LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18)- A Louisville councilman is expressing thanks to the Kentucky State Police for their help during a city’s tragedy.
According to a post by Councilman David James, KSP’s Commissioner Rick Sanders sent troopers to work at Louisville Metro Police Department’s Second Division so that officers could attend the visitation for fallen officer Detective Deidre Mengedoht.
Thank you @kystatepolice Commissioner Rick Sanders for sending your KSP Troopers to work in @LMPD 2nd Division tonight and tomorrow so that Det Mengedoht’s Co-Workers can have an opportunity to grieve and pay their final respects to this great lady and her family. KSP Rocks!!! pic.twitter.com/eoKpyLw2lY
— CM David James (@CouncilmanJames) December 31, 2018
Mengedoht was killed during a traffic stop on Christmas Eve on I-64.
Her funeral was held in Louisville Monday morning.
