{"id":2426,"date":"2017-11-14T13:54:24","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T13:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kspiscweb5\/KSP\/?page_id=2426"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:16:20","slug":"public-affairs-branch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/public-affairs-branch\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mainContent has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<!-- Begin Main Content Block -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Latest News Releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-60472 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ksp-news category-post-2 tag-post-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/news\/p2-6-22-2026-2\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Article-Graphics-Investigation-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kentucky State Police Post 2 Investigates Massage Parlor for Prostitution-Related Crimes\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Article-Graphics-Investigation-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Article-Graphics-Investigation-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Article-Graphics-Investigation-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Article-Graphics-Investigation-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Article-Graphics-Investigation-1536x921.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Article-Graphics-Investigation-2048x1228.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/news\/p2-6-22-2026-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Kentucky State Police Post 2 Investigates Massage Parlor for Prostitution-Related Crimes<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-60470 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ksp-news category-post-2 tag-post-2 tag-shooting-death\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/news\/p2-6-22-2026\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-Death-Investigation-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kentucky State Police Post 2 Investigates Shooting in Todd County\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-Death-Investigation-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-Death-Investigation-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-Death-Investigation-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-Death-Investigation-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-Death-Investigation-1536x921.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-Death-Investigation-2048x1228.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/news\/p2-6-22-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >Kentucky State Police Post 2 Investigates Shooting in Todd County<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-60462 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ksp-news category-post-12 tag-escaped-inmate tag-post-12\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure 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srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-Fatal-Collision-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-Fatal-Collision-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-Fatal-Collision-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-Fatal-Collision-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-Fatal-Collision-1536x921.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-Fatal-Collision-2048x1228.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" 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height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-KSP-Default-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kentucky State Police Detectives Arrest Texas Man in Connection to 36-Year-Old Hardin County Sexual Assault Investigation\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-KSP-Default-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-KSP-Default-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-KSP-Default-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-KSP-Default-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-KSP-Default-1536x921.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Article-Graphics-KSP-Default-2048x1228.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/news\/p4-6-22-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >Kentucky State Police Detectives Arrest Texas Man in Connection to 36-Year-Old Hardin County Sexual Assault Investigation<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- End Main Content Block -->\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<!-- Begin Sidebar Block -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex 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https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sudduth.Matt_.sgt_.public.affairs.SJ1_4896-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sudduth.Matt_.sgt_.public.affairs.SJ1_4896-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sudduth.Matt_.sgt_.public.affairs.SJ1_4896.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Sgt. Matt Sudduth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Branch Commander<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public Affairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(502) 782-1777<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bray.Sherry.branch.manager.HQ_.SJ1_4748-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bray.Sherry.branch.manager.HQ_.SJ1_4748-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bray.Sherry.branch.manager.HQ_.SJ1_4748-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bray.Sherry.branch.manager.HQ_.SJ1_4748-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bray.Sherry.branch.manager.HQ_.SJ1_4748-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bray.Sherry.branch.manager.HQ_.SJ1_4748-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bray.Sherry.branch.manager.HQ_.SJ1_4748-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Sherry Bray<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Agency Spokesperson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media Inquiries: <br><a href=\"mailto:sherry.bray@ky.gov\">sherry.bray@ky.gov <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(502) 782-1781<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- End Sidebar Block -->\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest News Releases Sgt. 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