The Leitchfield Police Department on Tuesday hosted an emergency driver training course for multiple law enforcement agencies.
Leitchfield police officers were joined in the training session by deputies from the Grayson, Breckinridge and Simpson County Sheriff’s Offices as well as the Scottsville Police Department.
The training consisted of deputies and officers undergoing “classroom instruction on emergency vehicle operations, driver safety and pursuit driving,” according to LPD Det. Sgt. Ian Renfrow.
Deputies and officers then practiced driving skills “in tight quarters will lights and sirens activated to simulate the pressure officers are under when responding to emergency situations,” Renfrow said.
The class is a recent addition to state mandatory training pursuant to Kentucky House Bill 298, commonly referred to as Jill’s Law, which require each law enforcement agency in the state to establish and enforce policies governing vehicle pursuits.
The law’s moniker is intended to honor the memory of Jill Hurst, 18, of Lawrenceburg, who was killed in September 2019 after the car she was in was struck by David E. Henderson III, who was being pursued by multiple law enforcement agencies in Anderson County.
“Today’s training is, what we hope to be, the first of many regional trainings to be hosted at LPD,” Renfrow stated. “The new (police department) facilities provide ample space and resources for our department to become a satellite site for numerous opportunities for law enforcement training.”
The training was brought to Leitchfield by the Kentucky Association of Counties and the Kentucky League of Cities.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
