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On April 9, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the appointment of Col. Phillip Burnett Jr. as commissioner of the Kentucky State Police (KSP).
âI believe in Commissioner Burnettâs ability to lead KSP into the future,â said Gov. Beshear. âHe is already working to increase recruitment and create a more diverse workforce, which is crucial to fulfilling our stateâs law enforcement duties.â
During a ceremony at the Capitol, with his family in attendance, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Mary C. Noble swore in Commissioner Burnett.
Commissioner Burnett pledged to continue working with communities across the commonwealth to protect and serve Kentuckians with honor and dignity.
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Phillip Burnett, a 25-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police, was named as the commissioner on Friday by Gov. Andy Beshear.Â
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By TOM LATEK
Kentucky Today Apr 10, 2021
7 hrs ago
Phillip Burnett, a 25-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police, was named as the commissioner on Friday by Gov. Andy Beshear. KSP photo
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) â Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday announced the appointment of Col. Phillip Burnett Jr., a 25-year veteran of the agency, as commissioner of the Kentucky State Police.Â
During a ceremony at the state Capitol, with his family in attendance, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Mary C. Noble swore in Commissioner Burnett, who had been holding the position in an interim capacity.
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday he has appointed Col. Phillip PJ Burnett Jr. as the Kentucky State Police commissioner.
Burnett, a Bell County native, has served KSP for 25 years and spent the past few months as interim commissioner following Rodney Brewer s resignation in November.
Brewer resigned from KSP amid a controversy over a past training presentation that quoted Adolph Hitler and urged cadets to be ruthless killer(s). The training material was first brought to light by student journalists with the Manual Redeye publication at Louisville s duPont Manual High School. I believe in Commissioner Burnett’s ability to lead KSP into the future,” Beshear said Friday in a news release. He is already working to increase recruitment and create a more diverse workforce, which is crucial to fulfilling our state’s law enforcement duties.
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