A man was sentenced 20 years in prison after a drunk driving crash killed a London, Kentucky police officer, reported by LEX18.
According to Kentucky State Police, officer Logan Medlock, 26, of Keavy, Ky., was hit in a head-on crash in Oct. 2022. The crash occurred at the intersection of South Main Street and KY 229 Barbourville Street in Laurel County.
London PD officer Logan Medlock was killed in a crash with an alleged drunk driver on Oct. 30, 2022. (Source: London Police Department)
Police said a truck operated by Casey Byrd, 36, of Oneida, Tenn., was traveling on KY 225. His vehicle then entered the intersection of South Main Street and struck a police cruiser traveling southbound.
Police said the force from the collision caused both vehicles to veer into the A.R. Dyche Cemetery which damaged several headstones. Medlock was pronounced dead on scene. Byrd was not injured in the crash.
On Monday, Byrd was sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to LEX18.
"We had a little bit of relief that justice had been served but obviously it doesn't bring back the fact that we lost one of our brothers," London Police officer Hobie Daugherty said to LEX18. "It's a hole that's never going to be filled, but it is a step towards healing."
According to police, Medlock joined London PD in 2019 and was the son of assistant chief Randy Medlock. He leaves behind a wife and a son.
Medlock would have turned 28 years old on Monday, reported by LEX18.
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