Louisville, KY - Sheriff John Root is reporting that: 3 deputies from the Laurel County Sheriff's Office received the Kentucky Sheriff's Association highest award this week in Louisville on Thursday night December 6th, 2018 at their awards banquet. Deputy Travis Napier, Deputy Jamie Etherton, and Deputy Jake Miller received the Kentucky Sheriff's Association "Medal of Honor" award.
Pictured at the annual Kentucky Sheriff's Association conference in Louisville for the awards presentation is left to right: For the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office: Captain Kevin Berry, Lt. Robbie Grimes,
(Award Recipients: Deputy Travis Napier, Deputy Jamie Etherton, and Deputy Jake Miller), Laurel Sheriff John Root, and Major Chuck Johnson
The award was presented regarding an armed subject that Laurel County deputies responded to - and when deputies arrived at the scene the suspect fired at responding officers striking cruisers multiple times with deputies outside them who returned fire in self-defense stopping the subject.
