Sandy MaloneScott County, KY – A Scott County sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot while conducting a traffic stop on the highway near Georgetown on Monday evening.
Scott County Sheriff Tony Hampton said the incident occurred at about 5 p.m. on May 22 on Interstate 95 near mile marker 27, the Lexington Herald Leader reported.
Sheriff Hampton said a suspect was in custody but did not release any details about what led up to the fatal shooting.
Authorities also have not released the identity of the suspect.
The sheriff identified the fallen hero as Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy Caleb Conley, the Lexington Herald Leader reported.
He said that Deputy Conley served as a member of the sheriff’s department for four years after serving eight years in the U.S. Army.
Sheriff Hampton said the hero is survived by a wife and small children, the Lexington Herald Leader reported.
“We never want to see anything like this happen,” the sheriff said. “The reality is we know it can, but when it does, it is hard.”
He said that Deputy Conley took his job seriously, the Lexington Herald Leader reported.
“He was just a go-getter and loved his job and it is a shame it got cut short because he loved his job and he was so good at it,” Sheriff Hampton said.
Wow. I’m heartbroken and speechless… RIP Deputy Conley. Our prayers are with your family, friends and colleagues. Thank you for your service to our Country and to the Scott County community. Rest in peace sir. pic.twitter.com/j4zKfwu84o
— 98.1 THE BULL (@981THEBULL) May 23, 2023
The sheriff said it was the first time he’d lost a deputy in the line of duty since he became sheriff, the Lexington Herald Leader reported.
“He was out there today doing his job and look what happened to him,” Sheriff Hampton said. “A coward coming through our county on I-75 took his life, took him away from his family.”
Kentucky State Police (KSP) are heading up the investigation into the fatal shooting of the deputy, the Lexington Herald Leader reported.
Prayers for the family of Scott County Deputy Sheriff Caleb Conley. Deputy Conley was a son, a father, and a husband. #BackTheBlue#ThinBlueLine pic.twitter.com/qDMwokf3CU
— Kevin Coots (@Kevin_Coots) May 23, 2023
🚨 OFFICER DOWN: Please pray for the family and friends of the Scott County Sheriff's Deputy who was shot and killed this afternoon during a traffic stop.
The violence against the men and women of law enforcement is an attack on the foundation of our communities and a stain on… pic.twitter.com/WDCjLqUknK
— National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) (@GLFOP) May 23, 2023
This is Deputy Caleb Conley. He was tragically shot and killed during a traffic stop in Scott County this afternoon.
In this photo, Conley was awarded the Governors Award for Impaired Driving Enforcement in 2020 for helping make the community a safe place to live and travel. pic.twitter.com/vc3Dk86ObU— LEX 18 News (@LEX18News) May 23, 2023
(3/3) We will continue to be available 24/7 for any needs in Scott County. The members of @KYSTATEFOP offer our profound condolences. We feel the tremendous grief all of you are feeling. Please support this deputy’s family and the heroes who are still working tonight keeping the… pic.twitter.com/QcivNFqZ6C
— Ryan Straw (@StrawFOP) May 23, 2023
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