LONDON, KY - As we approach Fallen Trooper Memorial Week, we take time to remember and honor the brave men and women who dedicated their lives to protecting and serving their communities. Their courage, commitment, and ultimate sacrifice deserve our deepest respect and gratitude.
Next week, we reflect on their legacy and ensure their names live on in our hearts and memories. To the fallen troopers and officers, we thank you for your service. Your dedication will never be forgotten.
Let us stand together in remembrance, honoring their sacrifice and continuing the mission they so faithfully served.
We have 3 at our Post. We will honor Trooper Elmer Mobley JR. on Wednesday, May 14, at 10:00 am at Oneida Settlement School Cemetery in Clay County, we will then proceed to Dyche Memorial Park Cemetery in London at 12:00 pm for Officer Vadas G. Richardson.
On Friday at 10:00 am we will honor Trooper John Hutchinson at Elk Springs Cemetery in Wayne County.
TROOPER ELMER MOBLEY, JR
Trooper Elmer Mobley Jr., age 33, was fatally injured in a vehicle accident May 28, 1964, while responding to a call for assistance in Pike County. Trooper Cecil W. Uzzle, who was accompanying Trooper Mobley, was also killed in the accident when their vehicle struck large rocks that had fallen in the roadway and were hidden by heavy rain and dense fog. Trooper Mobley was assigned to Post 9 Pikeville and had served with the Kentucky State Police for four-and-a-half years. He was survived by his wife and his nine-year-old son. Trooper Mobley is buried at Oneida Settlement School in Clay County, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, the Wild Cat Creek Bridge at mile marker 15.589, on Kentucky Highway 11 in Clay County, has been designated the "Trooper Elmer Mobley, Jr. Memorial Bridge". May 28, 1964
TROOPER JOHN HUTCHINSON
Trooper John Wayne Hutchinson, age 29, was fatally shot June 4, 1975, while making an arrest of a drunk driver in McCreary County. Trooper Hutchinson was assigned to Post 11 London and had served with the Kentucky State Police for two years. He is buried at Elk Springs in Wayne County, Ky. In honor of his service and sacrifice, KY 90 in Wayne County has been designated the Trooper John W. Hutchinson Memorial Highway. June 4, 1975
