Bardstown Chief Rick McCubbin named 2015 Kentucky Police Chief of the Year

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO
STAFF REPORT

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, 9:30 a.m. — Bardstown Police Chief Rick McCubbin was named the 2015 Kentucky Police Chief of the Year Wednesday night by the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police.

McCubbin received the award Wednesday night at the annual KACP training conference banquet in at the Cincinnati Airport Marriott hotel in Hebron. The award recognizes McCubbin’s accomplishments since he was named chief in 2011.

Among law enforcement circles, the award is often referred to as “Top Cop.” A Bardstown Police Department press release cited McCubbin’s “proactive not reactive style of policing, his dedication to the City of Bardstown, the mission of the Bardstown Police Department, compassion and understanding for our citizens were key to Chief McCubbin being named Chief of the Year.”

The award recognizes not only McCubbin’s accomplishments within the Bardstown Police Department but also his dedication to the community.

McCubbin’s law enforcement career began with the Louisville Police Department, where he served until he was appointed the U.S. Marshall for the Western District of Kentucky by President George W. Bush in 2002. He served in that capacity until 2010. He then joined the Bardstown Police Department and was named chief in 2011.

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