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Randall J. Adams is KSP 2018 Civilian Employee of the Year

Kentucky State Police Announce Civilian Employee of the Year and Other Awards. Somerset resident/Columbia native takes top honor

By Sgt. Josh Lawson

Lexington, KY - Fourteen civilian employees were honored today by the Kentucky State Police at a ceremony in Lexington highlighting their performance and public service during the past year.

Somerset resident Randall J. Adams was named 2018 KSP Civilian Employee of the Year. A 29-year veteran of the agency, Adam is a Police Telecommunicator II at KSP Post 15 in Columbia.

A Columbia, KY, native, Adams is a 1978 graduate of Adair Co. High School and a 1983 graduate of Campbellsville University. He is the son of the late Jessie Adams of Columbia and Verlene Adams of Somerset.

Adams distinguished himself during a 2017 incident when a military veteran, who suffered from PTSD, told his family that he was going to commit suicide somewhere in Cumberland County. Unable to make contact with the subject by phone, Adams left a voice mail message that he was also a veteran and just wanted to help. A short time later, the subject returned the call stating that he had already shot himself in the chest. Through labored breathing, the subject described his surroundings and Adams was able to direct troopers to the location. The subject was transported from the scene and received medical treatment that saved his life.


"The Kentucky State Police has a wide array of individuals with diverse talents and skills who contribute to our public safety mission on a daily basis," said KSP Commissioner Rick Sanders. "Without them, our success would be impossible. I thank each of them for their service."

Other KSP civilian employees who received awards included:

Administrative Services Award: Alicia Parham, Internal Policy Analyst III, Strategic Planning Branch

Supervisor of the Year Award: Heather Ellis, Administrative Section Supervisor, Intelligence Branch

Forensic Services Support Award: Carolyn Trader-Moore, Forensic Scientist Specialist II, Eastern Lab

Commercial Vehicle Support Award: Matthew Lawson, CVE Inspector II, Region 1-Henderson

Post Operations Support Award:
  • East: Gary Hopperton, Maintenance Worker II, Post 6- Dry Ridge
  • West: David Maes, Administrative Specialist II, Post 1-Mayfield
Driver Testing Award: Harold Masden, Certified Driver's Test Administrator I, Driver Testing Branch-Louisville

Police Communications Support Award:
  • Randy Adams, Police Telecommunicator II, Post 15-Columbia
  • Megan Smith, Police Telecommunicator I, Post 12-Frankfort
  • Eric Smith, Police Telecommunicator II, Post 9-Pikeville
Supply/Properties Management Award: Charles Breidert, Automotive Technician IV, Supply Branch

Information Technology Award: Kim Bradley, Forensic Computer Examiner III, Electronic Crime Branch

Records Technical Support Award: Shane Adams, Administrative Specialist III, Criminal Identification & Records Branch, Concealed Carry Deadly Weapons Section

Special Enforcement Support Award: Lynne Spencer, Criminal Intelligence Analyst II, Drug Enforcement/ Special Investigations West


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Adams named 2018 KSP Civilian Employee of the Year



2018-11-19 - Lexington, KY - Photo courtesy Kentucky State Police.
Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rick Sanders (left) presented Randall J. Adams (right) with the Kentucky State Police 2018 Civilian Employee of the Year Award on Nov.16 in Lexington.

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