Kentucky State Police Announce Trooper of the Year
Date of News Release: 05/08/2008 Kentucky State Police
(Frankfort, KY) - The Kentucky State Police named Pikeville, Ky.-resident Edward R. Crum "2007 Trooper of the Year" at a ceremony held today at the University Club in Louisville. Thirty-nine other troopers and four private citizens were also recognized for acts of meritorious service and achievement, valor, bravery, life-saving acts, professionalism and dedication to duty.
An 18-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police, Detective Crum is assigned to KSP Post 9 in Pikeville, which covers Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin and Pike counties.
Capt. Jeff Caudill, commander of Post 9, described Crum as "an aggressive investigator and one of the most highly skilled accident reconstructionists in the state."
In 2007, in addition to his normal investigative workload, Crum conducted 100 collision reconstructions, assisted other KSP troopers with 82 collision investigations and assisted other agencies with 55 collision investigations. He also completed 67 downloads from vehicle electronic control modules to assist in collision investigations. As a member of KSP's Accident Reconstruction Team, he was activated three times.
Crum was also the lead investigator in a series of armed robberies in his post area and his persistence resulted in arrests that are now awaiting prosecution.
A native of Elkhorn City, Ky., Crum is a 1983 graduate of Elkhorn City High School and a 1985 graduate of Mayo State Community College in Paintsville. He is the son of Jim and Brenda Crum of Pike County.
Twenty-one troopers were named Trooper of the Year at the post or branch level. They include:
- Trooper Thomas M. Clifton --Post 1-Mayfield
- Trooper Derek A. Smith--Post 2-Madisonville
- Detective Scott A. Skaggs --Post 3-Bowling Green
- Detective Jon Paul Taylor--Post 4-Elizabethtown
- Trooper Seth B. Willis--Post 5-Campbellsburg
- Trooper Christopher D. Steward--Post 6-Dry Ridge
- Trooper Robert R. Purdy--Post 7-Richmond
- Detective Christopher S. Fearin--Post 8-Morehead
- Detective Edward R. Crum--Post 9-Pikeville KY
- Trooper Walter S. Szczepan--Post 10-Harlan
- Detective Michael Bowling Jr.--Post 11-London
- Trooper First Class Ronald Turley--Post 12-Frankfort
- Trooper Charles J. King--Post 13-Hazard
- Trooper Craig Morella--Post 14-Ashland
- Trooper Fredrick R. Cornett--Post 15-Columbia
- Trooper Thomas M. Hampton, Jr.--Post 16-Henderson
- Trooper First Class Ricky Underwood--Special Operations
- Detective Marcus W. Hopkins--East Drug Enforcement
- Detective Timothy N. Simpson--West Drug Enforcement
- Trooper First Class Mack Rayburn--Administrative Division
- Detective Christopher L. Frazier--Technical Services Division
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