Glasgow restaurants offer free food and drinks to law enforcement after trooper’s death

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Glasgow restaurants offer free food and drinks to law enforcement after trooper’s death
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GLASGOW, Ky. — Several Glasgow restaurants are offering free food and drinks to law enforcement officers as the community mourns the death of Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips.

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.
  • Dunkin’: Offering any police officer a free beverage at its Glasgow location through Oct. 7. Officers must show identification or arrive in a marked police vehicle.
  • Los Mariachis: Offering free meals to law enforcement officers through Wednesday evening. The restaurant called Phillips a “good friend” and said it is grieving his loss alongside the community.
  • Highland Social: Providing $50 gift cards to Kentucky State Police, Glasgow police and Barren County officers and deputies.
  • Scooter’s Coffee: Offering free drinks to law enforcement officers this week.
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About six hours after the shooting, Kentucky State Police held a news conference to share what they knew about the killing and the investigation.

Community members have shared several of the offers with Barrenside. Residents who know of other businesses providing support are encouraged to share them with us at news@barrenside.com.


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