August 2009 - Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
August 2009 - Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
August 2009 - Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
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A U G U S T 2 0 0 9<br />
Law Enforcement<br />
retirements<br />
On July 31, <strong>2009</strong>, seven <strong>of</strong>ficers retired<br />
from the Law Enforcement Division.<br />
The retired <strong>of</strong>ficers represent a total <strong>of</strong> 136<br />
years <strong>of</strong> Conservation Law Enforcement<br />
experience.<br />
The retirees <strong>and</strong> their assignments<br />
are: Major David Casey (Headquarters),<br />
26 years service. Major Casey retired as<br />
the West Branch Comm<strong>and</strong>er. Captain<br />
Howard “Doc” Hodges, 16 years service,<br />
was the District 2 comm<strong>and</strong>er. Captain<br />
Hodges was one <strong>of</strong> the founding members<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Law Enforcement K-9 program <strong>and</strong><br />
one <strong>of</strong> the founders <strong>of</strong> the Game Warden<br />
Diaries magazine. Sergeant Kenny Kemp<br />
(Second District, Butler County), 22 years<br />
service; Sergeant Phillip Bardin (Fourth<br />
District, Taylor County), 19 years service;<br />
Sergeant Robert Marango ( Third<br />
District, Meade County), 22 years service;<br />
Conservation Officer Ernie Akins (Fourth<br />
District, Washington County), 22 years<br />
service; <strong>and</strong> Conservation Officer Pat Payton<br />
(Fourth District, Grayson County),<br />
9 years service.<br />
Major David Casey Sgt. Phillip Bardin, Officer Ernie Akins <strong>and</strong> Officer Pat Payton<br />
Sgt.<br />
Robert<br />
Marango<br />
Sgt. Kenny<br />
Kemp <strong>and</strong><br />
Capt. Doc<br />
Hodges<br />
New conservation <strong>of</strong>ficers (from left)<br />
Christopher King, Steven Combs<br />
<strong>and</strong> Rodney Milburn took the oath <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong>fice from Franklin Circuit Judge Kathy<br />
Mangeot last week. King will be assigned<br />
to Rockcastle County, Combs to Harlan<br />
<strong>and</strong> Milburn to Meade. All previously<br />
certified law enforcement <strong>of</strong>ficers, they<br />
completed 10 weeks in <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong>’s<br />
academy <strong>and</strong> will now begin 12 weeks<br />
with field training <strong>of</strong>ficers.<br />
5<br />
NEW CONSERVATION<br />
OFFICERS