A Scott County deputy has been killed during a traffic stop.
Scott County Deputy Caleb Conley, 35, was shot and killed Monday afternoon at approximately 4:50 during a traffic stop near the 127-mile marker of southbound I-75, the Scott County Sheriff’s Office said. Conley was attempting to stop a suspect from fleeing the scene when he was shot, the Herald-Leader reports.
The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was apprehended.
WKYT said the station’s weather camera picked up increased police activity at an I-75 rest stop near Georgetown, but it’s unclear if the rest stop is where the traffic stop occurred.
Conley was a four-year veteran of the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. He served eight years in the U.S. Army.
The investigation is being led by the Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team. More information on the deadly shooting is expected to be released by KSP in the coming days.
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office released the following statement on Conley’s death:
We are deeply saddened to announce we lost a beloved member of our office today, Deputy Caleb Conley.
We are receiving a much appreciated, overwhelming outreach of support from our community and across this state.
For the many asking how you can help his family and this office, we will be providing further details on that tomorrow.
Our office will be CLOSED tomorrow, Tuesday 5/23.
Sheriff Tony Hampton would like to personally thank the community for their support shown and apologize to those he was unable to meet with and get back to.
We appreciate the privacy being shown to his family and ask you keep them and us all in your prayers.
Thank you Deputy Caleb Conley for your service and sacrifice.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
