The Gerald F. Healy KLEMF Scholarship 2016 Recipients

*Rebecca Tribby, Mt. Sterling, KY
UK College of Law
Survivor of Blake Tribby, KSP

*Anthony Jansen, Jr., Fort Thomas, KY
Northern Kentucky University
Survivor of Anthony Jansen Sr., Newport PD

*Andrew Sticklen, Dover, KY
University of Kentucky
Survivor of James Sticklen, Alexandria PD

*Katherine Thacker, Louisville, KY
Liberty University
Survivor of Brandon Thacker, KY Dept. of ABC

Samantha Ratliff, Virgie, KY
EKU
Spouse of Billy Ratliff, Pikeville PD

Rashuad Kennedy, Burlington, KY
NKU
Son of Detective Melody Kennedy-Frank, Boone County SO

Brianna Gipson, Madisonville, KY
Asbury University
Daughter of Lt. Scott Gipson, Madisonville PD

Colin Early, Cumberland, KY
EKU
Son of Captain Chris Early, Kentucky State Park Rangers

Ashley Bowling, Flemingsburg, KY
Morehead State University
Daughter of Captain Brian , KSP

Savannah Caldwell, Danville, KY
EKU
Daughter of Chief James Caldwell, Burgin PD

Madison Bryant, Junction City, KY
Lindsay Wilson College
Daughter of (retired) Chief Timothy Bryant, Harrodsburg PD

Hannah Lamb, Mayfield, KY
Murray State
Daughter of Deputy Brad Lamb, Graves County SO

Joseph Sparkman, Leburn, KY
Alice Lloyd College
Son of Ranger Joey Sparkman, KY Dept. of Parks

Ben Palmer, Owensboro, KY
Murray State College
Son of Deputy Jeff Palmer, McClean County SO

Lauren Wesley, Russell Springs, KY
Alice Lloyd College
Daughter of Trooper Larry Wesley & CJIS Supervisor Sondra Wesley, KSP & Pulaski County Call Center

Katelyn Thomas, Winchester, KY
Georgetown College
Daughter of Detective Daniel Thomas, Winchester PD

Kathy Jo Donahue, Bardstown, KY
Galen College of Nursing
Telecommunicator , Nelson County Central Dispatch

Courtney Sauerbeck, Alexandria, KY
NKU
Spouse of Deputy Matthew Sauerbeck, Boone County SO

Madeline Knox, Waco, KY
Morehead State University
Daughter of Sgt. Jeff Knox (retired), Bowling Green PD

Mary Pickett, Glasgow, KY
Lee University
Daughter of Sgt. Kevin Pickett (retired), KSP

Andrew Sexton, Clearfield, KY
Morehead State University
Son of Chief David Sexton, Morehead PD

Callie Teague, Mt. Sterling, KY
Morehead State University
Daughter of Major Paul Teague, KY Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

Hannah Shepherd, Hebron, KY
NKU
Daughter of SRO Joel Shepherd , Erlanger PD

Jonathan Melkulcok, Wellington, KY
University of Tennessee
Son of CSO Melinda Melkulcok, Menifee County SO

Madison Combs, Dry Ridge, KY
NKU
Daughter of SRO Christopher Combs, Boone County SO

*denotes survivor status which means $2,000 scholarship instead of $1,000

"It is just a reminder of their sacrifice and the work that they did. But even more so than that, it is a very humbling scholarship as well to remind the rest of us that we still have to go on and do their work."

~ Bobbie Harris
Elizabethtown, Ky.
former KSP Trooper Edward Harris' daughter

"It is just a reminder of their sacrifice and the work that they did. But even more so than that, it is a very humbling scholarship as well to remind the rest of us that we still have to go on and do their work." ~ Bobbie Harris Elizabethtown, Ky. former KSP Trooper Edward Harris' daughter