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State Cermony to Honor Law Enforcement Killed in Line of Duty Next Week

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Kentucky will honor four law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty last year, two of which served in western Kentucky.  

The ceremony will be part of an annual law enforcement memorial at the state’s Department of Criminal Justice Training.  Gov. Matt Bevin will be the keynote speaker.

The May 23rd event in Richmond will honor the sacrifice of Kentucky State Police troopers Cameron Ponder and Eric Chrisman,

Richmond Police Officer Daniel Ellis and Nicholasville Police Officer Burke Rhoads.  

Ponderand Ellis were fatally shot while investigating calls.  Rhodes and Chrisman died in car crashes. Ponder and Chrisman were both stationed within KSP Post 1.  

The ceremony also will recognize five others killed in the line of duty between 1893 and 2013, but whose names were not added to the national memorial until recently.   

Rob Canning is a native of Murray, KY, a 2015 TV Production grad of Murray State. At MSU, he served as team captain of the Murray State Rowing Club. Rob's goal is to become a screenwriter, film director or producer and looks to the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for inspiration. He appreciates good music, mainly favoring British rock n' roll, and approves of anything with Jack White's name on it. When not studying, rowing or writing, Rob enjoys spending his free time with a book or guitar.
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