Despite the drop in serious crime rates, there's "still work to be done," said Kentucky State Police Commissioner Phillip Burnett Jr. He also credited the work of law enforcement for the decline.

The incident occurred at approximately 11:36 a.m. on Sunday when a suspect "shot a trooper and then fled the scene," Kentucky State Police said in a statement.

Officer Phillip Meacham, 38, is pictured in this photo provided by the Kentucky State Police. The off-duty police officer was shot and killed March 29, 2018, in Hopkinsville, Ky.

The shootings happened July 13 at about 11:36 a.m. ET in Lexington, Kentucky. Local police responded to a report of gunfire involving a Kentucky State Police trooper on Terminal Drive.

Last week, the Kentucky State Police revealed their new mascot to the public, and now they are asking the public for help in naming him. KSP revealed the custom design for its new bulldog mascot ...

Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday proposed another round of pay raises for Kentucky State Police troopers and more training for law officers as part of his latest budget proposals to increase public ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — For the first time in the state's history, Kentucky State Police will have a body-worn camera system. At today's demonstration of the integrated system which includes ...

PINE TOP, Ky. (AP) — During a five-year span that ended last year, Kentucky State Police fatally shot at least 41 people — more than any other law enforcement agency in the state, according to ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Troopers from Kentucky State Police Post 4 honored those who died in the line of duty as part of National Police Officers Memorial Week, which runs May 15 through 21. They ...

Kentucky State Police has tasted victory in the national contest before, winning the "Best Looking Cruiser" award in 2018 for its shot of its cruiser parked in front of the state Capitol in Frankfort.