SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Shelbyville Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own.
The department says they were notified Tuesday that they lost Officer Thomas Elmore in an off-duty motorcycle accident in Louisville. He had been with the Shelbyville Police Department for about a year and came to them from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and retired from Louisville Metro Police Department.
#FBI Louisville sends our condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Police Officer Tommy Elmore. He served the Shelbyville Police Department and previously worked with the JCSO and @LMPD. Officer Elmore's dedication to our community will never be forgotten. pic.twitter.com/1vSrV1CKoF
— FBI Louisville (@FBILouisville) August 23, 2022
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, co-workers, and anyone that knew Tommie," the department says in a Facebook post.
The accident investigation is being handled by the Louisville Metro Police Department.
