New troopers patrolling region

 New KSP Post 1 troopers pictured above
(from left) are Trooper Carlock, Trooper Craft,
Trooper Crick and Trooper Bartolotti

New KSP Post 2 troopers pictured above
(from left) are Trooper Robichaud, Trooper Hill,
Trooper Dick and Trooper Cash

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) at posts in Madisonville and Mayfield each have four new troopers on patrol. After graduating the police academy a week earlier, Nov. 7 marked the first day to work for the men assigned to the Commonwealth’s western most KSP posts. The new troopers are as follows:

• Jody Cash, 34 of Murray, is a graduate of Caldwell County High School and Murray State University. Trooper Cash has 12 years of law enforcement experience prior to joining the Kentucky State Police.  He previously was employed by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office and the Murray State University Police. Cash, who was the valedictorian of  Kentucky State Police Class 89, will be assigned to Graves County.
• Mike Robichaud, 31 of Louisville, is a graduate of Pleasure Ridge Park High School (Louisville) and Asbury College. Trooper Robichaud was the salutatorian of Kentucky State Police Class 89. He will be assigned to Graves County.
• David Dick, 26 of Mayfield, is a graduate of Mayfield High School and Murray State University. Trooper Dick will be assigned to Calloway County.
• Brian Hill, 22 of Jamestown, is a graduate of Russell County High School and the University of Kentucky. Trooper Hill will be assigned to Graves County.
• Joseph R. Bartolotti is a 22-year-old native of DuQuoin, Ill. He graduated from Christopher High School in Christopher, Ill. in 2007.  He graduated from Murray State University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. Trooper Bartolotti is assigned to Webster County.
• Jonathan T. Carlock is a 24-year-old native of Bowling Green. He graduated from Greenwood High School in 2005 and attended Western Kentucky University. Trooper Carlock is assigned to Hopkins County.
• Nathan R. Craft is a 25-year-old native of Hopkinsville. He graduated from Hopkinsville High School in 2004. He has an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice from Hopkinsville Community College and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Justice Administration from the University of Louisville. Trooper Craft is assigned to Hopkins County.
• Curtis L. Crick is a 26-year-old native of Greenville, Ky. He graduated from Muhlenberg North High School in 2003 and attended Madisonville Community College. Trooper Crick is assigned to Hopkins County.

Each of the new troopers will spend eight weeks with a field training officer. At the conclusion of the field training period, each will be released to work in their respective assignments.  Their addition to the force brings the agency’s strength to a total of 914 troopers serving the citizens of the Commonwealth.