The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
Earlier this month, a Kentucky State Police trooper who was recently named Trooper of the Year at his post was suspended from his job after being charged with a DUI.
The 25-year-old trooper had been employed with the agency for two years and was also recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving after authorities said he arrested 34 impaired drivers in 2025. He was suspended as the investigation into his own case continued.
The charge came from an incident that occurred in Hardin County. The trooper was off duty and using his personal vehicle when a civilian contacted the authorities after reportedly seeing him asleep behind the wheel at a gas station. The officers had to knock on the vehicle’s window several times before he woke up.