The Louisville event coincides with the anniversary of September 11, where hundreds of first responders lost their lives.
That case involves a 10-year-old special needs student and a cookie, according to the family's attorney.
Max, a two-year-old rescue from the Harrison County Humane Society, is the department's new therapy dog.
Active law enforcement officers and their supporters hit the road, peddling to honor officers killed in the line of duty.
Ponder was a Navy veteran and worked for KSP for less than a year.
Currently under Kentucky law, only felonies forbid an officer from getting back into law enforcement.
Approximately 70% of the officers voted against the contract.
The legislation was a response to riots throughout the country last summer, the bill's lead sponsor said
An alarming number of people in public safety have died from COVID-19, according to the executive director of Supporting Heroes.
More than 2,000 law enforcement officers were injured during protests, the report said.