LONDON, Ky. — A drunken driving suspect is facing a murder charge in connection with a crash that killed a Kentucky police officer, authorities said.
According to WLEX and the Lexington Herald-Leader, the crash occurred shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday near South Main Street and state Route 229 in London. Investigators believe a 2022 Dodge Ram pickup truck entered the intersection and hit a police cruiser, killing London police Officer Logan K. Medlock, Kentucky State Police said in a news release. Medlock, 26, of Keavy, was on duty at the time, police said.
Police arrested the driver of the pickup truck – Casey Byrd, 36, of Oneida, Tennessee – on murder and DUI charges, the release said. Byrd, who was not hurt in the crash, is being held at the Laurel County Correctional Center on $1 million bond, according to the jail’s website.
In a Facebook post, London police said Medlock, who was the son of Assistant Chief Randy Medlock, joined the department in 2019. He is survived by a wife and a 5-year-old son, the post read.
“Logan was an outstanding police officer,” said London police Chief Travis Dotson said in a statement. “We are heartbroken.”
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