-Coleman administration is proud to be your partner in building a new Kentucky home by creating a better, safer place for all.”
On Jan. 7, Cadet Class 104 arrived at the training academy to embark upon 24 weeks of intensive training to learn the job skills necessary to perform the duties of a state trooper. Graduating cadets will uphold the mission of the state police to promote public safety through service, integrity and professionalism using partnerships to prevent, reduce and deter crime and the fear of crime, enhance highway safety through education and enforcement, safeguard property and protect individual rights.
The graduates of Cadet Class 104 received more than 1,000 hours of classroom and field study.
“The academy staff invests in the lives of our cadets to ensure that they possess the physical, mental and ethical standards which our agency strives to promote,” said KSP Academy Commander Capt. Joey Vorbeck. “Over the past 24 weeks, these 37 men and women of Cadet Class 104 have been tested to their limits and have proven they are ready for tomorrow’s challenges of being a trooper.”
KSP is now accepting applications for Cadet Class 105, which is slated to begin in November. Individuals who are ready to serve the commonwealth, safeguard lives and property, assist their fellow Kentuckians in law enforcement and reduce crime are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is by close of business June 30. For more information about career opportunities with KSP visit the website.
