Gov. Steve Beshear joined Kentucky State Police in honoring Trooper Stewart (Glen) Franklin with the Guthrie Crowe Award. This award is bestowed upon officers who have sustained a severe wound or injury while serving in the line of duty. The honor stems from a 1972 incident in Franklin County when Trooper Franklin was involved in an undercover arrest of a bootlegger. During the arrest, Trooper Franklin was shot at close range with a .22 caliber revolver causing permanent paralysis to his lower extremities.
Injured State Trooper Receives Award
