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La Policía Estatal de Kentucky honró a 16 agentes de la Estación 12 en su ceremonia anual de premios, reconociendo su dedicación en el servicio a través del centro de Kentucky. El Detective Tyler Hunter fue nombrado Detective del Año de la Estación 12, mientras que el Patrullero Jordan Thompson recibió los honores de Patrullero del Año, y el Patrullero Jude Remilien, veterano de 4 años, recibió el Premio Guthrie Crowe después de sufrir una lesión grave en el cumplimiento de sus funciones en julio de 2025. Otros honorados incluyeron al Patrullero Darren Kinman como Patrullero de Operaciones Especiales del Año y al Oficial Mark Puckett como Oficial de Cumplimiento de Vehículos Comerciales del Año para la Región Central.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky State Police honored 16 troopers, detectives and officers from Post 12 at the agency’s annual Sworn Awards Ceremony, recognizing those who went above and beyond in their service across central Kentucky. The ceremony, part of a statewide event recognizing 84 officers, highlighted the dedication of those protecting Post 12’s jurisdiction of Fayette County and surrounding regions.
Detective Tyler Hunter was named Post 12 Detective of the Year, while Trooper Jordan Thompson received Post 12 Trooper of the Year honors. Trooper Jude Remilien, a 4-year veteran assigned to the Public Affairs Branch, received the Guthrie Crowe Award for sustaining a severe injury during law enforcement duties. Trooper Remilien was wounded during an incident in Lexington in July 2025.
Additional Post 12 honorees included Trooper James Phelps and Trooper Dustin Thompson, who each received Citations for Bravery; Sergeant Bo Cure, who received a Service Achievement Award after 27 years of service; and Sergeant Scott Brown, a 26-year veteran who received a Meritorious Service Award with a V-device. Detective Christopher Saunders was named the 2025 Electronic Crime Branch Detective of the Year, and Detective Joshua Richardson received DESI East Detective of the Year honors.
Trooper Darren Kinman was named Special Operations Trooper of the Year, Officer Gregory Baxter was recognized as Facilities Security Officer of the Year, and Officer Mark Puckett received Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer of the Year for the Central Region. Additionally, Trooper Justin Flannery was named KSP Academy Trooper of the Year.
In 2025, KSP responded to 532,600 calls for assistance, conducted thousands of wellness checks during dangerous weather, protected children from online predators and assisted local law enforcement agencies throughout the commonwealth.
Sources
- Kentucky State Police Post 12
- KSP Post 12 jurisdiction and operations
- July 2025 incident involving Trooper Jude Remilien
- Statewide KSP awards ceremony and 2025 response statistics
This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Kentucky State Police Post 12, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p12-7-28-2026/.
