Category: Post 01

  • Kentucky State Police Charge Marshall County School Resource Officer with Harassment

    Kentucky State Police Charge Marshall County School Resource Officer with Harassment

    BENTON, Ky. (July 14, 2025) – Following a Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 investigation, Marshall County Deputy James Steven Oakley has been charged with Harassment. On May 14th, 2025, KSP Post 1 was contacted by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) requesting KSP to investigate allegations against Deputy Oakley, possibly involving his position as…

  • UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Post 1 Experiencing Phone Outage

    UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Post 1 Experiencing Phone Outage

    ***UPDATE*** MAYFIELD, Ky. (July 9, 2025) – All Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 phone lines are now operational. All 911 calls have been rerouted back to KSP Post 1. Please discontinue use of previously provided alternate numbers and return to utilizing 270-856-3721 as the administrative phone number to reach KSP Post 1 for non-emergency matters.…

  • Kentucky State Police Post 1 Prevents Holiday Impaired Driving During Safety Blitz

    Kentucky State Police Post 1 Prevents Holiday Impaired Driving During Safety Blitz

    “Choose Freedom, Not a DUI” this Independence Day MAYFIELD, Ky. (July 3, 2025) – As Kentuckians prepare to celebrate Independence Day, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 is joining law enforcement agencies nationwide for Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness Reduction Effort) from July 3-6. This high-visibility enforcement effort is focused on preventing impaired driving and…

  • Kentucky State Police Post 1 to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints

    Kentucky State Police Post 1 to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints

    MAYFIELD, Ky. (July 1, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout the Post 1 district, to check motorists for compliance with motor vehicle laws including driving under the influence statutes. KSP utilizes traffic safety checkpoints to promote safety for motorists using the public roadways and to provide a…

  • Kentucky State Police Investigating Fatal Collision in Trigg County

    Kentucky State Police Investigating Fatal Collision in Trigg County

    Golden Pond, KY (June 28, 2025) –  Kentucky State Police are investigating a weekend collision that claimed the life of a Kentucky Man.  Just after noon on Saturday, June 28th, emergency crews responded to a single vehicle collision on US Highway 68 in the Land Between the Lakes (Trigg County).  Responders located an overturned pickup…

  • Kentucky State Police Post 1 to Honor Fallen Trooper

    Kentucky State Police Post 1 to Honor Fallen Trooper

    WHAT: Kentucky State Police, Post 1 Troopers will Lay a Wreath at the Memorial Site of Trooper Eric Chrisman on the 10th Anniversary of His Death WHEN: Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:45am CT WHERE: The Flag Pole Marking the Memorial Site of Trooper Chrisman located at approximately the 0.3 mile marker of US 62 in Livingston…

  • UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Calloway County

    UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Calloway County

    ***UPDATE*** MURRAY, Ky. (July 2, 2025) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 continues the investigation into the officer-involved shooting that occurred on Monday, June 16, in Murray, Ky. Preliminary interviews have been completed, and investigators have released their initial findings.  The preliminary investigation indicates that at 11:44 p.m. CT on Monday, June 16, the…

  • UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Searching for Missing Graves County Man

    UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Searching for Missing Graves County Man

    ***UPDATE*** WINGO, Ky. (June 5, 2025) – William Cruce has been located and is safe. Original Release Below WINGO, Ky. (June 4, 2025) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 is currently searching for an 80-year old Graves County man who has been reported missing by his family.  William O. Cruce, 80 years old of Wingo,…

  • Kentucky State Police Post 1 to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints

    Kentucky State Police Post 1 to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints

    MAYFIELD, Ky. (June 1, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout the Post 1 district, to check motorists for compliance with motor vehicle laws including driving under the influence statutes. KSP utilizes traffic safety checkpoints to promote safety for motorists using the public roadways and to provide a…

  • Kentucky State Police Post 1 Participates in Operation United Front

    Kentucky State Police Post 1 Participates in Operation United Front

    PADUCAH, Ky. (May 20, 2025) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1, along with KSP Post 2 and KSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Region 1, joined forces with Illinois State Police and Missouri Highway Patrol in participation with Operation United Front from May 1-May 15. Operation United Front was a tri-state approach targeting commercial vehicle enforcement…