LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Retired Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Tim Stokes died Tuesday morning surrounded by family and friends.
He had pancreatic cancer.
Stokes served with LMPD from June of 2000 until he retired in 2020.
LMPD said he had a passion for helping those who struggled with mental health, so he became a crisis intervention team instruction. The role allowed him to teach hundreds of officers from LMPD and other departments in Kentucky.
Stories including Sgt. Tim Stokes:
- Kentucky gets $1.4 million grant to help solve sexual assault cold cases
- Undercover sex trafficking sting by LMPD leads to 4 arrests
- 9 people charged in human trafficking sting on Kentucky Derby weekend, including a local doctor
- LMPD using new tactics to crack down on sex crimes during Kentucky Derby week
- Future LMPD officers trained to handle interactions with people who have mental illness
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