Gov. Beshear announces 2026 Kentucky State Police Youth Academy graduates
ALBANY, Ky. – 36 young Kentuckians graduated from the Kentucky State Police Youth Academy Thursday, according to Governor Andy Beshear.
According to a release, the graduates participated in a weeklong program that inspires the “next generation of law enforcement” by creating interaction with troopers and officers. Participants learn leadership skills, fitness and law enforcement principles.
The academy was held from June 28 through July 2.
Gov. Beshear says programs provided instruction on core values and ethics in law enforcement, collaboration and hands-on demonstration of forensic investigation.
The KSP Youth Academy Class 3 graduates include the following second-year and first-year recruits:
Second-year recruits
Alivia Adkins, Pikeville, Ky.
Allison Hooley, Louisa, Ky.
Daxton Lee, Cadiz, Ky.
Noah Lindon, Georgetown, Ky.
Chase Neal, Louisville, Ky.
Laken Shirley, Owensboro, Ky.
First-year recruits
Domenic Bernal, Winchester, Ky.
Lynx Black-Tomey, Winchester, Ky.
Clara Bowman, Richmond, Ky.
Tyler Bragg, Columbia, Ky.
Jaylien Carrier, Center, Ky.
Daegan Caudill, Hueysville, Ky.
Kira Conley, Winchester, Ky.
Thomas Davis, Scottsville, Ky.
Grayson Driskell, Lawrenceburg, Ky.
Adam Flaig, Hebron, Ky.
Aden Flores, Jeffersonville, Ky.
Demetrius Gay, Lexington, Ky.
Joslynn Gray, Eastview, Ky.
Gabe Griffie, Hazard, Ky.
Jeremiah Hall, Louisa, Ky.
John Hamilton, Whitesville, Ky.
Hailey Hardin, Lexington, Ky.
Mackenzie Jones, Sharpsburg, Ky.
Sawyer Joynt, Winchester, Ky.
Isaiah Lee, Lawrenceburg, Ky.
Shannon McKinney, East Point, Ky.
Demetrius Montgomery Jr., Louisville, Ky.
Kowen Poteet, Lexington, Ky.
Maddox Roy, Bowling Green, Ky.
Marshall Stratton, Parksville, Ky.
Abram Thomas, Prospect, Ky.
Carson Waugh, Paris, Ky.
Clayton White, Gray, Ky.
Ian White, Whitesville, Ky.
Emma Wiggins, Lexington, Ky.
For more information on the Kentucky State Police Youth Academy visit www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/ksp-youth-academy.
