Traffic enforcement officer named Columbia post trooper of the year

Senior Trooper Fred Cornett, a Harlan County native, has been named Trooper of the Year for the Kentucky State Police Columbia Post.

The Columbia post covers several counties including Taylor.

A KSP trooper since 2002, Cornett was assigned to the Columbia Post after graduating from police academy in August 2002. He is currently serving as a selective traffic enforcement patrol unit and was previously assigned to Marion and Washington counties.