Category: Post 09
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Kentucky State Police Post 9 Welcomes New Telecommunicators
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (April 10, 2026) – Today, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced the graduation of 22 telecommunicators from the KSP Telecommunications Academy. These newly trained professionals will begin their assignments at KSP Posts across the commonwealth, serving as the crucial link between Kentuckians and law enforcement during times of need. Two of today’s graduates…
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Eyes on the Road: Kentucky State Police Post 9 Participates in Distracted Driving Awareness Month Safety Campaign
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (April 6, 2026) – In recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 9 will take part in a nationwide traffic safety campaign, Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness Reduction Effort), from April 6-13, 2026. This initiative, coordinated through the International Association of Chiefs of Police, is designed to reduce preventable crashes by addressing dangerous driving…
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Kentucky State Police Post 9 Conducts Assault Investigation in Floyd County
BEAVER, KY. (April 02, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 9, Pikeville, received a 911 call on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, reporting that a male had been assaulted in the Beaver community of Floyd County. KSP troopers and investigators responded to a residence on Kentucky Route 979. The preliminary investigation indicates during a physical…
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Kentucky State Police Post 9 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (April 1, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel our roadways. Our agency strives daily to ensure the safety of the motoring public. Some of these proactive measures include various roadside safety checkpoints and saturating known problematic areas in the district through general patrol tactics.…
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Kentucky State Police Investigates Single Vehicle Fatal Collision in Floyd County
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (March 27, 2026) – Kentucky State Police Post 9, Pikeville, was notified of a single-vehicle collision at approximately 6:37 p.m. on March 26, 2026. The collision occurred on Kentucky Route 1428 in the Prestonsburg community of Floyd County. The preliminary investigation indicates that Shane Allen was operating a 2008 Honda Silver Wing motorcycle when…
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Kentucky State Police Post 9 Welcomes New Commander
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (March 17, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 9 in Pikeville would like to welcome Captain Brad Riley as the new Post Commander. Captain Riley began his career with the Kentucky State Police as a member of Cadet Class 87 and graduated from the KSP Academy on June 12, 2009. Following graduation,…
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Kentucky State Police Investigates Two Vehicle Fatal Collision in Johnson County
HAGERHILL, Ky. (March 13, 2026) – Kentucky State Police Post 9, Pikeville, received notification of a two-vehicle injury collision at approximately 1:31 p.m. on March 12, 2026. The collision occurred on Kentucky Route 321 in the Hagerhill community of Johnson County. The preliminary investigation indicates Retina Meek was operating a 2001 Buick passenger vehicle when the vehicle…
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Kentucky State Police Conducts Death Investigation in Floyd County
HUEYSVILLE, Ky. (March 12, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville received a call from Prestonsburg 911 on Saturday, March 7, 2026, regarding an unresponsive female in the Hueysville community of Floyd County. Kentucky State Police troopers and investigators responded to the area of Mulberry Lane, where they located a deceased female. The initial…
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Kentucky State Police Post 9 to Increase Highway Safety Efforts During Operation C.A.R.E.
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (March 12, 2026) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 9 will participate in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort) from March 9-17, 2026, joining law enforcement agencies across the nation in a coordinated effort to improve roadway safety and reduce preventable crashes. This effort is timely, as schools throughout the state…
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Kentucky State Police Post 9 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (March 1, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel our roadways. Our agency strives daily to ensure the safety of the motoring public. Some of these proactive measures include various roadside safety checkpoints and saturating known problematic areas in the district through general patrol tactics.…