Community lines route as fallen trooper is brought home to Glasgow
The procession left the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Louisville Tuesday morning and traveled south on I-65 through Cave City before reaching Glasgow.
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The procession left the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Louisville Tuesday morning and traveled south on I-65 through Cave City before reaching Glasgow.
Several members of the law enforcement community attended the hearing, along with members of Trooper Hayden Phillips’ family, including his wife, Jordan.
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Records from the Tennessee Department of Correction show Branch was serving a five-year probation sentence when he was arrested Monday.
The Sept. 22 decision came in response to a complaint from Jonathan Talley, a school board candidate who argued the meeting location was difficult for the public to access.
About six hours after the shooting, Kentucky State Police held a news conference to share what they knew about the killing and the investigation.
Happy Valley Road will be closed during the procession. Police urged motorists to use caution as officers and others assist along the route.
Phillips was a Barren County resident. He previously worked with Glasgow Police Department before joining KSP in 2023.
A press conference was scheduled for Monday evening.