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Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census , the population was 35,942. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Prestonsburg . [ 2 ]
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 389 law enforcement agencies employing 7,833 sworn police officers, about 183 for each 100,000 residents.
Magoffin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,637. [1] Its county seat is Salyersville. [2] The county was formed in 1860 from adjacent portions of Floyd, Johnson, and Morgan Counties.
Sep. 11—FLOYD COUNTY — The Floyd County Council is planning to revisit the judicial Local Income Tax (LIT) that was approved this summer. On Tuesday, the council will consider repealing the ...
Pike County is the 71st Kentucky county in order of creation. Pike County was founded on December 19, 1821, from a portion of Floyd County. [7] The county was named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak and became a national hero and namesake after his death in the War of 1812. [8]
Martin is located near the center of Floyd County. Kentucky Routes 80 and 122 run along the western side of the city. KY 80 leads southwest 41 miles (66 km) to Hazard and north 5 miles (8 km) to U.S. Route 23 at a point 3 miles (5 km) south of Prestonsburg, the county seat.
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Two police officers – Floyd County sheriff's deputy William Petry, who was also a former SRO at Floyd County Schools, and Prestonsburg Police Department Captain Ralph Frasure – died at the scene. A third officer also with the Prestonsburg Police Department, Jacob R. Chaffins, died in the hospital on July 1, the day after the shooting.